‘Never Done That Before’: Months After Breaking Tiger Woods’ Inhuman Record, Rose Zhang Etches Yet Another Unbelievable Feat at Pebble Beach

Just two days ago, a video of Rose Zhang practicing at Pebble Beach went viral on the internet. The reason? Well, in the clip, Zhang’s tee shot at the 7th hole resulted in her tee flipping up and magically depositing itself inside her pocket!

While the golf community is yet to recover from her inadvertent sorcery, Zhang has now come under the spotlight once again, thanks to yet another unique moment at the US Women’s Open on Thursday. Let’s jump in to find out more!

Rose Zhang reacts as her unique shot from US Women’s Open goes viral

Fan-favorite Rose Zhang’s US Women’s Open campaign may not have gotten off to an ideal start, but she is going viral regardless. This time, it is all because of a shot that the 20-year-old has never once attempted in any tournament.

Late in the afternoon on Thursday, the golfer unleashed a beautiful chip from the green on 17, almost producing a birdie. Zhang’s par-saving shot had come from a distance of 53 feet.

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“Once I saw where my ball was, I couldn’t even think about even putting it. So it was a really good shot,” Zhang later told the press. “Funny thing is I’ve never done that before in competition,” the young golfer went on to add. During the post-round press conference, the golfer also reflected on her viral shot from two days back!

Rose Zhang reflects on her accidental magic shot at Pebble Beach

Even as an amateur, Rose Zhang was making waves in the golf world. Her record 12 wins in 20 starts at Stanford trumped Tiger Woods‘ 11-for-26 during his time with the Cardinal. The noise surrounding the golfing phenom got even louder when she scripted a win in her very first tournament as a professional last month!

All thanks to her on-course heroics, the golfing prodigy has now become a force to be reckoned with in a very small amount of time. In fact, Zhang is so good that she pulls off cool trick shots without even wanting to! Case in point: her tee shot at the iconic par-3 7th on Pebble Beach that saw the tee fly into the air and land perfectly in her back pocket. The clip had been shared on Twitter by Callaway Golf, Zhang’s sponsor.

“First of all, I had no idea that happened, and no one in my group knew either, from the caddies to my own teammates who I was playing with,” the golfer said about the viral moment on Thursday. “That’s a video that I’ll save forever. I don’t think I can ever do that again.”

At the first round of the US Women’s Open, Zhang ended up suffering a disastrous double bogey at the 8th. On a day that saw many big-name LPGA stars falter, she finished with a 2-over 74. Zhang is currently ranked at T39, six off the lead.

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Do you think Rose Zhang will be able to surge up the leaderboard on day 2 of the US Women’s Open? Which golfer are you rooting for to win the event? Tell us in the comments!