With Hopes to Live Up to the Hyped Glory, Rose Zhang Honestly Confesses Seeking Help to Adjust to the Canadian ‘Rink’ Culture

The LPGA Tour squad is in Canada this weekend to compete in the CPKC Women’s Open, also known as the Canadian Women’s Open. One of the popular names in the LPGA squad to turn on the heat on the course is none other than the Tour phenom, Rose Zhang. The tournament is all set to begin on August 24, and players and Canadian fans just cannot hold in their excitement, and rightfully so! 

Amidst the tournament’s excitement, Zhang sat down with the media for a pre-tournament conference and talked about “The Rink,” which she is looking forward to these 4 days, but with special assistance from her Canadian teammate, as she herself has a little less knowledge about it. 

Rose Zhang shares how her caddie has been helping her this week 

The field is set to compete at the Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club in Vancouver, Canada, and even the fine arrangements are done to make it an interesting week for the spectators. The tee box on the 17th hole is surrounded by walls made to look like the ones of a hockey rink on the hole that has been dubbed “The Rink.” 

The idea behind the hockey-themed he is to combine the two most popular Canadian sports, that is Ice Hockey and Golf. But America’s Stanford Star could not be least aware of Canada’s national sport, and is her Canadian caddie, Jason Gilroyed who is helping her learn about the Canadian roots with his tips. 

In her pre-tournament press conference, Zhang discussed how she is not quite informed about Canada’s national sport, but she is sure that the 17th hole is “going to be bustling.” She spoke about the setup on the 17th and described it as “a fun theme.” She said that her caddie used to be a professional hockey player, and he has been helping her a lot this week. 

Talking about Gilroyed getting excited when she is on the 17th, Zhang said that he has been “really excited the entire week.” The LPGA star spoke about how Gil has been helping her learn about Canadian slang and drinks, “He’s been telling me what Canadians say on a regular basis to the kind of drinks that they drink and whatnot.”

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Reflecting on their bond together, she praised her bagman and said that it had been really good to see him so excited, and she was aware that many people would be coming out to see him and not her. Zhang not only reflected on her connection with her caddie but also shared her deep-rooted wish to compete in the Solheim Cup, as this event is technically her last chance to amp up her place on the points list. 

Zhang shares her admiration for the Solheim Cup 

Prior to the $2.5 million event, the 20-year-old talked about how it would simply mean the world to her to compete in the American team for the Solheim Cup. Zhang is currently out of the Solheim Cup Standings’ top 7 positions that would have helped her qualify automatically for the team. 

The golf prodigy also spoke about how she definitely has a goal in mind for the Solheim Cup but she does not think about it on a daily basis. The golfer spoke about how she had played for the team’s skipper before as well, and playing again would be extra special. 

Whether or not she makes it to the Solheim Cup, it will indeed be interesting to follow Zhang’s journey to glory. Tune in to find out more updates about what unravels at CPKC Open, and the forthcoming Solheim Cup.

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