Rose Zhang says she was 'flabbergasted' over Tiger Woods talk, reveals advice from LPGA Tour stars

Rose Zhang talks about the Tiger Woods comparisons and the best advice she's received on the LPGA Tour.

It’s not often a young professional golfer gets to hear their name in the same breath as Tiger Woods – but Rose Zhang isn’t an ordinary golfer. Zhang is a rising star on the LPGA Tour and quickly made an impact on the circuit as soon as she left the amateur ranks.

At Stanford, Zhang was stellar. She was a two-time NCAA champion, a Pac-12 Conference champion and won the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. Zhang had 12 wins in 20 starts for the Cardinal, besting Woods’ record – he had 11 victories in 26 appearances.

When Zhang became the first golfer to win in her LPGA Tour debut since Beverly Hanson in 1951, Woods gave Zhang a shout-out on X, the social media company formerly known as Twitter.

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Tiger Woods greets Rose Zhang, front left, the winner of the Augusta National Women's Amateur and a friend behind the tee on the 12th hole during a practice round for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 3, 2023. (David Cannon/Getty Images)

"Incredible few weeks for Rose Zhang, defends her NCAA title and then wins in her Pro debut. Go card!" he wrote.

The 20-year-old rising star explained to Fox News Digital in a recent interview that she was unsure of what to think of the comparisons to one of the greatest golfers of all time.

"When it first initially became a thing where Tiger and I were in the same conversation, it was almost hard to believe because Tiger is arguably the greatest player to exist," she said. "He completely modernized our game. It was such a high regard, and I was kind of flabbergasted by how people would compare me and him."

"Over time, it’s