Megan Khang

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]

Megan Khang
Personal information
Born	October 23, 1997 Brockton, Massachusetts
Height	5 ft 1 in (155 cm)
Nationality	United States
Career
Turned professional	2015
Current tour(s)	LPGA Tour
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA Inspiration	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

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

  Top 10

  Did not play

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

1. Andrews, Dave. "Rising LPGA Star Megan Khang". WomensGolf.com.
2. Mell, Randall (November 14, 2017). "Secret war, forbidden love and a treacherous journey to the LPGA". Golf Channel.
3. "Golf notes: Megan Khang into US Women's Open". Boston Globe. May 24, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
4. "Megan Khang". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
5. "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