Rising LPGA sensation Rose Zhang has announced the establishment of the Rose Zhang Liberty National Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant Endowment, a permanent fund aimed at providing financial assistance to aspiring young female golfers from California. This initiative, in partnership with the American Junior Golf Association, reaffirms Zhang’s commitment to DEVELOPING GOLF’S NEXT GENERATION®.
The endowment will contribute $100,000 over a five-year period, with an additional $7,000 each year to fully fund grants year-round. This investment will ensure that talented female junior golfers from California have the resources they need to compete at the highest levels, regardless of financial constraints. The endowment is open to all who qualify regardless of skill level or competitive experience, providing an inclusive opportunity through the Liberty National ACE Grant.
With this initiative, Zhang becomes the fourth LPGA player to establish an AJGA endowment, joining the ranks of Annika Sörenstam, Stacy Lewis and Yani Tseng. Additionally, this marks the 39th Liberty National Ace Grant Endowment, further strengthening the AJGA’s mission to make junior golf accessible to all.
As a former two-time Rolex Junior Player of the Year and Liberty National ACE Grant recipient herself, Zhang understands the importance of financial support for young golfers attempting to excel at the highest level.
“The Liberty National ACE Grant helped me thrive in my junior golf and collegiate career. I feel honored to give back to an opportunity that has always brought me so much joy and so many opportunities to play.”
Zhang has also worked closely with her corporate partners, including AT&T, to help fund and expand the reach of this endowment. Zhang’s commitment to philanthropy and junior golf development aligns with her journey from an elite junior to a successful professional golfer. By launching this endowment, she continues to make an impact beyond her achievements on the course, helping shape the future of women’s golf.
About Rose Zhang
Zhang, whose AJGA career was filled with remarkable achievements, returns to her collegiate course to share her insights with the next generation of junior golfers. As a junior, she was a two-time Rolex Junior Player of the Year and a 10-time AJGA champion, with an impressive eight Invitational victories. In 2022, she made history as the first Stanford player in 18 years to win the NCAA Individual Championship. Now balancing life as both a professional golfer and a Stanford student, Zhang continues working toward her diploma while excelling on the LPGA Tour. Since turning pro in 2023, she has already secured two LPGA victories and represented Team USA in two Solheim Cups, further cementing her place among golf’s rising stars.
