‘Threw Away All My Silver Medals’- Moments Before Her Big Day, Rose Zhang Sends a Strong Taunt Warning to LPGA Stars About Her Unrelenting Personality

Competition is the central piece of professional sports, and golf is no exception to this rule. However, to achieve something in a competitive arena, one must have a passion for it. But what has all this got to do with Rose Zhang, the rising LPGA Tour Star?

The answer is simple: these lines coincide with how the journey has been for the 20-year-old so far. Full of striving, vying, and passion, she still has a long way to go. This zeal for the game has been present in Zhang from a young age, and it eventually gave birth to a fiercely competitive side. Let us find out what the twenty-year-old has to reveal about this side of her personality!

The vying side of Zhang’s on-course personality

Considering all the accolades Rose Zhang has received in golf, it was sort of a given for the latest episode of Golf, Mostly, to ask the young golfer about her vying side. Thus, in the episode The Future is Now: Rose Zhang, the hosts Michelle Wie West and Hally Leadbetter probed the young golfer to see if she thought of herself as a fiery competitor.

The reply was definitely going to be an affirmation. But that was not all the golfer said. She went on to explain her competitive side based on a childhood story. The rising star mentioned how she had been part of the SCPGA Junior Tour as a kid. This allowed her to win numerous gold medals. However, winning the first prize is always impossible. So, the stack of gold medals had a lot of silver laurels as well.

The surprising twist in the story was Zhang’s reaction to these second-place prizes. She said, “I also had second-place medals. So, I have got like, probably 15–20 of them as well. But I threw away all my silver medals.” Now, the intensity of this action speaks volumes about the kind of competitor Zhang was as a child.

She concluded her narrative by describing herself as an “interesting fiery little competitor who only wanted to be first“. Well! She has for sure stood by these principles, if one considers the name she has created for herself. Coming from an impressive amateur career to the professional arena, she has accomplished almost everything there is to accomplish in the former realm. Not only that, it sort of sends a strong warning to other golfers about the kind of competition they are in for.

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This includes her impressive back-to-back NCAA women’s golf individual titles, the impressive 12 wins that broke the 27-year-old record of legendary Tiger Woods, and more. All of it allowed Zhang to step into the international arena at the 2023 Mizuho Americas Open as a professional athlete. From there, she will be moving on to her first golf major on June 22.

The hype that surrounds Rose Zhang as she takes on the greens at Baltusrol

This competitive spirit that the 20-year-old golfer carries within herself has enabled her to produce results that many would only dream of. What started off as a stellar amateur career soon turned into a professional debut victory. Her win in New Jersey expanded the spotlight she was already under.

Now, as Zhang prepares for her first women’s golf major, the anticipation has increased tenfold. Viewers are curious to see the young talent tame the green at Baltusrol Lower Course this week. The murmur that has surrounded Zhang’s presence in professional golf has been such that it has urged the likes of Lydia Ko to comment on how “special” the player is.

Her prowess has also provided her with recognition as a worthy competitor. Nelly Korda, the golf icon, mentioned how, over the course of time, she would like to meet the young talent on the greens. Given the caliber of both golfers, that would likely be one powerful battle. But before that, she has a big game ahead of her at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.

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