Zhang displays her trophy after winning the Mizuho Americas Open in a playoff over Jennifer Kupcho during the final round Sunday. “Incredible few weeks for Rose Zhang, defends her NCAA title and then wins in her Pro debut,” tweeted Tiger Woods, who forged his own legacy as a Stanford Cardinal golf player. Join us on Twitter and FacebookIt would be wise, sport fans, to pay attention, even if golf isn’t your thing. With Rose Zhang, the LPGA has a star who is not just the most touted athlete to hit women’s golf in a long time, but golf writ large. Indeed, Zhang might be one of those athletes, like Woods, who could transcend her sport, creating the start of something special for all of us.

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Persons: Amy Bass, Read, Rose Zhang, Beverly Hanson, Amy Bass Rodney Bedsole I’m, —, Julene Caulfield, Zhang, Jennifer Kupcho, Elsa, ” Zhang, ”, Woods, “, Zhang —, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz Organizations: Manhattanville College, CNN, Mizuho, Stanford University, NCAA, Student, Manhattanville, Division III, Liberty, Stanford, Kupcho, Twitter, Stanley, Golden Knights, Celtics, Denver Nuggets, NBA Locations: Jersey City , New Jersey, Vegas, Florida