What can’t Rose Zhang do?
She has only won a few of the most prestigious amateur tournaments. She won the Augusta National Women’s Amateur earlier this month. The U.S. Junior Girls’ Championship. The U.S. Women’s Amateur. The NCAA Individual Title.
She can add another achievement to her résumé on Wednesday: she is usually ranked No. The World Amateur Golf Ranking has ranked her as the No.
Zhang’s 136-week reign as the top female amateur golfer in the world has surpassed Leona Maguire’s 135-week record set in 2018. Keita Nakajima, a Japanese amateur golfer, holds the record of 87 weeks for men.
Stanford’s sophomore has risen to No. In September 2020, the sophomore at Stanford ascended to No. She has also surpassed Lydia Ko’s record for 130 consecutive weeks of being at the top by staying there ever since.
Zhang stated in a press release that it was an incredible honor. “It is a testament to my hard work and the hard work of my team,” Zhang added. “It’s incredible to see names like Lydia or Leona in any list. They have both had such impressive professional career and are excellent role models for golf. I am grateful for the support that I have received and I look forward to pursuing my dream in this sport.
Zhang, the leading amateur woman golfer in the world, has won the Mark H. McCormack medal three times, in 2020, 2021, and 2022. Maguire and Ko are the only previous winners of this award.
Maguire stated in a press release that he wanted to congratulate Rose for this incredible achievement. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to be the number one amateur golfer in the world. To hold this position consistently for a record number of weeks is a testament to how good Rose really can golf. She is a future superstar of the game.”
She broke the 36 hole scoring record on Tuesday, at the Pac-12 Championships in Phoenix at Papago Golf Course. She is 9 under par with a 4-shot lead going into the final round. Zhang’s 10th win would set a Stanford record. Zhang and Andrea Lee are tied at nine.
