Zhang had a two-shot lead through 54 holes and could have avoided the playoff were it not for an errant putt that saw her stumble into a bogey on the final hole.
But the 20-year-old Californian showed poise well beyond her years when she drained a six-foot putt on the first playoff hole and set herself up for success with a brilliant approach shot on the second.
“This golf course is rough, I really got a bit of everything. Got a taste of the pressure, got a taste of the wind and I tried to stay composed as always,” said Zhang.Rose Zhang hugs Anna Davis of the United States on the 18th green during the final round of the Mizuho Americas Open at Liberty National Golf Club on June 4,Zhang, who won the Augusta National Women’s Amateur in April, is the second woman to win in her pro debut on the tour after Beverly Hanson in 1951.
“I want to continue trying to carve a path for young kids to just follow their dreams,” she added. “I will continue to do what I’m doing, I’ll continue to fight.”
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