The first time you watch this you might miss it. It’s easy to get distracted by Pebble Beach’s iconic seventh hole. Zhang’s move is cocoa-butter smooth and she sticks to it six feet. There’s a lot going on. But watch it again and focus on her tee.
It marked Yin’s first major win, and the first major victory for a Chinese golfer since Shanshan Feng became the first golfer to accomplish that feat at this tournament 11 years ago.
From one Stanford Cardinal to another, Tiger Woods was quick to heap congratulations on Rose Zhang Sunday for winning her first professional event, defeating Jennifer Kupcho on the second hole of a playoff to win the Mizuho Americas Open.
The decorated amateur announced she will be playing a self-described “packed” northern summer, including having received exemptions into all four remaining majors on the schedule.
Australian Golf Digest
