She won the 2020 U.S. Women's Amateur and the 2022 NCAA Division I Championship. Prospective Student-Athlete Questionnaire, Scoring average: 69.68 (NCAA single season record), Wins: 4 (2021 Molly Intercollegiate, 2021 Windy City Collegiate, 2021 Stanford Intercollegiate, 2022 NCAA Championships), Low round: -8 (2022 Juli Inkster Invitational 3rd Round, 64), Low tournament: -16 (2021 Stanford Intercollegiate), 1st at the Molly Intercollegiate (73-72-68=213, -3), 1st at the Windy City Collegiate (72-70-70=212, -4), 1st at the Stanford Intercollegiate (65-65-67=197, -16), Tied for 4th at the Lamkin Invitational (69-73-75=217, +1), 2nd at the Gunrock Invitational (66-68-68-202, -14), 2nd at the Juli Inkster Invitational (72-69-64-205, -11), Tied for 10th at the Ping/ASU Invitational (70-69-64=213, -3), 2nd at the Pac-12 Championships (69-70-66=205, -8), 2nd at the NCAA Stanford Regional (69-70-66=205, -8), 1st at the NCAA Championships (68-70-69-75=282, -6), Lost her quarterfinal match vs. No. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) "A lot of us want a little more than just golf," said Stanford sophomore Angelina Ye, who finished 15th and walked most of the back nine with Zhang. Zhang shot a 3-over-75 to cap the national title at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. I just think that college is the place where Ill be able to play even better, shoot better scores and mature as a person and character., Rose Zhang during the final round of the Augusta National Womens Amateur at Augusta National Golf Club on April 03, 2021 in Augusta, Georgia. Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine debrief after some dominant performances at Blessings and Colonial before paying tribute to the late Richard Sykes. She played with Bronte Law, Atthaya Thitikul and Angel Yin. We, and all of those who you touch, owe you a deep, thank you, from the heart. It's been a great month of golf for me so far thanks to George Pinnell! Thats when Pinnell realized there was more to Zhang than the athletic teenager he first met whose swing still needed some tweaking. 1765.2275. She has a lot of great opportunities and when she has those opportunities she has the mental fortitude to stay patient, stay calm, stay focussed. Shes more golf genius than I realised, but that doesnt surprise me., Her patience is unreal. She's already 263rd on the Rolex Womens World Golf Rankings. We are so lucky to be working with a truly talented coach. Phil Mickelson won three NCAA titles at ASU. Amateur, but the first to win the Amateur before the Junior, Won the 2020Rolex Girls Junior Championship, 2020 ANA Inspiration Low Amateur, breaking Michelle Wie's scoring record (T11th), 2019 winner at the Toyota Junior World Cup, Swinging Skirts AJGA Invitational and Rolex Tournament of Champions, Represented Team USA at the 2019 Junior Solheim Cup and Pan-American Games, Four-time Curtis Cup Player of the Year for Southern California. The West Coast Junior Open will feature daily coverage on and will be ranked by both the Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings and The Junior Golf Scoreboard. Stanford junior Rachel Heck out indefinitely with shoulder injury Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. It was my honor to push your scooter at The Open. Shes an extremely humble youngster. His list of players include a PGA Tour Champion, a LPGA Tour Champion, an USGA Champion, 2-NCAA All-Americans, and 31 Polo Junior All-Americans. Zhang was born in Arcadia, California and resides in Irvine, California. 1 in the American Junior Golf Association rankings for more than 53 weeks. He is very experienced and is truly an amazing person. Yes, the messages were from Zhangs number, the 12-year-old golfer Pinnell was coaching. Now, with a Girls Junior PGA and ANA Junior Inspiration championship under her belt (which landed her an LPGA. 2017 Junior PGA Championship, Junior Americas Cup, 2018 ANA Junior Inspiration, Swinging Skirts AJGA Invitational, The PING Invitational, 2019 Toyota Junior World Cup, Swinging Skirts AJGA Invitational, Rolex Tournament of Champions. Zhang, 17, has won everything that can be won in womens amateur golf. That would be Irvine resident Rose Zhang, a senior at Pacific Academy, a high-academics kindergarten-through-12th-grade private school in Irvine. He not only teaches Alice the skill of golf technology , but also he teaches her mental guidance and how to become a good player. That time was tough mentally and physically, said Zhang, who could not practice for several weeks. Last 104 weeks. Rose Zhang, who is the top-ranked junior golfer in the world and a student at Irvine's Pacific Academy, signs with Stanford She is a senior at Pacific Academy in Irvine Pacific Academy's Rose. Zhang has a snapshot of herself with Irvines best-known golfer: Tiger Woods. She takes the game seriously, yet accepts the results as they come. After several minutes she threw the club back in the bag and told her father Ive got it and that it was time to have a nice dinner and rest. The 2023 Golfweek Southwest Junior Open returns May 27-28, to award winning Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa, AZ. Several people say this reminds them of when Tiger was here back in the 90s., I do believe that the best sports psychologist in the world is a square clubface at impact. Rory McIlroy. The 16-year-old phenom is a junior at Pacific Academy in Irvine, where she holds a 4.6 GPA, which is all the more amazing since she missed 50 days of school last year for tournaments. He has helped her get to a place where she can focus on what she needs to do. Rose Zhang was 138 yards from finishing her week in style. I dont think one person could say a negative thing about Rose.. Only the top 30 American women were invited. In June 2022, Adidas announced its first name, image, and likeness deal with Zhang, making her the companys first student athlete. Within a little over half year, he was able to get Angie's confidence back and she started shooting within 70s which was previously very rare for her. Zhang and Stanford have one more tournament on the fall schedule, the Pac-12 Preview in Hawaii the first week of November. On a school day, practice begins for Zhang at 2:30 p.m. and ends at 7:30, consisting of 200-300 golf balls on the range and an hour each for chipping and putting. 1 amateur? Shot 64 to finish 2nd stage Japan Q-school to finish 3rd!!! Wins. A. 1-ranked amateur in the world to turn professional. His ability to recognize anything from small details to major mistakes has greatly improved the consistency of my swing. She asked for it while rep- resenting America at the Junior Ryder Cup in Paris in 2018. Stanford star's incredible start begs question: Has a historic college When I first came to him when I was 11, his way of teaching really intrigued me with all the technology he had including Trackman, his side/front swing cameras, and his large TVs. "Rose Zhang's game has risen to new heights (just don't tell her that)", "202122 Women's Golf Roster Rose Zhang", "Migliaccio, U.S. team bring home gold medals at Pan-Am Games", "Players of year Maxwell Moldovan, Rose Zhang headline AJGA All-Americans", "Rose Zhang wins U.S. Women's Amateur after Gabriela Ruffels' repeat hopes end on lip-out", "Rose Zhang's late-summer hot streak results in WAGR bump, Mark H. McCormack Medal", "Rose Zhang Earns Third Mark H McCormack Medal", "Adidas signs its first name, image, likeness deal with female golfer", "No. Zhang started playing when she was 9 after she picked up one of her dads golf clubs and took a swing. 19. Steve's first byline appeared in the Register in 1979. 11. (Photo courtesy of Stanford). That kind of self-awareness is only possible for someone who constantly works within themselves to achieve peak performance. Your hard work ethics are a good path for me to follow. 2 Oregon, 3&1, Also won the Spirit International individual and team titles with teammate Rachel Heck and Team USA, T12th at 2022 Augusta National Women's Amateur, Finished T40th in U.S. Women's Open (June 2-5) at Pine Needles, Helped Team USA to 15.5-4.5 win in 2022 Curtis Cup at Merion, Played for Team USA at the Arnold Palmer Cup (July 1-3) in Geneva, Switzerland, Made cut at 2022 Evian Championship (July 21-24), Low amateur and Smyth Salver winner at AIG Women's Open (Aug. 4-7), Represented Team USA at World Amateur Team Championship (Aug. 24-27). The first question asked of her was to describe the adventure on the par-5 13th. MORE: Rose Zhang completes rare double with dominant victory at U.S. we learned a lot from him. 6 in Golfweeks girls junior rankings, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Georges knowledge and experience gives him the ability to be direct and speak to what changes should be made to improve my performance. Zhang is the No. Her swings may look effortless and her rhythm unmatchable, but effortlessness is only achieved in daily, boring work 300 range balls, 100 straight 4-footers and then taking that work to the course. Stanford golfer Rose Zhang lands Adidas' first NIL deal She competed in the 2019 U.S. Women's Open at 16 years of age. This is where I think some of the best teaching happens. She'll be competing for the U.S. in the Pan American Games in August, Pinnell said. Zhang has also signed with Amundi, Beats, Uswing and Paradox. She also credits her father for developing her into a tough competitor. So he asked her who was writing the messages during their next lesson. Since then, Zhangs diligence toward golf has paid off in wins. Within a couple of months, she was competing in tournaments. 1-ranked amateur womens golfer on Earth. It was amazing, Zhang says. In this time of Thanksgiving, we want to express our appreciation for you. She then clinched Stanfords second NCAA team title by winning the final match, 3 and 1. Golf Central Zhang low am; likely headed back to Stanford BY. Thats been the fun part. PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. - No. She was curious and dedicated, willing to put in the time needed to improve her game, asking the sort of questions that proved to the longtime coach his pupil was impressive beyond just driving distance and a knack for reading greens. But composure has hardly been a struggle for Zhang. The Cardinal roster includes the reigning NCAA individual champion and player of the year, Rachel Heck, and first-team All-American Angelina Ye. We use TrackMan a lot., This impeccable self-awareness ofthe basics helps Zhang both technically and mentally on the course. Theyve given me a flexible schedule to work with and when I come back from a tournament they help me catch up.. Shot 64 to finish 2nd stage Japan Q-school to finish 3rd!!! Rose Zhang defeated Gabriela Ruffles in 38 holes to claim the title. This July, Zhang won the U.S. Girls Junior becoming the first player to win the U.S. Womens Am before the Junior. Rose Zhang kicked off her sophomore season with a Pebble Beach course record and later a dominating victory at the Carmel Cup. He operated in another age when local newspapers actually covered golf extensively, amateur and professional, back when people read local newspapers. I am truly grateful for everything George has taught me in both golf and life. She never actually hit a golf ball. 1-ranked amateur in September after finishing T-11 at the ANA Inspiration. That was a big deal, she says, laughing. USGA A week before the U.S. Women's Amateur, Rose Zhang wasn't even sure she would be able to tee it up in the event. Graduated from Pacific Academy in Irvine, Calif. Two-time McCormack Medal winner, given to the world's top amateur golfer, Joins Lydia Ko (2011-13), New Zealand, and Leona Maguire (2015-17), of the Republic of Ireland as multiple recipients of the McCormack Medal, Competed in fourLPGA major championships in 2021, making the cut in the Amundi Evian Championship, Represented Team USA at the 2021 Curtis Cup, Finished third at the 2021 Augusta National Women's Amateur, Earned runner-up finish in the LPGA Symetra Tour's Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic, Just the eighth player to win both the U.S. I think, for me, I have a lot of maturing to do, said Rose, whod just knocked the socks off a half a dozen scribes with her clear and sunny perspective. I have been working with George since I was 14. [7], Following the win, Zhang rose to number 1 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking in September 2020 after finishing T-11 at the 2020 ANA Inspiration, an LPGA major. I am definitely extremely grateful and blessed to have him as a coach, mentor, and friend. Not even Stanford alumni Tiger Woods managed that. She has interests in business and management but remains undecided on a major. He helps me stay driven.. I learned a lot more about the real world, she said. After this recognition in 2019, I was inspired to get to reach new heights in my golf game and in my character. Rose Zhang - World Amateur Golf Ranking Player Profile But were these questions really from a middle schooler, when they read more like something a 20-year-old would ask? 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[5][6], Zhang won the U.S. Women's Amateur in August 2020 after defeating Gabriela Ruffels in the final on the 38th hole. Understanding what tempo I have really helps me calm down on the golf course. Junior and U.S. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. George graciously took her in and then trained her with his life-lessons, his advanced technology equipment, skillful instructions, and star-student- role-model setting. Point average. Dave looked hale and healthy and said he still played golf a few times a week. [7], Following the win, Zhang rose to number 1 in theWorld Amateur Golf Rankingin September 2020 after finishing T-11 at the2020 ANA Inspiration, an LPGA major. AUGUSTA, Ga. Rose Zhang is the World No. February 27, 2023 at 11:54 AM. If she heard me say that, shed be furious at me.. At the2019 Pan American Games, she was on the winning U.S.mixed-gender teamand placed eighth in theindividual competition. Players field: 43 of top 50 in OWGR, no Tiger, CL: Few devils in details of Tour's event restructure, Rahm falters with 76 in wind: 'It's f**king hard', Pod: Blessings, Colonial, & remembering Sykes, Day after Pebble record, Zhang wins fall opener, Zhang low am; likely headed back to Stanford. Rose Zhang initially thought tennis would be her calling. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. But remember the name: Zhang looks like the real deal. Watching her overall, the big word that I take away is the sheer joy of watching a very patient player. And not only does he teach my daughter golf skills, he also coaches her on mental guidance and how to be a better person. The same goes for junior golf, too. The information and support he gives to his players is really valuable. Zhang processes things differently, he said. Within 10 minutes, I had it, Zhang told her coach after the tournament. Rose Zhang, who is the top-ranked junior golfer in the world and a I love Rose, said another future Cardinal teammate Rachel Heck, I think everybody does. I dont set specific goals, but try to keep myself in a strict practice, said Zhang. What characteristics about Zhang make her stand out from her competition? A perfect Zhang story, but not often told, occurred at the 2020 Ping Invitational. Pinnell, like so many others, believes Zhang could be a generational type of player:I think that is in her veins.. Amanda Jessie Carlson first saw artistic swimming at age 8 when neighbors invited her to an annual water show by the Meraquas of Irvine. Rose Zhang overcame a shaky front nine to shoot a 3-over 75 on Monday, capping her stellar freshman season by becoming Stanford's second straight individual NCAA champion. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images). Her golf schedule forces her to miss plenty of school time. She defeated then reigning U.S. Womens Amateur champion Gabriela Ruffles on the 36th hole to crown herself the champ last year,and officially became the No. Unlike sports such as soccer and basketball, golf has a steep start-up cost before you even arrive at the range with equipment. To be in a position to earn Rolex Player of the Year honors again in 2020 was arduous. My daughter Alice ziyi Zhao is lucky and proud to have George Pinnell as her golf coach, she likes his teaching very much. Unlike sports such as soccer and basketball, golf has a steep start-up cost before you even arrive at the range with equipment. Among them a two-time Mark H McCormack Medal winner (2020 and 2021) as the leading player on the World Amateur Golf Ranking; 2020 U.S. Womens Amateur champion; 2021 U.S. Girls Champion; two-time Rolex Junior Player of the Year; a member of the victorious 2021 U.S. Curtis Cup team; low amateur in the 2020 ANA Inspiration with an 11th place finish. She cites her putting game as one of her strengths. Rose Zhang Golf Swing - Prodigy - Absolutely Amazing Talent The fact that you will drive all the way to The Olympic Club, in San Francisco and back, proves that you are a real champion deserving of all the accolades, titles and trophies that your players win. She won the U.S. Womens Amateur title in 2020, the U.S. Girls Junior Amateur title in July and has held the No. You are a fighter with a kind and big heart to create miracles in your players. Zhang has a verbal commitment to golf for Stanford University after high school. Zhang is No. Less than 12 hours after nationals, she turned pro, having competed against in her two-year stint in Tucson 1,880 golfers and beated all but 15 of them. We see the success of Rose Zhang: her wins, her clutch putts and her consistency. She doesnt make many mistakes. Which is what makes Roses reaction to a tough loss all the more impressive. This will be Zhang's second U.S. Women's Open start.