*as a non-member

2023 in a Nutshell

13 events, 12 cuts made, $1,389,794 (21)
Recorded four top-10 finishes including a win at the Mizuho Americas Open as a non-member; joined the Tour after her win in New Jersey
Represented the United States during the 2023 Solheim Cup

Zhang made her professional debut at the Mizuho Americas Open
Zhang is the first player to win in their first start as a professional on the LPGA Tour since Hinako Shibuno won the 2019 AIG Women’s Open
She is the eighth player since 1992 to win in their first professional start on Tour, joining the likes of Shibuno and Karrie Webb (1995 Weetabix Women’s British Open)
Zhang is the first player to win while making their professional debut since Beverly Hanson did so in 1951
Zhang is the first non-member to win on the LPGA Tour since Maja Stark won the 2022 ISPS Handa World Invitational
She is the fourth sponsor invite to win on Tour, joining Lydia Ko (2012 & 2013 CPKC Women’s Open), Lexi Thompson (2011 Navistar LPGA Classic) and Hee Kyung Seo (2010 JTBC Classic Presented by Barbasol)

Zhang is coming off one of the most successful amateur careers in history, having earned two NCAA Women’s Golf Championship Individual Championship titles (2022, 2023), back-to-back ANNIKA Awards (2022, 2023) and a win at the 2023 Augusta National Women's Amateur, among many other accolades

Her eight wins this season tied Tiger Woods for the most by a Stanford player in school history
Zhang won 12 times in just 20 starts in her incredible Stanford career, more than any other man or woman including Woods
Zhang spent 141 weeks as the number one ranked amateur in the world, most of any player
Thirteen previous starts on Tour as an amateur, including eight major championships, with a best finish of T11 at the 2020 The Chevron Championship
28 victories including back-to-back NCAA Women’s Golf Championship Individual Championships (2022, 2023) and the 2023 Augusta National Women's Amateur

Rose Zhang

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