Zhang’s second Solheim Cup appearance went a lot better than her first last year in Spain, where she admitted she struggled to get comfortable while going 0-2-1 at Finca Cortesin. On home soil, she had a historic week.

Rose Zhang was always destined to be a great Solheim Cup player. Her amateur career telegraphed it. She won the U.S. Women’s Amateur, U.S. Girls Junior, two NCAA individual championships, was part of Stanford’s 2023 NCAA team win and two victorious Curtis Cup teams.