by REERA YOO
Danielle Kang got herself a sweet belated birthday present after Thursday’s opening round of the Blue Bay LPGA in China.
After making a hole-in-one at the 17th hole, Kang won a new Buick LaCrosse, three days after her 22nd birthday. It was a memorable birthday for the golfer as this was the first time she celebrated it since her father died of cancer last year.
“I think it was a gift from him,” Kang said.
She added that her birthday felt especially long this year due to the time change. Since China is 12 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Time, Kang received birthday wishes from all over the world over the course of two days.
“It was the longest birthday of my life, actually,” Kang told the media. “I went to sleep and then I woke up, and it was still my birthday. We drove in a car, got to the hotel and then I went to sleep, and it was still my birthday … I had a full day of birthday.”
3 days after her 22nd bday @daniellekang won herself a new @Buick Lacrosse w a hole-in-one today pic.twitter.com/JCdFzAt2Ub
— LPGA (@LPGA) October 23, 2014
