Kang celebrates birthday with nervy title defense in Shanghai
5 years, 2 months ago

Kang celebrates birthday with nervy title defense in Shanghai

China Daily  

SHANGHAI - Defending champion Danielle Kang capped her 27th birthday with a nailbiting one-stroke win at the Buick LPGA Shanghai on Sunday, fending off fellow American Jessica Korda. But a bogey for Korda and a birdie for Kang flipped the lead on the first hole, with the defending champion's commanding short game responsible for keeping her ahead for most of the day. "It was a really stressful day but I definitely really played well out there," said Kang, adding she had "never been more nervous" than before taking her final stroke on the 18th. Kang played solidly through the day to finish 16 under for the tournament with two birdies, dodging trouble on the 11th with a masterful recovery from the bunker on her second shot.

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Ko jin-young and Amy Yang share halfway lead at Women's World Championship
2 years, 10 months ago

Ko jin-young and Amy Yang share halfway lead at Women's World Championship

The Hindu  

South Koreans Amy Yang and Ko Jin-young were tied for the lead at the halfway stage of the HSBC Women's World Championship on Friday after carding five-under 67s in the second round, while overnight leader Patty Tavatanakit endured a difficult day. Top-ranked Ko shot five birdies in another flawless round to grab a share of the lead and will be …

Danielle Kang contending again on LPGA, tied with Lydia Ko at Boca
2 years, 11 months ago

Danielle Kang contending again on LPGA, tied with Lydia Ko at Boca

The Hindu  

A week and a half into the 2022 LPGA Tour season, Danielle Kang has a new home. A winner in the season opener in Orlando last week, Kang birdied her final two holes on Friday for a 4-under 68 to catch good friend Lydia Ko at the Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rico. “Having some longer irons into the green definitely …

Golf: Ko Jin-young Finishes Strong to Win LPGA Player of the Year Award
3 years, 1 month ago

Golf: Ko Jin-young Finishes Strong to Win LPGA Player of the Year Award

News 18  

Ko Jin-young earned her second LPGA player of the year award after firing a sparkling final round nine-under 63 to defend her title at the CME Group Tour Championship in Tiburon on Sunday. The 26-year-old South Korean ended the year on a tear, winning five of the last nine LPGA tournaments she competed in and edging American Olympic gold medalist …

Danielle Kang takes one-stroke lead in LPGA Tour event at Lake Merced
3 years, 6 months ago

Danielle Kang takes one-stroke lead in LPGA Tour event at Lake Merced

The Hindu  

Danielle Kang birdied the par-5 18th hole for a 6-under 66 and a one-stroke lead on Friday in the LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship, the tour’s second straight event on the San Francisco Peninsula. Coming off a 35th-place tie last week in the U.S. Women’s Open at nearby Olympic Club, Kang had a 7-under 137 total at Lake Merced for a one-stroke …

Jessica Korda Rallies to Beat Kang in Playoff At LPGA Opener
3 years, 11 months ago

Jessica Korda Rallies to Beat Kang in Playoff At LPGA Opener

News 18  

Jessica Korda closed with a 5-under 66 and holed a 30-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole Sunday to beat Danielle Kang in the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions and start the LPGA Tour season on a good note. Kang started the final round at Four Seasons Golf and Sports Club Orlando with a two-shot lead, which she quickly …

Korda cards LPGA's fifth-ever 60 round at Tournament of Champions
3 years, 11 months ago

Korda cards LPGA's fifth-ever 60 round at Tournament of Champions

The Hindu  

Jessica Korda etched her name into the record books on Saturday, carding an 11-under par 60 in the third round of the Tournament of Champions at Lake Buena Vista, Florida, for the joint second-best round in LPGA history. "Once I made eagle on 17, I looked at my scorecard I was like 'Ooo - OK,'" said Korda, who told reporters …

Danielle Kang takes lead into weekend in LPGA Tour opener - Sports News - Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

Danielle Kang takes lead into weekend in LPGA Tour opener - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Danielle Kang continued to sail along at the LPGA Tour’s season-opening Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions on Friday, shooting a 6-under 65 to stretch her lead to two shots. And in the last year, Kang has struck up a texting relationship with Annika Sorenstam, the World Golf Hall of Famer and 72-time LPGA Tour winner who happens to be on …

Top-ranked Jin Young Ko takes lead in LPGA Tour finale - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years ago

Top-ranked Jin Young Ko takes lead in LPGA Tour finale - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Top-ranked Jin Young Ko took the lead into the weekend in the LPGA Tour’s CME Group Tour Championship, putting herself in position to win the season money title in only four events. Doesn’t matter really.” Coming off a second-place tie last week in Houston in the US Women’s Open, Ko birdied three of four par-5 holes in a bogey-free round …

Sei Young Kim has late birdie run to take Women’s PGA lead
4 years, 3 months ago

Sei Young Kim has late birdie run to take Women’s PGA lead

The Independent  

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Danielle Kang makes solid start in bid for third straight LPGA Tour win
4 years, 4 months ago

Danielle Kang makes solid start in bid for third straight LPGA Tour win

Firstpost  

Kang has made a fast start to the LPGA Tour’s resumption following the coronavirus outbreak, winning back-to-back titles at the Drive On Championship and the Marathon Classic. Danielle Kang started her bid for a third straight win on the LPGA Tour with an even-par 71 in the first round of the Ladies Scottish Open on Thursday, leaving the American four …

American golfer Danielle Kang wins Drive On Championship at Inverness as LPGA Tour returns to action
4 years, 5 months ago

American golfer Danielle Kang wins Drive On Championship at Inverness as LPGA Tour returns to action

Firstpost  

Danielle Kang has won in each of her last four seasons, starting with the Women’s PGA Championship in 2017. Ohio: Danielle Kang was away from the LPGA Tour for six months during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is not to suggest she was without competition. It paid off Sunday when Kang closed with a 2-under 70 and held on for a …

Danielle Kang wins at Inverness in LPGA return to golf
4 years, 5 months ago

Danielle Kang wins at Inverness in LPGA return to golf

The Hindu  

Danielle Kang was away from the LPGA Tour for six months during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is not to suggest she was without competition. It paid off Sunday when Kang closed with a 2-under 70 and held on for a one-shot victory over Celine Boutier in the LPGA Drive On Championship at Inverness, the first LPGA Tour event since February. …

Three-way tie for lead at Drive On Championship
4 years, 5 months ago

Three-way tie for lead at Drive On Championship

The Hindu  

France’s Celine Boutier and Britain’s Jodi Ewart Shadoff birdied their final holes on Saturday to grab a share of the lead alongside American Danielle Kang heading into the final round of the Drive On Championship. The first LPGA event since the novel coronavirus outbreak shut down the tour in February appeared set for thrilling finish with Boutier, Ewart Shadoff and …

Kang seizes lead in Ohio with flawless round as LPGA returns
4 years, 5 months ago

Kang seizes lead in Ohio with flawless round as LPGA returns

News 18  

A flawless, six-under-par round propelled Danielle Kang into a first-round lead at the LPGA’s inaugural Drive On Championship in Toledo, Ohio, heading into Saturday one stroke ahead of Jodi Ewart Shadoff. The 54-hole tournament at Inverness Club started on Friday in a fanless setting as the LPGA got back into action after the coronavirus outbreak forced the suspension of play …

Kang rallies again at Byron Nelson for 1st PGA Tour victory
5 years, 7 months ago

Kang rallies again at Byron Nelson for 1st PGA Tour victory

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Sung Kang was a teenager when his father started sending him from South Korea to North Texas in the winters and summers to work on his golf game. With three consecutive birdies late, including a 23-footer on the 15th hole, Kang finally regained the lead for good on a 27-hole Mother’s Day Sunday at Trinity Forest — about …

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