Two of the favorite LPGA Tour stars had a hearty to-and-fro on how differently they have lived life. While one got nostalgic over her younger years, another tried to relate to her situation. Michelle Wie West and Rose Zhang share an adorable mentor-student relationship while being close friends.

Recently, a question asked by West stumped Zhang. The two are a generation apart and West took a hilarious jibe at Zhang to remind her of how unaware she was of millennial trends.

Michelle Wie West asks a simple question to Rose Zhang

In the LPGA Tour’s history, Michelle Wie West is undoubtedly the star and a legendary golfer. Although the 34-year-old retired sooner than most had expected, West has still kept the ties closer to the game and its players. From hosting her first-ever LPGA Tour event in 2023 to now showcasing her playful relationship with the Tour’s rookie, the golfer is enjoying it all.

Recently, the five-time LPGA Tour winner shared an incredibly back-to-age story on her Instagram. The video was about a millennial talking with Gen Z and explaining the trends from their younger years. Sharing the video on her handle, West posed a question to Rose Zhang.

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She asked her, “Do you know what this is?” while laughing. The video talked about millennials using CDs and writing on them about songs and the new generation being unaware of them. Zhang was no different. She replied to West’s question and laughingly said, “HAHAHA, hmm, vaguely.”

The relationship between the two is utterly admirable as they met when one was parting away from the greens and one had just entered the arena. Through the fun mentor relationship, West also poured down some of the best advice to Zhang as she ventures ahead in her career.

Rose Zhang and Michelle Wie West – Connected by a common thread

Michelle Wie West and Rose Zhang both share a commonality. Both the golfers are Stanford students (one is an alum while the other is a current student). As Zhang once said, they were similar as her career was moving similarly to West’s. When West had debuted, she had all the attention on her, which is the case for Zhang as well.

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Speaking from experience, West gave valuable advice to Zhang and helped her to balance her professional career and education through fun. The 20-year-old said, “Michelle Wie is one of the people that has really come to me and said if you have any questions, seriously, let me know,” Fox News quoted.

Because of her reaching out to Zhang, she has made an incredible and quite natural connection with her. The budding friendship of the two goes beyond the greens and helps Zhang in making better life choices.

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