The 20-year-old girl, Rose Zhang is no less than a wonder. This young sensation has already impacted the golfing world by winning two back-to-back tournaments in 2023. First, she had an unbelievable win at the NCAA Division 1 Women’s Golf Championship, where she broke a record shared by legendary Tiger Woods himself. Then, she won at the inaugural Mizuho Americas Open and became the first golfer to win her professional LPGA Tour debut since 1951.

The Stanford Star didn’t just stop there. She exceeded the expectations of the U.S. Team Captain and made a pathbreaking accomplishment.

Rose Zhang exceeds the expectation of the U.S. Team Captain

With the growing anticipation for the 2023 Solheim Cup, which will be organized at the Finca Cortesin, Spain, the excitement is on a all time high. The USA Team Captain Stacy Lewis, is no exception for the same. Thus, she finally opened up in a press conference at Dana Open about her upcoming team plans for the Solheim Cup. 

Lewis stated that for the upcoming tournament, her team will comprise two to three rookies, but experienced ones; those who can bring out their best and would establish different mindsets in the team room. 

In addition to this, when asked about Zhang, Lewis also said in that press conference, “I was watching her prior to — I was hoping she was going to turn pro this year and was watching her for the 2024 Solheim Cup because I figured by then she’d be a member of the Tour, she’d have a chance of making the team, and she kind of blew those plans out of the water and went ahead and won this year and took care of it for me.”

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Thus, by shattering Lewis’ plans for the 2024 Solheim Cup, Zhang might make an early trip to Spain this year as an automatic qualifier in the 2023 Solheim Cup, and play under the guidance of Stacy Lewis.

Why is Zhang considered an automatic qualifier?

Rose Zhang became a professional and continued to have record-breaking achievements. She not only matched Tiger Woods with her 19 under, but was also the first golfer to win her professional debut. She also had top 10 best finishes in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and U.S. Women’s Open. These performances got her No. 37 Rolex World Rankings and also helped her secure the ninth spot in the Team USA Solheim Cup standings. 

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Thus, by already being near to the Captain’s pick for the U.S. team and qualifying before just over a month left, Rose Zhang might be another automatic qualifier.

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