Rose Zhang: the US college golf star toppling Tiger Woods’ records

After becoming the first player in 72 years to win on her LPGA debut, the 20-year-old American could be what's needed for a tour that's deeper than ever but wanting for household names

No sooner had Rose Zhang finished off one of the more extraordinary fortnights in golf history - capping her Stanford career with an unprecedented second NCAA title, ringing in her 20th birthday, entering the professional ranks and immediately becoming the first player to win on her LPGA debut in 72 years - than she was back on a plane to Palo Alto to nail down some unfinished business.

Three more final exams. One last problem set for CS-106A, the introductory computer programming course that's sworn her off coding for life. Moving out of her on-campus dorm and closing the book on her sophomore year.