Two-time U.S. Amateur Champion, six-time LPGA Tour winner and 2017 Women’s PGA Championship winner Danielle Kang turned 30 on October 20, 2022.
Kang’s rookie year on the LPGA Tour came in 2012 after gaining status through Q-School. After five seasons, Kang finally broke through in a big way when she won the 2017 Women’s PGA Championship.
Getting her first LPGA win and first major out of the way in one fell swoop, the floodgates seemingly opened for Kang. She won events in 2018, 2019 and 2020 — even taking home the Vare Trophy for lowest scoring average during the latter season.
After a title drought in 2021, Kang returned to her winning ways at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.
Losing on the second playoff hole to Atthaya Thitikul, Kang left the tournament with tears of joy. After nearly losing the game she so loved, she competed with the world’s best.
Here’s to your thirties, DK!
Danielle Kang of Thousand Oaks, California, watches her shot off the 10th tee on Thursday, August…CARNOUSTIE, SCOTLAND - JULY 31: Leading Amateur Danielle Kang of the USA and Yani Tseng of…PHOENIX, AZ - MARCH 15: Danielle Kang waits on the 11th hole during the first round…Danielle Kang hits her tee shot off the second hole during Saturday's round on the Kingsmill…CHON BURI, THAILAND - FEBRUARY 24: Danielle Kang of USA tees off on the 12nd hole…RANCHO MIRAGE, CA - APRIL 04: Danielle Kang of the USA in action during the second…SINGAPORE - MARCH 01: Danielle Kang of the USA plays a bunker shot on the ninth…SINGAPORE - MARCH 03: Danielle Kang of the United States hits a shot during a practice…Danielle Kang of the US hits a shot on the 18th hole during the second round…BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 01: Danielle Kang of the United States hits her tee shot on…KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - OCTOBER 30: Danielle Kang of the United States in action during day…OTTAWA, CANADA - AUGUST 24: Danielle Kang of the United States watches her shot on the…WEST DES MOINES, IA - AUGUST 20: Cristie Kerr,Danielle Kang and Paula Creamerof Team USA celebrate…OLYMPIA FIELDS, IL - JULY 02: Danielle Kang poses with the trophy after winning the 2017…NAPLES, FL - NOVEMBER 17: Danielle Kang reacts after a putt on the eighth green during…SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 21: Danielle Kang of the United States plays a shot the final…NAPLES, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 23: Danielle Kang smiles on the second hole during the third round…NAPLES, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 18: Danielle Kang and Jessica Korda walk on the third hole during…SOMIS, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 09: Danielle Kang of the United States reacts after playing her shot…
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