Rose Zhang

Zhang made her professional debut at the Mizuho Americas Open and has wone twice on the LPGA Tour; 2023 Mizuho Americas Open & 2024 Cognizant Founders Cup.

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 (2013 & 2013 CPKC Women’s Open), Lexi Thompson (2011 Navistar LPGA Classic) and Hee Kyung Seo (2010 JTBC Classic Presented by Barbasol).