Danielle Kang: Annika Sorenstam is the greatest
It's not just Sorenstam that has acted as a guide, fellow LPGA Tour professional Inbee Park, has also been a source of inspiration.
Danielle Kang, 29, had paid tribute to LPGA great Annika Sorenstam, admitting she is not just someone she admires, but someone she has sought advice from, particularly, during the recent pandemic.
King was interviewed by Golf Digest (Magazine) about her life in golf and how she has overcome recent professional struggles.
"To me, she is the greatest of all time. She was so dominant," Kang explained to Golf Digest. "The determination in her voice is motivating. During the pandemic, she called me, and we talked about three-day events. I used to hate them. I felt like I was running out of holes, like I was chasing."
“In those events, you can be more yourself than anywhere: You can be as aggressive as you want from the first hole.” I hadn’t thought of it that way. The first event back after the pandemic, I won. It was a three-day tournament. I gave her a signed flag, which was weird— she’s Annika Sorenstam; she has plenty of flags. But I wanted to let her know I couldn’t have done it without her."
It's not just Sorenstam that has acted as a guide, fellow LPGA Tour professional Inbee Park, has also been a source of inspiration.
“I wanted to let her know I couldn’t have done it without her.”
"I became No. 2. I was so obsessed with becoming No. 1. All of a sudden, it was right there. I lost focus on what I needed to do and played worse because I wanted it so bad. Negative thoughts come into your head. I was battling myself, and I lost. The way I see things sometimes, it’s like live or die. [Fellow LPGA pro] Inbee Park helped me realize it’s not the end of the world. There will be a next time, and it will be easier. That gave me peace."
She even passed in a putting secret. Kang explains: "She gave me a putting lesson, and in the next six months, my stats were unreal. I’m sorry. I can’t tell you what it was. It’s a secret, and it’s not my secret to share. Other players have asked Inbee for it, and she hasn’t told them. She must really love me. [Laughs.]"
You can read the full interview on Golf Digest.
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