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Despite Team USA’s Defeat, LPGA Star Danielle Kang Graciously Accepts Their Loss With a Beautiful Message

Published 05/08/2023, 9:08 AM EDT

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Returning after long 5 years, one of the most unique events of LPGA, the International Crown event was concluded at TPC Harding Park. All the teams had the best players from their respective countries, and many players were even debuting at the International Crown event. Amongst the debutant names, one was Danielle Kang, playing for the team USA. 

Despite finishing in 3rd position at the event, Danielle Kang did something so gracious that made us respect her even more. 

Danielle Kang congratulates winners of the International Crown

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It can be sometimes difficult to accept defeat. What makes defeat easier is to accept it gracefully and congratulate the winner. Kang along with Nelly Korda was playing in her first-ever International Crown event and was among the favorites to win.

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But, those victorious dreams did not come true for the American team. Team Thailand defeated Team Australia to mark their first victory. It was a surreal moment for the Thais and their fans. Previously, Thailand had never finished above the fourth position at the International Crown. 

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 The winner of the 2017 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship took to her Instagram and congratulated the winners. With this small gesture, she depicted a true sense of sportsmanship. 

Danielle Kang posted a story on her Gram and tagged all four fantastic performers of the team. She wrote, “Congratulations” along with a punch emoji and a heart emoji. Kang sent all her love to the team and appreciated their strong spirit with her wishes. Kang recently amused the fans with the photograph where her Yardage book was in her back pocket. Fans had a good laugh about it.

Team Thailand’s stellar victory will help Thai golf reach new heights and motivate young golfers in the country. 

Thailand wins its first-ever International Crown event 

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Ariya Jutanugarn, Moriya Jutanugarn, Patty Tavatanakit, and Atthaya Thitikul; the four power-packed golfers led the team Thailand to victory on Sunday. Thitikul’s birdie on the 16th hole helped her seal the victory for her team over Australia. Thailand team won a $500,000 purse wherein each player shared $125,000. 

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After emerging as winners, as mentioned by LPGA, Tavatanakit said, “Us winning this event is huge for golf in Thailand.” “It is already growing, and I think this is going to inspire a lot of people, even more than what we feel inspired 10 years ago. I’m really excited to see the future of Thai golf.”

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What do you think of Thailand’s victory? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

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Riya Singhal

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Riya Singhal is a promising golf writer at EssentiallySports. She was recently recruited in the latest round of ‘ES Draft’ as one of the young writers with a strong passion for golf writing. Despite being in her early days, Riya has already showcased exceptional talent in her coverage of the sport, with her article on Brooks Koepka's kind gesture towards a young fan after his Masters loss quickly rising to the top of the charts.
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