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Playful Champion Angel Yin Wipes Out Danielle Kang’s Title Hunt Disappointment With a Loving Gist

Published 10/15/2023, 7:44 AM EDT

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After the Solheim Cup, the LPGA Tour is currently organizing its fall season tournaments. It is now back in Asia to commemorate the first of the four events in the region. The Buick LPGA Shanghai is currently taking place at Qizhong Garden Golf Club from October 11 to October 15. 

After the continuous hustle of four days, the event has finally declared its winner, Angel Yin. Now, after Yin’s latest victory, the LPGA Pro wipes out Danielle Kang’s title-hunt disappointment by including her in the celebration in a loving fashion.

Angel Yin includes ‘Unnie’ Danielle Kang in her triumphant celebrations

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The LPGA family has always shown examples of camaraderie throughout its tenure. Currently, we get to see one more, as the Shanghai event wrote its concluding chapter by announcing Angel Yin as the title winner, and Yin also bagged a handsome payout of $315,000.

On Sunday, Angel Yin went into a head-to-head playoff round with world no. 1, Lilia Vu, as both tied for a score of 14-under par after the completion of the four rounds. Now, in the playoffs, Yin showcased her exceptional putting and sealed first place.

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After her victory, she went to the ‘Unnie’, the big sister of the LPGA squad, Danielle Kang, and included her in the celebrations by lifting her. Following that, Kang did her part as a big sister and congratulated Yin by posting a video of the same as her Instagram story. Along with the story, she wrote, “Angel Yin LFG. Great playing, bud, so happy for you.”

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Despite Kang not being able to fulfill her dream of winning the $2.1 million event and finishing at T17, she displayed her bigger nature by participating in Yin’s happy moments. Apart from this, let’s take a look at Angel Yin’s performance at the Buick LPGA Shanghai.

LPGA star, Angel Yin’s performance at the Buick LPGA Shanghai event

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After striving for the past four days, finally, the LPGA event finally declared its winner and Angel Yin came out victorious to win the event title and a paycheck of $315,000. Now, let’s take a look at her performance in the event so far.

In the opening round of the event, she carded three birdies and secured a score of 70 at the end of the round. Following that, in the second round, she secured five birdies on holes 2, 8, 13, 14, and 17, and landed at a score of 69. Then in the third round, her performance trajectory got even better and she made eight successful birdies throughout the round. Also, her score was 65 at the end. Finally, in the last round, she carded three birdies on holes 4, 9 and 17. Hence, such a wonderful performance is worthy of celebration.

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What do you think of Angel Yin’s action? Let us know in the comments below. 

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Suchita Chakraborty

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Suchita is a golf writer for EssentiallySports who was chosen in the recent ‘ES Draft’ round for her in-depth coverage and knowledge of the sport. Even as a budding writer, she has captivated readers through her ability to bring the sport to life through her articles, especially when it comes to golf's latest hot topic, the merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. Suchita draws her inspiration from one of the legends in women’s golf, Annika Sorrenstam.
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