The 21-year-old promising athlete has already won 2 professional tournaments and accumulated US$2.5 million in career earnings, and has also secured a line of profitable endorsement deals, including a workout series on Apple Fitness+.
Rose Zhang is making a significant impact and is on track to become one of the most accomplished female professional players just a year after entering the professional circuit.
At the age of 11, the 21-year-old Californian showed great aptitude for golf and started receiving coaching from a swing coach. Prior to attending Stanford University, she had already achieved significant success in the sport, ranking as a top performer among her age group in high school.
After achieving great success in college, she kicked off her professional career with a strong start. She won her first professional tournament at the Mizuho Americas Open, just nine days after beginning her professional career.
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She played as part of Team USA alongside teammates Nelly Korda and Lilia Vu, placing eighth overall.
Here’s a look at how golf’s rising star is breaking records in multiple ways, both on and off the course.
She is being compared to Tiger Woods
Before turning pro, Zhang displayed great potential as a notable figure in the world of golf. She was referred to as “the Mozart of golf, the Van Gogh of golf” by Stanford head coach Anne Walker, highlighting her natural ability.
As a talented golfer during her amateur years, Zhang established a new benchmark by leading the World Amateur Golf Rankings for a record number of consecutive weeks in April 2023.
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Her college career was prematurely interrupted, as at the end of 2023, Zhang decided to take an early leap into her professional career.
She’s earning a substantial amount of money with her victories
With two professional career victories to date, Zhang collected $1.1 million in official earnings in the previous year, according to the LPGA. Her accumulated career earnings so far total $2.5 million.
– which made her the first college golfer to secure a commercial endorsement deal with the brand – Zhang’s name is associated with several prominent brands. She is an ambassador for Beats by Dr Dre, Delta Airlines and Callaway.
He is joining the ranks of other renowned golfers such as Lydia Ko and legendary figures like Jack Nicklaus.
She released a workout video on Apple Fitness+
She shared her exercise routine with enthusiasts in a four-part fitness series focused on flexibility and core strength. The Strength, Core, and Yoga for Golfers routine aims to assist golfers in improving their performance.
Creator of season 1 of the popular podcast showementus collaborated with Apple Fitness+, a guided workout and playlist subscription service, also known as the Apple Fitness service.
Rose Zhang has a fondness for Little Black Dresses.
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She consistently relies on this style; she was spotted wearing a similar outfit but with lace sleeves at an event in November 2019.
When she’s not playing golf, Zhang often appears in comfortable athleisure wear. On her social media, she tends to prefer casual silhouettes and oversized outerwear.
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