Tag: Danielle Kang

U.S. Splits With China on 1st Day of International Crown

SAN FRANCISCO—World No. 1 Nelly Korda and Lilia Vu, N0. 4, rallied on the back nine to help the United States earn a split of its first two matches against China on Thursday at the International Crown team event. “It was pretty much a grind, but then we kind of ran away with it toward…


Ruoning Yin Wins First LPGA at LA Open

PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif.—Professional golfer Ruoning Yin shot a 1–under 70, –15 total, to edge out Georgia Hall (–14) for her first LPGA Tour victory on Sunday, April 2, at the DIO Implant LA Open at Palos Verdes Golf Club. The 20-year-old in her second season on the Tour made six birdies and five bogeys…


Ruoning Yin (14 Under) Assumes Lead at LA Open

Ruoning Yin carded a 4–under–par 67 to grab the solo lead after three rounds of the DIO Implant LA Open on Saturday, April 1, in Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. Yin sits at 14 under for the tournament, two shots in front of second-round co-leader Hyo Joo Kim, who shot 69 at Palos Verdes Golf Club….


SoCal’s Andrea Lee Captures First LPGA Win—Kang, Vu Contending

Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) members from Southern California have surged to the top of the leaderboards—including Andrea Lee’s first LPGA Tour win at the AmazingCre Portland Classic on Sept. 18, Danielle Kang’s return from treatment for a tumor to finish second at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship on Sept. 25, and Lilia Vu in contention in both…


Atthaya Thitikul Beats Danielle Kang in Playoff to Win in Arkansas

LPGA rookie Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand sank a birdie putt on the second playoff hole to defeat Danielle Kang and win the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship on Sunday, Sept. 25, in Rogers, Ark. Thitikul and Kang were tied at 17–under 196 at the end of the 54–hole event. They began the playoff by parring the…


Danielle Kang Returning From Tumor at CP Women’s Open

Danielle Kang will make her return to the LPGA Tour later this month at the CP Women’s Open in Ottawa, Canada. The 29-year-old American star has not played since revealing at the U.S. Women’s Open in early June that she had a tumor on her spine. She endured back pain for several months before receiving…


LPGA Documentary Mini-Series, and Resurgence of Kang and Ko

The LPGA is showcasing a documentary mini-series of three 15-minute episodes that began on Monday, showing on YouTube and LPGA.com, through Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET, featuring the final tournament of 2021, and the top players on the tour. The “LPGA All Access: CME Group Tour Championship” gives an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look, into the matchup of…


Renewed Danielle Kang Wins LPGA Tournament of Champions

Danielle Kang won her sixth career victory coming from behind to shoot a final round score of 68 as others on the leaderboard faltered in cold conditions. She became the first winner of 2022 at the Diamonds Resorts Tournament of Champions at Lake Buena Vista, Florida, on Sunday. Since 2016, last year was the first…