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[LPGA TOUR]

DANIELLE KANG “EXCITED” FOR THE YEAR

AFTER GAINBRIDGE LPGA SHOWING

대니엘 강, 게인 브릿지 LPGA 쇼 이후 1년 "기대"

anielle Kang battled it out with Lydia Ko on the putts in a hole and it bounced out and didn't even hit the
DGainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio on Sunday, trading and cup.”
tying for the lead throughout the final round. Entering Kang is now -29 in eight LPGA Tour rounds this year, with
the day two shots back at -9, Kang went as low as -13 and seven of the eight in the 60s. The six-time Tour winner,
headed to the 13th tee with the outright lead. Despite who credits trusting her process from week to week, will
a valiant effort, including a missed birdie opportunity now look ahead to next week at Crown Colony Golf &
on the final hole to force a playoff, Kang earned her Country Club at the LPGA Drive On Championship, an
49th career top-10 (her 11th since the beginning of last event she won back in 2020 when hosted at Inverness
season) and her eighth runner-up performance on the Club.
LPGA Tour. “It's not about just winning this week or winning last
“Even the last hole, that was a really great shot into that week. It's basically the quality of golf that I want to be
pin. Hit a great putt. Didn't break. There -- the greens are better. I want to be able to compete and contend in the
really tough to read out here. I don't think I putted bad. tournaments that I compete in basically,” said Kang. “And
Might seem like it because I'm putting all the time,” said then, yeah, I'm just excited for the year. I'm excited for
Kang. “The three-footers were really hard for me here a lot of the teams that are building me up to be the best
because keeps sitting into a hole, and I've already hit two that I can be.”

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