Golfer Rose Zhang relishing ‘incredible’ prospect of representing USA at Paris 2024
USA golfer Rose Zhang is focused on giving herself the best possible chance to play at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
The 21-year-old, who is a year into her LPGA career as a professional player, is hopeful of being named among strong competition in the US four-strong squad for the Games.
Zhang told FanSided, "It's honestly crazy and incredible. Obviously, nothing is set in stone, but I'm just trying my best to put myself in an opportunity to be able to do so but that's all I can do. If things work out, they work out. If they don't, they don't”.
She is currently seventh in the Women’s Olympic Golf Ranking, with two fellow Americans ranked ahead of her in Olympic champion Nelly Korda and Lilia Vu. The ranking cutoff date for the women’s golf tournament is 24 June 2024.
"I have watched the Olympics ever since I was five years old,” Zhang continued. “Being able to watch all these sports, watch Michael Phelps, watch Simone Biles, just all these incredible athletes compete for their country, compete for the red, white, and blue.
“To see how much honour and pride they bring to the country is honestly such a feeling that I would love to experience.”
The women’s Olympic golf competition at Paris 2024 gets underway on 7 August 2024 at Le Golf National, taking place over four rounds until 10 August 2024.
*As National Olympic Committees have the exclusive authority for the representation of their respective countries at the Olympic Games, athletes' participation at the Paris Games depends on their NOC selecting them to represent their delegation at Paris 2024.