It marked Yin’s first major win, and the first major victory for a Chinese golfer since Shanshan Feng became the first golfer to accomplish that feat at this tournament 11 years ago.
Where Rose Zhang walks, history follows. Her celebrated golf journey continued Sunday at the Mizuho Americas Open while surviving a slog at Liberty National, shooting a closing 74 which was good enough to get into a playoff and beat Jennifer Kupcho on the second extra hole.
From one Stanford Cardinal to another, Tiger Woods was quick to heap congratulations on Rose Zhang Sunday for winning her first professional event, defeating Jennifer Kupcho on the second hole of a playoff to win the Mizuho Americas Open.
The decorated amateur announced she will be playing a self-described “packed” northern summer, including having received exemptions into all four remaining majors on the schedule.
The Augusta victory completes a quadrilateral of top amateur wins for Zhang, after triumphs in the US Women’s Amateur, US Girls’ Junior and the individual portion of the 2022 NCAA Division I Championship.
Australian Golf Digest
