LPGA Tour star Rose Zhang has become a new co-owner of The Bay Golf Club, the team representing San Francisco in the Tomorrow Golf League (TGL), the high-tech simulator league led by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. Zhang's investment puts her on the ownership list alongside businessman Marc Lasry and NBA stars Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Andre Iguodala, among others.The announcement was made by both the team and the player herself on their respective social media platforms.Zhang posted a video on her Instagram Stories saying that she is looking forward to cheering on The Bay Golf Club in their upcoming matches."The energy in the Bay Area, with its drive for success and diverse cultures, deeply resonates with me, especially coming from a traditional Chinese household," Zhang said, according to the LPGA official website. "I want to help drive a different audience to the sport, and TGL is doing a great job of exposing new parts of the game by highlighting players' personalities and bringing in fun elements.""Having grown up playing AJGA events in California and now studying at Stanford, I see this as a chance to give back to the community that shaped my youth golf career while helping create new pathways for the next generation of players."Avenue Sports Fund CEO and co-founder and former Milwaukee Bucks owner Marc Lasry, one of the team's major investors, welcomed Zhang and emphasized her significance to the organization."We could not be prouder to welcome Rose to The Bay Golf Club family," he said. "We've followed Rose's career since her remarkable achievements at Stanford, and her combination of talent, determination, and grace exemplifies everything we stand for.""Rose represents the future of golf, and her vision for growing the sport aligns perfectly with our mission at The Bay Golf Club. Her deep connection to the Bay Area community and her inspiring journey from collegiate champion to professional star make her an ideal partner as we continue to build something special here in San Francisco. Rose is not only investing in our club; she is specifically investing in the future of golf in the Bay Area."Rose Zhang has had a meteoric rise in golf, going from one of the most decorated amateur players in history to a two-time LPGA Tour winner at the age of 21.During her amateur career, she won the 2020 US Women's Amateur, the 2021 US Girls' Junior, and the NCAA Championship in 2022 and 2023, among others.Shortly thereafter, she began her professional career by winning her first LPGA event, the Mizuho Americas Open in 2023. Zhang was the first woman to do that since Beverly Hanson in 1953. That was followed by her victory at the Cognizant Founders in 2024.The LPGA Tour star will also serve as an ambassador for The Bay Golf Club and is expected to be featured in upcoming promotional activities. The team of Wyndham Clark, Shane Lowry, Min Woo Lee and Ludvig Aberg has been on a roll this season with three wins in as many starts and sit in first place.More Golf: Scottie Scheffler in Awe of Tiger Woods' 'Remarkable" Comeback From Injury
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