‘I Threw All My Silver Medals’: Amid Intense Battle At 2023 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, Star Rose Zhang Reveals Her Killer Mindset

Rose Zhang is currently the rising star of Women’s Golf, and is constantly compared to golf legend, Tiger Woods…and for good reason. After her smashing performance at the Mizuho Americas Open, fans want to know more about the female golfer who broke Tiger Woods’ long-standing record at Stanford.

Now we know the legend of men’s golf and the to-be-legend of women’s golf have a lot more in common than they thought.

Rose Zhang proves once again that she is the LPGA’s Tiger Woods

The two former NCAA players have more to share than back-to-back wins and their devotion to golf. The former college golfers of Stanford also happen to be extremely competitive and share a passion for winning. First place is the only place they want to be in, second place ain’t good enough.

In a recent video podcast with GolfMostly, Rose Zhang shared something about her early years that bears an uncanny resemblance to the Golf GOAT Tiger Woods. When asked about her childhood, Zhang laughed a lot while she shared her penchant for winning.

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She started her story with, “I was 11 at the time…”  and went on to explain how she was playing really well so she got to explore more opportunities than most 11-year-olds do. Her ambitious tale is quite similar to when Woods claimed at the tender age of 13 that he would be the Michael Jordan of Golf. In other words, in their pre and early teens, both Zhang and Woods shared a vision for their future, and it included achieving the first place.

In the video posted by GolfMostly on their Instagram, Zhang goes on to talk about her accomplishments. “I had over 20 to 25 Gold medals,” she says. “And I also had second-place medals,” she chuckles to undercut any vanity in her following remark. “I’ve got like 15 to 20 of them but I threw away all my silver medals.”

Rose goes on to share that she loves to win and second place just doesn’t cut it for her. In fact, in her own words, she was an “interesting, fiery little competitor.” That statement sparked a lot of laughs but it also prompted the official account of MizuhoLPGA to share their comment with love, “Well she certainly didn’t settle for second at @libertynationalgc!”

The parallels between Tiger Woods and Rose Zhang are illuminated every time we learn something new about the newly-turned-pro. Her competitive nature developed 9 years before she decided to challenge accomplished female golfers in the LPGA Tour, and give them a run for their money.

Zhang and Woods like to be on top of their game

After the untimely accident that left Woods injured and struggling to fully recover, he has had some difficulty with movement. Any athlete in his place would probably want to hang up the gear, especially when they have amassed a fortune of 1.1 Billion, but not Woods. He would rather remain sharp with his club and keep learning new tricks.

We recently even saw Woods practicing his rounds with Scottie Scheffler where he imparts his genius to help his fellow pro golfer. He explained how he modifies his hits and cuts to better balance his stance with his implants in the leg that prevent fluidity. It is clear that he refuses to give up.

Woods holds the record for the most number of wins in the PGA Tour, just like he held the record for most wins in NCAA. In light of Rose Zhang breaking his NCAA record with such ease while she is still blossoming as a golfer, the golfing community can’t help but wonder: Will she become an LPGA Tour legend?

Will Woods ever be able to return to pro golf and break Nicklaus’ record for most major wins? Only time will tell what accomplishments await Zhang and Woods.

Do you think Zhang’s competitiveness stems from idolizing Tiger Woods, or did she always aim to conquer the Tiger to be the queen of the elite jungle that is Pro Golf? Do you think she will be able to grab her first major win at the ongoing KPMG PGA Championship? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

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