Zhang Weiwei (golfer)

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Zhang Weiwei
Personal information
Born (1997-03-15) 15 March 1997 (age 27)
Hubei, China
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Residence Arcadia, California, U.S.
Career
Turned professional2017
Current tour(s) LPGA Tour (joined 2022)
Epson Tour (joined 2021)
LPGA of Japan Tour (joined 2017)
China LPGA Tour (joined 2015)
Professional wins6
Number of wins by tour
ALPG Tour1
Other5
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship T13: 2024
Women's PGA C'ship DNP
U.S. Women's Open CUT: 2017
Women's British Open DNP
Evian Championship DNP

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]

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Career

Zhang 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)

China LPGA Tour wins (5)

^ Co-sanctioned by China LPGA Tour, ALPG Tour and Thai LPGA Tour.

ALPG Tour wins (1)

Thai LPGA Tour wins (1)

Japan Step Up Tour (1)

Team appearances

Amateur

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References

  1. 1 2 "Zhang Weiwei Bio". LPGA Tour. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Zhang Weiwei Bio". Epson Tour. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Player Profile Zhang Weiwei". Rolex Ranking. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Perfect Birthday Gift for Zhang". Asian Golf Industry Federation. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  5. ↑ Xu, Jingxi (27 March 2017). "Birdie blitz boosts Zhang". China Daily. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Results 2017 Sky Ladies ABC Cup". Japan Ladies Professional Golfers' Association. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Zhang Weiwei Bio". Japan Ladies Professional Golfers' Association. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "Zhang aims for a memorable finale". Shanghai Daily. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "Zhang makes history with fourth victory". Bangkok Post. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  10. ↑ 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.
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