Danielle Kang was born in San Francisco, but she says South Korea holds a special place in her heart as her parents’ homeland.
In fact, while preparing for this week’s KEB Hana Bank Championship in Incheon, she told the Yonhap News Agency that she calls it the “motherland.”
Kang, a two-time U.S. Women’s Amateur champ, broke through earlier this year to win the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship as her first LPGA title. She would relish winning in South Korea.
“Every year, I just can’t wait for this tournament,” Kang told Yonhap News. “This is my favorite tournament after the KPMG Women’s PGA and the U.