Two trips to Shanghai, two victories for Danielle Kang. For her 27th birthday, the American won the 2019 Buick LPGA Shanghai, successfully defending her 2018 title at Qizhong Garden Golf Club, beating Jessica Korda by a small point.

Buick LPGA Shanghai: a second consecutive title for Danielle Kang

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Kang signed his brace without a bogey making a final 70 (-2) card on Sunday, breaking his own tournament record to finish at 272 (-16) overall. The American was two strokes ahead of Korda after a birdie on the 15th, but Korda came back on the 17th, one stroke with a birdie. On the 18th, Kang missed the one-yard hole on a 7,6-yard putt and admitted she was nervous about what ultimately became her winning putt.

“It was a very stressful day. I played really well. It was really tough because I was watching what Jessica was doing and trying to stay focused in my game, ” said Kang. “There were a lot of birdie opportunities. I made superb strikes. I've never been so nervous as on the last putt, but I did it. "

Korda couldn't keep pace with Kang, who didn't make any mistakes. After starting the day one shot ahead of Kang, she finished in par (72) with three birdies and three bogeys.

“I didn't have good numbers, that's all. I couldn't do anything. Everything was only a half-full glass. I was either too short or too long ”said Korda, who was looking for his sixth victory in six different countries. “You know, I couldn't do anything today. It was just one of those days that wasn't supposed to happen, I guess. "

Yu Liu of the People's Republic of China climbed to the top of the standings with a final round of 65 and was tied for third with Japanese Nasa Hataoka and LPGA rookie Kristen Gillman of America who obtained the best result. his career in LPGA. Megan Khang tied the record for 18 holes with 8 under par 64, scoring a hole-in-one on the 11th par-3 and six birdies to finish seventh in the Buick LPGA Shanghai.

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