Megan Khang
| Megan Khang | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 23, 1997 Brockton, Massachusetts |
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (155 cm) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2015 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T26: 2019 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T10: 2019 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 5th: 2020 |
| Women's British Open | T11: 2016 |
| Evian Championship | T8: 2019 |
Megan Khang (born October 23, 1997) is an American professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA Tour and is the first player of Hmong and Laotian descent to do so.[1]
Khang's parents were refugees from the Vietnam War from Laos and came to the United States with their respective families in the 1970s.[1][2] Khang was born in Brockton, Massachusetts in 1997 and learned the sport from her father. She qualified for the 2012 U.S. Women's Open at the age of 14[3] She won several events as a junior golfer and played on the United States Junior Solheim Cup team in 2015.[4]
Khang finished T-6 at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament in 2015 to earn her LPGA Tour card for the 2016 season. She has maintained her card ever since. Her best finish on tour is a T-3 at the 2017 Blue Bay LPGA.[5] In 2019, she qualified for the 2019 Solheim Cup team.
Amateur wins
- 2013 PING Invitational, Faldo Series Grand Final
- 2014 Faldo Series Grand Final, Doral-Publix Junior Classic
- 2015 Eastern Amateur Championship
Source:[4]
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order before 2019.
| Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | CUT | T47 | CUT | T26 | T59 | ||||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT | T35LA | CUT | T27 | T10 | T39 | 5 | |
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T10 | CUT | ||||
| The Evian Championship | T22 | T58 | T24 | T8 | NT | ||||
| Women's British Open | T11 | T49 | CUT | T44 | T22 |
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 17 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (2018 Evian – 2020 ANA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (2019 WPC – 2019 Evian)
Team appearances
Amateur
- Junior Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 2015 (winners)
Professional
- Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 2019
Solheim Cup record
| Year | Total matches |
Total W–L–H |
Singles W–L–H |
Foursomes W–L–H |
Fourballs W–L–H |
Points won |
Points % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 3 | 0–2–1 | 0–0–1 | 0–2–0 | 0–0–0 | 0.5 | 16.7 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0–2–1 | 0–0–1 halved w/ C. Hull | 0–2–0 lost w/ A. Park 2&1 lost w/ D. Kang 4&3 |
0.5 | 16.7 |
References
- ^ a b Andrews, Dave. "Rising LPGA Star Megan Khang". WomensGolf.com.
- ^ Mell, Randall (November 14, 2017). "Secret war, forbidden love and a treacherous journey to the LPGA". Golf Channel.
- ^ "Golf notes: Megan Khang into US Women's Open". Boston Globe. May 24, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- ^ a b "Megan Khang". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ "Megan Khang – Bio". LPGA. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
External links
- Megan Khang at the LPGA Tour official site
- Megan Khang at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
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