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The Portland Classic, an LPGA Tour event, is finally over, and it was Chenettee Wannasaen who emerged victorious, leaving everyone in complete awe of her. Now that the event is over, the next step for the LPGA Tour pros is the Solheim Cup, which is two weeks away in Spain, but only for the 12 selected players. One of those 12 stars is Megan Khang.

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Continuous tournaments can get tiring for golfers, and a little bit of a break in between is always good. Khang is equally excited about her two weeks off from the sport and is sharing her plans for her short break.

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Megan Khang sheds some light on her upcoming plans

Megan Khang took the golf world by storm with her victory in Canada, and everyone was looking forward to her stunning game in Portland. She gave a consistent performance for the first three days with a score of 6 under 66 and maintained her lead, but sadly, her final round of 71 pushed her to sixth position on the leaderboard in the $225,000 race.

After the tournament ended, Khang sat with the media and answered some questions. One of those was about how excited she is for the short break before the Solheim Cup and what her plans are for the same. “Pumped” Khang answered the question joyfully as she shared her plans to “decompress.”

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She said that despite being out there on the course for just two weeks, it feels like a long time to her. Sharing about her plans, she said that she has quite a lot of things to get done when she reaches home. Other than the mandatory tasks, she said she is “really excited to go home, get some rest, do a proper celebration with the family and friends.”

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She said she would “just kind of decompress” once home and “really soak in the first win.” Khang’s first win was amazing, and one unexpected surprise from the Solheim Cup skipper made her win even more special for her.

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What are Khang’s plans for the Solheim Cup?

While living her American dream and being proud of becoming a first-generation Hmong-American to compete in the Solheim Cup, the 25-year-old LPGA phenom is filled with joy. She is really excited to compete in Spain and bring home the glory along with the other 11 players on the team.

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The one-time LPGA Tour winner spoke highly of Stacy Lewis and shared that she has kept the communication between the team members very open and transparent. Hang also spoke about the advice that Lewis gave them, which was to play the best golf and show their European rivals how it’s done.

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Tune in to find out how Megan Khang performs in the Solheim Cup and if she is able to continue her stellar form in Spain.

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