JERSEY CITY, New Jersey – William Knauth arrived on the first tee in time to see Rose Zhang strike her first shot – a beauty – down the first hole at Liberty National. Knauth is pursuing a doctorate in statistics now at Columbia University in New York City, and he walked all 18 holes with Zhang, marveling at her consistency. Last year, Knauth became only the second Division III player to ever win the Byron Nelson Award. Last month, he played in his first professional tournament at the AT&T Byron Nelson.
Why was Knauth on the tee at 8:43 a.m.?
