The first words from Rose Zhang after the 20-year-old Stanford student capped off one of the more remarkable 13-day stretches in golf were telling. “What is happening?” she said. More tantalizing i…
JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY – JUNE 04: Rose Zhang of the United States smiles as she walks up the 18th hole during the final round of the Mizuho Americas Open at Liberty National Golf Club on June 4, 2023 in Jersey City, New Jersey. The first words from Rose Zhang after the 20-year-old Stanford student capped off one of the more remarkable 13-day stretches in golf were telling.Hype rules the day in a society built around social media, and Zhang is one of the rare athletes who delivered.
“I honestly didn’t even expect to make the cut,” she said Sunday evening as she sat next to a trophy stuffed with a bouquet of roses. “And the reason why I say this is because I don’t think about my expectations a lot. I think about playing the golf course. I think about trying to shoot the best score that I can. The expectation for me winning did not even cross my mind.
She earned $412,500, though money is not motivation and doesn’t compare to endorsements with the likes of Callaway, Adidas, Delta, Rolex, Beats by Dre.She made an appearance on NBC’s “Today” show on Monday, then it was back to Stanford to move out of her dorm and get through finals. She will be a full-time player and still intends to finish a communications degree, just as Wie West eventually did.
“More of what she’s already shown us in the past few years,” Ganne said. “I don’t think there is any part of her game or personality or game that’s lacking. She’s so ready for this. I’m just really excited for her. I think it’s going to be a joy to watch.”Zhang’s debut came against a field that featured seven of the top 10 in the world. She had to sleep on the 54-hole lead — never easy, even for more tested veterans — and never trailed on a tough Sunday in which she never made a birdie.
She was handed a red rose, and then another, and then another. Before long, she walked off the 18th with enough for more than one bouquet.
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