The time has come.
Rose Zhang announced Friday morning she was turning professional, ending the greatest female amateur career in the history of the sport. Zhang has been nothing short of elite, setting records and dominating the competition anywhere she teed it up.
On Monday, Zhang won for the eighth time this season, capturing the NCAA Women’s Golf Individual Championship for the second straight year. She also won the ANNIKA Award, given to the best female college golfer, again for the second consecutive season.
Now, she heads to the professional ranks, where she will tee it up next week on the LPGA. Zhang will also make appearances in the four majors remaining on the calendar.
Here’s a look at some of the best photos of Rose Zhang throughout her amateur career.
42nd Girls Junior PGA Championship
Rose Zhang hits her shot on the eighth hole during Round Three for the 42nd Girls…
Rose Zhang hits her shot on the eighth hole during Round Three for the 42nd Girls Junior PGA Championship held at the Country Club of St. Albans on July 20, 2017 in St. Albans Missouri. (Photo by Montana Pritchard/PGA of America)
42nd Girls Junior PGA Championship
Virginia Green and Yealimi Noh hug after their round while Angelina Ye pours water on Rose…
Virginia Green and Yealimi Noh hug after their round while Angelina Ye pours water on Rose Zhang during the Final Round for the 42nd Girls Junior PGA Championship held at the Country Club of St. Albans on July 21, 2017 in St. Albans Missouri. (Photo by Montana Pritchard/PGA of America)
2020 U.S. Women’s Amateur
Rose Zhang plays her tee shot at the third hole during the quarterfinal round at the…
Rose Zhang plays her tee shot at the third hole during the quarterfinal round at the 2020 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Md. on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020. (Photo: Chris Keane/USGA)
2020 U.S. Women’s Amateur
Rose Zhang holds the trophy up after winning the 2020 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Woodmont Country…
Rose Zhang holds the trophy up after winning the 2020 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Md. on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020. (Photo: Chris Keane/USGA)
Rose Zhang at ANA Inspiration
Rose Zhang hits her tee shot on the 16th hole during the 2020 ANA Inspiration golf…
Rose Zhang hits her tee shot on the 16th hole during the 2020 ANA Inspiration golf tournament at Mission Hills Golf Club. (Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports)
AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions
David Ford, left, and Rose Zhang were winners at the AJGA’s season finale at PGA National.…
David Ford, left, and Rose Zhang were winners at the AJGA’s season finale at PGA National. (AJGA photo)
Augusta National Women’s Amateur
Rose Zhang plays her stroke from the No. 18 tee during a practice round for the…
Rose Zhang plays her stroke from the No. 18 tee during a practice round for the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, Friday, April 2, 2021. (Photo: ANWA)
2021 U.S. Girls’ Junior
Medalist Rose Zhang poses with the gold medal after stroke play at the 2021 U.S. Girls’…
Medalist Rose Zhang poses with the gold medal after stroke play at the 2021 U.S. Girls’ Junior at Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, Md. on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. (Kathryn Riley/USGA)
2021 U.S. Girls’ Junior
Rose Zhang watches her shot on the 17th hole during the final match at the 2021…
Rose Zhang watches her shot on the 17th hole during the final match at the 2021 U.S. Girls’ Junior at Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, Md. on Saturday, July 17, 2021. (Kathryn Riley/USGA)
2021 U.S. Girls’ Junior
Rose Zhang poses with the trophy after winning the 2021 U.S. Girls’ Junior at Columbia Country…
Rose Zhang poses with the trophy after winning the 2021 U.S. Girls’ Junior at Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, Md. on Saturday, July 17, 2021. (Kathryn Riley/USGA)
2021 Curtis Cup
USA Team member Rose Zhang hits her tee shot from hole six during play at the…
USA Team member Rose Zhang hits her tee shot from hole six during play at the 2021 Curtis Cup at Conwy Golf Club in North Wales, United Kingdom on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. (Oisin Keniry/USGA)
2021 Curtis Cup
USA Team member Rose Zhang smiles at Allisen Corpuz while on hole seven during the Four-Ball…
USA Team member Rose Zhang smiles at Allisen Corpuz while on hole seven during the Four-Ball match against the Great Britain and Ireland Team at the 2021 Curtis Cup at Conwy Golf Club in North Wales, United Kingdom on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. (Oisin Keniry/USGA)
Rose Zhang – Round 2
Rose Zhang holds a three-stroke lead in the women’s competition after shooting 68 on Friday. (Courtesy…
Rose Zhang holds a three-stroke lead in the women’s competition after shooting 68 on Friday. (Courtesy SGA/Hugh Hargrave)
2022 Augusta National Women’s Amateur
Rose Zhang of the United States plays her stroke from the No. 3 tee during round…
Rose Zhang of the United States plays her stroke from the No. 3 tee during round one the Augusta National Women’s Amateur at Champions Retreat Golf Club, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (Photo: Augusta National Golf Club)
U.S. Women’s Open – Preview Day 3
Rose Zhang of The United States plays a shot on the 18th hole during her final…
Rose Zhang of The United States plays a shot on the 18th hole during her final practice round for the 2022 U.S.Women’s Open at The Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club on June 01, 2022 in Southern Pines, North Carolina. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
2022 Curtis Cup
USA team members Rachel Heck, left, and Rose Zhang pose for a photo during a practice…
USA team members Rachel Heck, left, and Rose Zhang pose for a photo during a practice round at the 2022 Curtis Cup at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. (Chris Keane/USGA)
2022 Curtis Cup
Team USA player Rose Zhang celebrates on the hole 13 green after winning her match 7…
Team USA player Rose Zhang celebrates on the hole 13 green after winning her match 7 and 5 during Singles Matches at the 2022 Curtis Cup at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. on Sunday, June 12, 2022. (Chris Keane/USGA)
U.S. Women’s Open – Round Two
Rose Zhang prepares to play her tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round…
Rose Zhang prepares to play her tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the 77th U.S. Women’s Open at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club on June 03, 2022 in Southern Pines, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
AIG Women’s Open – Day Three
Rose Zhang of United States walks the fairway after playing her tee shot on the 1st…
Rose Zhang of United States walks the fairway after playing her tee shot on the 1st hole during Day Three of the AIG Women’s Open at Muirfield on August 06, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland. (Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images)
2022 AIG Women’s British Open
Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa poses with the AIG Women’s Open trophy on the eighteenth green…
Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa poses with the AIG Women’s Open trophy on the eighteenth green after winning the play-off to become the 2022 AIG Women’s Open champion and with Rose Zhang of United States as Best amateur player during Day Four of the AIG Women’s Open at Muirfield on August 07, 2022 in Gullane, Scotland. (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images)
2022 Women’s World Amateur Team Championship
Rose Zhang of United States of America is a three-time winner of the Mark H. McCormack…
Rose Zhang of United States of America is a three-time winner of the Mark H. McCormack Medal which was presented at the closing ceremony at the 2022 Women’s World Amateur Team Championship at Golf de Saint-Nom-la-Bretéche in Paris, France on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. (Copyright USGA/Steven Gibbons)
The Curtis Cup – Day Three
Rose Zhang of Team USA poses with her national flag after winning her point on the…
Rose Zhang of Team USA poses with her national flag after winning her point on the way to victory in The Curtis Cup at Merion Golf Club on June 12, 2022 in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Andrew Redington/R&A/R&A via Getty Images )
2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championship
Rose Zhang of the Stanford Cardinal hits during the Division I Womens Golf Championship held at…
Rose Zhang of the Stanford Cardinal hits during the Division I Womens Golf Championship held at the Grayhawk Golf Club on May 23, 2022 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
2023 Augusta National Women’s Amateur
Rose Zhang of the United States reacts on the second green during the final round of…
Rose Zhang of the United States reacts on the second green during the final round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur at Augusta National Golf Club on April 01, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
2023 Augusta National Women’s Amateur
Rose Zhang lifts the Augusta National Women’s Amateur Trophy at sunset following the final round of…
Rose Zhang lifts the Augusta National Women’s Amateur Trophy at sunset following the final round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur at Augusta National Golf Club, Saturday, April 1, 2023. (Photo: Augusta National)
2023 Augusta National Women’s Amateur
Rose Zhang and Chairman of Augusta National Fred Ridley pose for a photo after the final…
Rose Zhang and Chairman of Augusta National Fred Ridley pose for a photo after the final round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Katie Goodale-USA TODAY Sports)
Augusta National Women’s Amateur – Final Round
Rose Zhang of the United States celebrates on the 10th green, the second playoff hole, after…
Rose Zhang of the United States celebrates on the 10th green, the second playoff hole, after defeating Jenny Bae of the United States to win during the final round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur at Augusta National Golf Club on April 01, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
2023 NCAA Championship
Rose Zhang of the Stanford Cardinal plays a tee shot on the 17th hole during the…
Rose Zhang of the Stanford Cardinal plays a tee shot on the 17th hole during the NCAA women’s Golf Championships at Grayhawk Golf Club on May 22, 2023 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
2023 NCAA Championship
Rose Zhang of the Stanford Cardinal poses with the trophy after winning the NCAA women’s Golf…
Rose Zhang of the Stanford Cardinal poses with the trophy after winning the NCAA women’s Golf Championships at Grayhawk Golf Club on May 22, 2023 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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