Megan Khang
Introduction
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.
Khang's parents were refugees from the Vietnam War from Laos and came to the United States with their respective families in the 1970s. 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 She won several events as a junior golfer and played on the Unites States Junior Solheim Cup team in 2015.
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. 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:
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order before 2019.
| Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | CUT | T47 | CUT | T26 | ||||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT | T35LA | CUT | T27 | T10 | T39 | |
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T10 | ||||
| The Evian Championship | T22 | T58 | T24 | T8 | ||||
| Women's British Open | T11 | T49 | CUT | T44 |
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 14 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (2018 Evian – 2019 British, current)
- 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 |