Zhang Weiwei (born 15 March 1997) is a Chinese professional golfer and LPGA Tour player. She has five titles on the China LPGA Tour, including the 2019 Trust Golf Thailand LPGA Masters.[1]
| Zhang Weiwei | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 15 March 1997 Hubei, China |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Sporting nationality |  China |
| Residence | Arcadia, California, U.S. |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2017 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2022) Epson Tour (joined 2021) LPGA of Japan Tour (joined 2017) China LPGA Tour (joined 2015) |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| ALPG Tour | 1 |
| Other | 5 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T13: 2024 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | CUT: 2024 |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT: 2017 |
| Women's British Open | T49: 2024 |
| Evian Championship | CUT: 2024 |
Career
editZhang was born in Hubei and started playing golf at 9 years old.[2] She moved to Hainan and began playing on the China LPGA Tour (CLPGA) in 2015. In her rookie season, she was runner-up behind Babe Liu at the Zhuhai Classic, and tied for third at the Bank of Qingdao Golden Mountain Challenge.[3]
In 2017, she won her first title on the CLPGA, the Zhuhai Hengqin Phoenix Tree Building Challenge.[4][5] She played on the LPGA of Japan Tour in 2017 and 2018, where her best finish was a tie for 5th at the 2018 Yamaha Ladies Open Katsuragi. She also won a title on the Japan Step Up Tour, the development circuit.[6] She shot a hole-in-one in the third round of the 2017 Earth Mondahmin Cup.[7]
Back on the CLPGA in 2019, Zhang collected a record four titles.[8] With her win at the Trust Golf Thailand LPGA Masters she became the first player to win four times in one season on the CLPGA.[9]
In 2021, Zhang joined the Epson Tour, where she recorded four top-10 finishes including a runner-up finish at the Prasco Charity Championship. At the end of the year she finished T35 in the LPGA Q-School to earn membership for the 2022 LPGA Tour, where her season-best result was a tie for 10th at the Portland Classic.[1] She kept her card for 2023 by finishing T38 at Q-Series.[10]
Professional wins (6)
editChina LPGA Tour wins (5)
edit- 2017 (1) Zhuhai Hengqin Phoenix Tree Building Challenge
- 2019 (4) Hangzhou International Championship, Orient Masters Wuhan Challenge, Le Coq Sportif Beijing Ladies Classic, Trust Golf Thailand LPGA Masters^
^ Co-sanctioned by China LPGA Tour, ALPG Tour and Thai LPGA Tour.
ALPG Tour wins (1)
editThai LPGA Tour wins (1)
editJapan Step Up Tour (1)
edit- 2017 Sky Ladies ABC Cup
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing China): 2012
References
edit- ^ a b "Zhang Weiwei Bio". LPGA Tour. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Zhang Weiwei Bio". Epson Tour. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Player Profile Zhang Weiwei". Rolex Ranking. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Perfect Birthday Gift for Zhang". Asian Golf Industry Federation. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ Xu, Jingxi (27 March 2017). "Birdie blitz boosts Zhang". China Daily. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Results 2017 Sky Ladies ABC Cup". Japan Ladies Professional Golfers' Association. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Zhang Weiwei Bio". Japan Ladies Professional Golfers' Association. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Zhang aims for a memorable finale". Shanghai Daily. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Zhang makes history with fourth victory". Bangkok Post. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ Nichols, Beth Ann (12 December 2022). "Meet each of the 46 players who earned LPGA cards at Q-Series for 2023". Golfweek. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
External links
edit- Weiwei Zhang at the LPGA Tour official site
- Weiwei Zhang at the LPGA of Japan Tour official site
- Weiwei Zhang at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site