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Jun 3, 2022; Southern Pines, North Carolina, USA; Danielle Kang reacts after hitting a tee shot on the fifth hole during the second round of the U.S. Women’s Open. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

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Jun 3, 2022; Southern Pines, North Carolina, USA; Danielle Kang reacts after hitting a tee shot on the fifth hole during the second round of the U.S. Women’s Open. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
The LPGA Tour has been gaining a lot of traction of late. With the sport of golf rapidly growing, both the players and the tour itself have been garnering a lot more attention than in the past. With it, women golfers are under the spotlight more often than not. One of those fan favorites is Danielle Kang, who recently left her fans worried as she dropped out of the Drive On Championship. And now she had an even more devastating health update for them!
The San Francisco native has been dealing with health issues for some time now. After revealing that she had participated at the US Women’s Open last year with a tumor in her spine, she took some time off to heal. However, she made her return to the tour soon. But she again started suffering from health issues and now released a major update.
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Danielle Kang makes a huge reveal about her withdrawal
On Thursday this week, as all the players headed onto the course at Superstition Mountains Golf & Country Club for the Drive On Championship, Kang was among their ranks. Having placed third at the HSBC Women’s Championship last week, she was undoubtedly looking to capitalize on her hot streak and secure a win this week. But unfortunately, things didn’t go her way!

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August 27, 2022, Ottawa, ON, Canada: Danielle Kane, from the United States, watches an approach shot on the 3rd hole during the third round action at the CP WomenöÄ s Open, Saturday, August 27, 2022 in Ottawa. Danielle Kang PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY – ZUMAc35_ 20220827_zaf_c35_022 Copyright: xAdrianxWyldx. Image Credits: IMAGO
During the first round of the event, Kang suddenly withdrew and headed straight to the hospital. Hours later, she sent out an update to her worried fans explaining her situation. Posting a photo on her story of an IV in her arm on Instagram, she revealed that she had visited the ER for “respiratory infection and severe nausea.”
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The golf pro was disappointed that she had to withdraw from the tournament but was certain that there was no other way. “I thought with some medicine I can push through this week but now I see that it was a bit too ambitious,” she wrote. She found out the hard way that her condition was more than just a “hiccup” and that just being stubborn and pushing through wouldn’t help.
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Kang expresses her hope for a speedy recovery
The one-time major winner went on to thank the Tour and her colleagues for “understanding” and supporting her through this rough patch. “Just wanted to thank everyone that keeps cheering me on through my ups and downs,” she wrote. “Thank you to my playing partners InGee & Jen for being patient with me on the course as well.”

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LPGA, Golf Damen CP Women s Open – Final Round, Aug 28, 2022 Ottawa, Ontario, CAN Danielle Kang from the United States sinks her putt to wrape up her game on the 18th hole in the final round of the CP Women s Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports, 28.08.2022 22:24:27, 18946032, NPStrans, Danielle Kang, United States, 18th, LPGA, Final Round, TopPic PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xMarcxDesRosiersx 18946032. Image Credits: IMAGO
She further went on to explain how long she expected her recovery to take. “With some rest the next few days, hopfully the nausea will subside and will be back to playing some golf again,” she stated. It seems like the 6-time LPGA winner should be up and running in just a couple of days if all goes well. Perhaps fans will be able to catch a glimpse of her at the LA Open next week!
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What do you think about Kang’s latest health update? Let us know in the comments below.
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