If you think there were already big expectations on Rose Zhang, what’s a win in her very first LPGA start as a professional going to do? We’ll all see as the 20-year-old memorably claimed victory on Sunday at the Mizuho Americas Open, becoming the first woman to win in her very first start as a pro on the LPGA Tour since Beverly Hanson in 1951.
Zhang, 20, didn’t make a birdie in the final round on Sunday at Liberty National in Jersey City, N.J., with a bogey on the 72nd hole giving her a closing 74 and forcing her into a playoff with Jennifer Kupcho after posting a nine-under 279 total. But a par on the second extra hole earned the former college/amateur star claimed the title and a host of other spoils.
Instead of needing sponsor’s exemptions to play the rest of the summer, Zhang is now a full LPGA member and is also eligible to play for the U.S. team in the Solheim Cup later this year.
The victory also came with it a first-place prize money payout of $412,500 from an overall purse of $2.75 million. Here’s the prize money payout for each golfer who made the cut this week at Liberty National.
Win: Rose Zhang, -9, $412,500
2: Jennifer Kupcho, -9, $256,544
3: Hae Ran Ryu, -8, $186,104
T-4: Aditi Ashok, -7, $118,217
T-4: Ayaka Furue, -7, $118,217
T-4: Eun-Hee Ji, -7, $118,217
T-7: Yuka Saso, -6, $70,463
T-7: Leona Maguire, -6, $70,463
T-7: Ashleigh Buhai, -6, $70,463
T-10: Atthaya Thitikul, -5, $52,904
T-10: Stephanie Kyriacou, -5, $52,904
T-10: Danielle Kang, -5, $52,904
T-13: Cheyenne Knight, -4, $42,136
T-13: Madelene Sagstrom, -4, $42,136
T-13: Minjee Lee, -4, $42,136
T-13: Jin Young Ko, -4, $42,136
T-17: Esther Henseleit, -3, $34,271
T-17: Anna Nordqvist, -3, $34,271
T-17: Jenny Shin, -3, $34,271
T-17: Emily Kristine Pedersen, -3, $34,271
T-21: Carlota Ciganda, -2, $28,443
T-21: Charley Hull, -2, $28,443
T-21: Angel Yin, -2, $28,443
T-21: Yan Liu, -2, $28,443
T-21: Sei Young Kim, -2, $28,443
T-21: Andrea Lee, -2, $28,443
T-27: Lauren Coughlin, -1, $22,543
T-27: Maja Stark, -1, $22,543
T-27: Jaravee Boonchant, -1, $22,543
T-27: Megan Khang, -1, $22,543
T-27: Mel Reid, -1, $22,543
T-27: Mariajo Uribe, -1, $22,543
T-33: Nasa Hataoka, E, $17,651
T-33: Yuna Nishimura, E, $17,651
T-33: Georgia Hall, E, $17,651
T-33: Brooke M. Henderson, E, $17,651
T-33: Lydia Ko, E, $17,651
T-33: Alison Lee, E, $17,651
T-39: Ruoning Yin, +1, $14,327
T-39: Marina Alex, +1, $14,327
T-39: Chella Choi, +1, $14,327
T-39: Lucy Li, +1, $14,327
T-43: Allisen Corpuz, +3, $11,751
T-43: Grace Kim, +3, $11,751
T-43: Nanna Koerstz Madsen, +3, $11,751
T-43: In Kyung Kim, +3, $11,751
T-43: Bronte Law, +3, $11,751
T-43: Perrine Delacour, +3, $11,751
T-49: Albane Valenzuela, +4, $9,579
T-49: Stephanie Meadow, +4, $9,579
T-49: Amy Yang, +4, $9,579
T-49: Emma Talley, +4, $9,579
T-49: Maddie Szeryk, +4, $9,579
T-54: Gaby Lopez, +5, $8,427
T-54: Pornanong Phatlum, +5, $8,427
T-54: Jasmine Suwannapura, +5, $8,427
57: Frida Kinhult, +6, $7,866
58: Sarah Schmelzel, +7, $7,584
T-59: Sung Hyun Park, +8, $7,164
T-59: Lauren Hartlage, +8, $7,164
61: Hyo Joon Jang, +10, $6,883
62: Wichanee Meechai, +11, $6,741