NEW YORK: American Rose Zhang prevailed in a tense playoff against compatriot Jennifer Kupcho to claim at the Mizuho Americas Open title and become first woman in more than 70 years to win on her professional debut at an LPGA Tour event on Sunday (Jun 4). The twice collegiate champion turned professional 1
NEW YORK: American Rose Zhang prevailed in a tense playoff against compatriot Jennifer Kupcho to claim at the Mizuho Americas Open title and become first woman in more than 70 years to win on her professional debut at an LPGA Tour event on Sunday .
"What is happening? I just can't believe it," she said in a greenside TV interview."It was just last week that I won NCAAs with my teammates and to turn pro and come out here, it's just been amazing." 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.
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