Danielle Kang Birthdate: October 20, 1992 Hometown: San Francisco, Calif. Resides: Las Vegas, Nevada Education: Pepperdine University Rookie Year: 2012 Career-best Finish: T3 (2012 Kingsmill Championship) Career Earnings: $777,072 @DanielleKang 2014 in a Nutshell @daniellekang Get to know Danielle Loves to draw and carries a sketchbook as well as pens and pencils with her when she travels Musically talented, Danielle can play the piano and the alto saxophone Favorite thing in her golf bag? Two turtle charms that she and her dad each had Danielle loves to be active so it’s no surprise that her favorite workouts include kickboxing, pilates, paddle boarding and hot yoga • 27 events, 21 cuts made, $316,239 (51) • Season-best finish was a tie for fifth at both the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open and the Blue Bay LPGA • Carded three hole-in-ones, including two in back-to-back weeks that earned her cars (Blue Bay LPGA & Fubon 2014 LPGA Taiwan Championship) Career Highlights • Recorded a career-best tie for third at the 2012 Kingsmill Championship, where she shot a career-low 64 in the second round • Danielle won back-to-back U.S. Women’s Amateur titles in 2010 and 2011, becoming the 11th player in USGA history to win the event at least two times in a row and the first in 15 years to do so • Competed in all four LPGA major championships as an amateur in 2011, making the cut in three and earning low amateur honors at the RICOH Women’s British Open • Won the 2011 North and South Championship • Finished T39 at the 2011 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn Tour status