by REERA YOO | @reeraboo
editor@charactermedia.com
LPGA player Danielle Kang had a rough day on the course at the ANA Inspiration after she finished up a third-round 77 and tied for 53rd place on Saturday. Her night, unfortunately, got a lot worse.
Kang, 22, tweeted that she was dining with her mother and a friend at Midori, a sushi restaurant, in Rancho Mirage, Calif. when two men “randomly started yelling” at them. At first, Kang and her companions ignored the hecklers, but the situation quickly escalated when the men screamed at them to “turn around” and began threatening to kill them.
According to the Golf Channel, the men shouted, “I’m going to f—– kill you. It’s not my fault you played like s—, you stupid b—-. I could slap you.”
“I was actually scared for my life,” Kang said. She added that one of the men accused her party of insulting his heritage. He then claimed that he was going to wait outside for Kang.
“We are going to beat the s— out of you,” the man said before he left the restaurant.
Kang immediately called the police, but the men were gone before the officers arrived at the restaurant around 6:30 p.m. Riverside Sheriff’s Department Deputy Michael Vasquez said officers are currently investigating the incident and threats. Two officers escorted Kang and her mother back to the hotel, and multiple security officers took turns following the LPGA player during Sunday’s round.
Although the two men in question have yet to be identified, Kang said she gave the deputies a credit card that one of the men left behind at the restaurant.
Despite the death threats, Kang played beautifully and closed with a 67.
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Featured photo courtesy of Danielle Kang/Instagram
