Rose Zhang set the women’s course record at Pebble Beach and hardly anyone noticed outside of her local caddie, Stanford teammates and college golf enthusiasts. Ten months later, Zhang walked toward the 17th green at Pebble Beach with three amateurs in the U.S. Women’s Open and heads turned to look. AdvertisementThat’s what the 20-year-old Zhang, an Irvine resident who graduated from Pacific Academy, brings to this historic Women’s Open, and perhaps to the LPGA Tour. “But it’s not something that I anticipated.”The U.S. Women’s Open is the next big test for Zhang and everyone else. That will come in handy at Pebble Beach, renowned for its tiny greens with slopes that can range from subtle to severe.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 05, 2023 23:33 UTC