Megan Khang Facts: 20 Things To Know About The LPGA Tour Golfer
Get to know the life and career of LPGA Tour winner, Megan Khang, a little bit better
Megan Khang is one of the most recognized names in the women's game, with the American making multiple appearances in the Solheim Cup, as well as picking up an LPGA Tour title and a number of excellent finishes in Majors.
Below, we get to know the American a little bit better...
Megan Khang facts:
1. Megan Khang was born 23rd October 1997 in Brockton, Massachusetts.
2. Her parents were refugees from the Vietnam war. They are from Laos, with Khang becoming the first Hmong and Laotian descendent to qualify for the LPGA Tour.
3. She started playing golf at the age 5.
4. At the age of 14, She qualified for the 2012 US Women's Open.
5. Khang won the Faldo Series Grand Final in 2013 and 2014.
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6. She played in the 2015 Junior Solheim Cup and was the only player to go 5-0.
7. Khang credits her dad as having the most influence on her career.
8. She won the Connecticut Women's Open in 2012, 2013 and 2015 whilst still an amateur.
9. She was low amateur at the 2015 US Women's Open at Lancaster Country Club, where she finished T35th.
10. Khang did not play college golf and instead turned pro in 2015 at the age of 17.
11. She made her Solheim Cup debut in 2019.
12. She has made four Solheim Cup appearances in total, having been on the US side in 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2024.
13. Her hobbies include snowboarding, fishing, American football and baseball. Khang is a follower of the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots.
14. During the 2017 season, Khang made the most starts of any player on Tour (32).
15. Khang is good friends with Hollywood actress, Kathryn Newton, and even competed against her in events growing up.
16. Khang is sponsored by PXG, Mutual of Omaha, RSM and UKG. Since turning professional, Khang has used a full PXG bag.
17. In her 191st LPGA Tour start, Khang claimed her maiden LPGA Tour title. Despite carding a final round 74 at the CPKC Women's Open, the American was able to defeat Jin Young Ko with a par on the first extra hole.
18. A popular figure on the LPGA Tour circuit, Khang is good friends with Nelly Korda. At the 2024 LPGA Drive On Championship, Khang stayed at Korda's house, with the duo paired together in the final round.
19. Khang's best Major finish is a T3 at the 2023 KPMG Women's PGA Championship. She finished at six-under-par, two back of eventual winner Ruoning Yin at Baltusrol.
20. She made a hole-in-one during the final round of the 2019 Buick LPGA Shanghai, holing a 7-iron from 150 yards on the par-3 11th.
Event | Tour | Score |
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2023 CPKC Women's Open | LPGA Tour | -9 (playoff) |
MEGAN KHANG CAREER EARNINGS
As of August 2024, Khang has picked up $6.25 million in career earnings on the LPGA Tour, with the American amassing 40 top-10 finishes.
MEGAN KHANG HEIGHT - HOW TALL IS SHE?
Megan Khang is 5'1" tall.
HOW FAR DOES MEGAN KHANG DRIVE THE BALL?
According to the LPGA Tour, Khang's average driving distance in 2023 stood at 255.59 yards (ranked 90). This is around 25 yards shorter than the Tour's leading average of 281.75 yards
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