The field for the 2025 U.S. Women’s Open is out! The second major of the season is expected to be action-packed with the biggest and the best on the LPGA Tour fighting for the top prize. All of them will play at the Erin Hills Golf Course for a $12 million purse. The likes of Nelly Korda, Lydia Ko, Lexi Thompson, and Jeeno Thitikul have all made the list. Each of those big names also played in the 2025 Chevron Championship. However, there was one prominent golfer who didn’t make the trip to The Club at Carlton Woods. That was Rose Zhang.

Zhang was suffering from a nagging neck injury that had put her out of commission for a prolonged period. The 22-year-old played in the T-Mobile Match Play presented by MGM Rewards back in early April. However, she had to take some time off from the LPGA Tour to recover from the injury. That forced Zhang to skip the 2025 Chevron Championship. Fast-forward to the second week of May 2025, and she was back in action. The 2-time LPGA Tour champion appeared in the 2025 Mizuho Americas Open.

After another small break, the latest updates about the 2025 U.S. Women’s Open have revealed that Rose Zhang will be in the field on May 29, 2025. While it’s exciting news, this still comes as a surprise, as Zhang was still not fully fit for the 2025 Mizuho Americas Open. She had confirmed that her trip to the Liberty National Golf Club was an attempt at getting back to competition. That reflected in her efforts as well, as she missed the cut with a 4-over par in two rounds.

Nonetheless, Zhang’s confirmation for the 2025 U.S. Women’s Open field brings good news for her fans. Especially since they rarely saw her play throughout the season. It wasn’t just an injury that kept her away from competition for most of the season.

Injuries, studies, and a lack of field time for Rose Zhang in 2025

Apart from playing on the LPGA Tour, Rose Zhang is also pursuing her degree in Communications from Stanford University. Unfortunately, that was what kept her out of competition for most of the beginning of the 2025 season. She played in the 2025 Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions back in January. But took a 2-month sabbatical to complete the winter quarter of her education. Even then, Zhang didn’t shy away from contributing to golf by turning into an “inspiration” for young starlet Asterisk Talley.

The LPGA Tour star, who turned 22 today, came back to action in March. After missing the cut in the 2025 Ford Championship presented by Wild Horse Pass, she moved on to finish at T53 in the T-Mobile Match Play. Then Zhang got injured and took another month off. The 2025 Mizuho Americas Open was her fourth appearance of the season. That’s quite low for a full-time golfer. For context, part-time golfer Lexi Thompson has also played in as many tournaments this season. Unlike Zhang, she is actively choosing to play in selective tournaments. After missing the cut for the 2024 edition of the U.S. Women’s Open, Rose Zhang will need a miracle to gain confidence and momentum going into the 2025 edition of the major.