Rookie Rose Zhang is in need of a rest. Zhang, who is now in her fifth competition week in Asia with the Toto-Japan Classic, hopes to finish the long overseas stretch after sharing third place at the Maybank Championship last week. Zhang’s Asian Tour began on the Ladies European Tour in Hong Kong with the Aramco Team Series, followed by LPGA events in China, South Korea and Malaysia.
Zhang said, “I feel a bit dead.” “I won’t lie. It has been a long road, I’d say. It’s a significant amount of work, even though it is only five weeks. “I’m glad that this is my last.”
This week, the 46th Toto Japan classic, co-sanctioned with the LPGA of Japan Tour and the LPGA of America, will be played at the Taiheiyo Club Minori Course.
Zhang, who won her famous first professional start at the Mizuho Americas Open last June, is among 78 players on a team that includes 43 LPGA and 35 JLPGA. Hyo Joo Kim (No. The only player in the top 10 this week is Hyo Joo Kim (No.
Zhang’s most recent top-10 finish before last week was at the Amundi Evian Championship, in July.
Rose Zhang embraces her caddie Olly after a successful birdie on the 18th hole during the third round at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. (Photo: Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images).
Olly Brett was Zhang’s new bagman last week after she parted with veteran looper Jason Gilroyed following the Solheim Cup. Brett, who previously worked with Danielle Kang, Mike Weir, and Zhang earlier this season, will remain with Zhang until the end of the golfing year.
Zhang said last week, at the Maybank Championship: “I think Olly is a big difference. Especially when we are just having fun on the golf course.”
Zhang is currently ranked No. Zhang, who is currently ranked No. 26 in the World, is joined in this field by Celine Borge (currently No.
Zhang is currently ranked third in the Louise Suggs Rookie of the year Award but she has no mathematical chance of winning it as she’s not registered for the event next week in Florida The Annika Driven by Gainbridge At Pelican. Zhang would need to win the remaining three events to be in with a shot.
Hae Ran Ryu has 847 points, which is 255 more than Grace Kim and 410 more than Yuna Nishimura.
Zhang, who had 473 points but was not eligible for the 150 points she would have received for winning the Mizuho Americas because she wasn’t yet a tour member, Zhang was only given 150 points.
