In February, The Bay Golf Club, one of the six founding teams of TGL, the newly launched golf league, announced that two-time LPGA Tour winner and former Stanford star Rose Zhang has joined its ownership group.
The group already includes NBA champions Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Andre Iguodala.
“The Bay Area has been more than just a place where I play golf - it’s become my home and community,” Zhang said. “As a student-athlete at Stanford, I have been inspired by the region’s incredible drive for innovation and excellence. This investment aligns with my goal to be the best golfer in the world while inspiring the next generation of players, especially youth golfers in California, where I grew up. Having athletes like Steph Curry, who exemplifies the values of work ethic, faith, and family that resonate with me, involved in this team made it an honor to have this opportunity as my first business investment.”
Zhang joins The Bay Golf Club at an exciting time. The team’s dynamic world-class roster of top-tier talent includes 2023 U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark, Ryder Cup star Shane Lowry, rising global sensation Min Woo Lee and Swedish standout Ludvig Åberg. Embodying the innovative drive and competitive excellence synonymous with the Bay Area, The Bay Golf Club seeks to redefine the team golf experience in TGL’s groundbreaking format.
At just 21, Zhang has already established herself as one of golf’s most electric talents. She made history in 2023 by winning the Mizuho Americas Open in her LPGA debut – the first player to accomplish this feat in 72 years. Her remarkable journey includes a second LPGA title at the 2024 Cognizant Founders Cup, competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics, and representing Team USA in two Solheim Cups (2023 and 2024). Her collegiate career was equally stunning: she captured back-to-back NCAA individual championships (2022 and 2023) at Stanford, with her eight wins tying Tiger Woods, a founder of TGL, for the most by a Stanford player in school history. Zhang also held the world’s No. 1 amateur ranking for a record 141 weeks, cementing her position as one of golf’s brightest young stars.
