Danielle Kang w/new caddy

[Titleist_PT23]

3 hours ago, Argonne69 said:

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OK, she's probably crossed the line more than a few times, but nobody expects her to be an angel out there. 

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I disagree.  Maybe someday the LPGA can bring out the thugs of the NBA and NFL?  But hey, what do we care they can smoke a drive 400 yards and hit 80% of the greens?

 

For some reason, fans gives athletes passes left and right for inexcusable behaviour.  At the end of the day, these people mold society (kids in particular) and collectively we get what we praise or tolerate.

 

And this says nothing about her or any player's ability as an athlete.  In that regard, there is much to respect as it relates to pure skill, hard work and determination, dealing with losses/failure, and performing under pressure.  And many top notch athletes are good people too.

 

Entertainment is entertainment and everyone can have a different view..

[Ex Blade User]

32 minutes ago, SEP1006 said:

 

Agree with you for sure on routing against Christie Kerr. But I agree with Argonne69 on DK, I like her and watching ( and listening ) her play golf.

It’s root not route 

[SEP1006]

54 minutes ago, Ex Blade User said:

It’s root not route 

 

You are correct ole wise one.

[18majors]

 

Max Homa tied Danielle Kang with six wins:

Danielle Kang Responds to Max Homa’s Callout After Farmers Open Win

 

 

[pjc]

On 1/28/2023 at 6:02 PM, postfold said:

 

Here, let me KBong that for you ^^

Whatever happened to that guy?  He was entertaining as hell!!

[kwcsports]

I like DK and I enjoy watching her. She's got fire in the belly and she shows it. 

[Ex Blade User]

On 2/9/2023 at 3:19 PM, pjc said:

Whatever happened to that guy?  He was entertaining as hell!!

I think you meant annoying as hell

[ChronicSlicer]

On 2/9/2023 at 3:19 PM, pjc said:

Whatever happened to that guy?  He was entertaining as hell!!

Somebody told the teacher on him, he was expelled from class.

#freekbong

[ChronicSlicer]

On 2/11/2023 at 8:03 PM, ChronicSlicer said:

Somebody told the teacher on him, he was expelled from class.

#freekbong

@Ex Blade User somebody reported him and he was banned. I was comparing the situation to a child tattling on another. 

[Ex Blade User]

6 minutes ago, ChronicSlicer said:

@Ex Blade User somebody reported him and he was banned. I was comparing the situation to a child tattling on another. 

I know. It was me. 
 

 

just kidding 

 

 

but really don’t want him free. Tough to decipher the thoughts of a grown man talking like a 12 year old girl. 

Edited February 14, 2023 by Ex Blade User

[Rapidcat]

3 hours ago, Ex Blade User said:

I know. It was me. 
 

 

just kidding 

 

 

but really don’t want him free. Tough to decipher the thoughts of a grown man talking like a 12 year old girl. 

 

I enjoyed his input.

 

Once you learned 'KBong speak' it could be fun and certainly lively. I think reporting him was over-egging the pudding.

 

Anyway....

 

[8602081]

15 hours ago, Ex Blade User said:

I know. It was me. 
 

 

just kidding 

 

 

but really don’t want him free. Tough to decipher the thoughts of a grown man talking like a 12 year old girl. 

 

I don't miss him at..  Very opinionated and childish.. He would post 10-20 times per day responding to himself..

 

Back to the topic..

 

I like DK..  I think it will an adventure to be her caddie..  I bet the money is better than most of other players..

Edited February 14, 2023 by 8602081

[Pepperturbo]

On 1/28/2023 at 1:10 PM, golfortennis said:

 

I thought she was canoodling with Maverick McNealy?  Is that over?

 

While I don't know that I would put Kang in the category of hot, she does bring to mind the phrase, "no matter how hot she is, someone somewhere is sick of her s(*t."

 

Cautionary tale and all.

Yes... a few years back.  The word deplorable comes to mind.

[Ex Blade User]

46 minutes ago, Pepperturbo said:

Yes... a few years back.  The word deplorable comes to mind.

Which one was deplorable? The rich kid or the spoiled one 

[Pepperturbo]

2 minutes ago, Ex Blade User said:

Which one was deplorable? The rich kid or the spoiled one 

She wasn't a rich kid, and she's pretty level-headed.  McNealy, on the other hand, is something else.

[Ex Blade User]

36 minutes ago, Pepperturbo said:

She wasn't a rich kid, and she's pretty level-headed.  McNealy, on the other hand, is something else.

He’s the rich kid obviously ha

[kmbean]

I’m still flabbergasted “Mav” didn’t get to play Pebble until his 16th birthday, despite living on the course.  That must have been very hard on him.

Edited February 15, 2023 by kmbean

[ChronicSlicer]

5 hours ago, 8602081 said:

 

I don't miss him at..  Very opinionated and childish.. He would post 10-20 times per day responding to himself..

 

 

In all fairness, aren't forums a place to share thoughts and opinions? Childish.. I guess that's your opinion, which is welcome here, in a forum. I'd go with eccentric. 

[Krt22]

44 minutes ago, kmbean said:

I’m still flabbergasted “Mav” didn’t get to play Pebble until his 16th birthday, despite living on the course.  That must have been very hard on him.

True adversity like that is what builds grit and character. 

[fredogolfer]

On 1/21/2023 at 11:51 AM, OnTheBag said:

Weirsy isn't as bad now as he was in his younger days.  We all calm down a bit as we age.

Didn’t Weir at one point blame his ex-wife for a lot of his troubles? 

[leezer99]

On 1/28/2023 at 1:21 PM, Argonne69 said:

Big fan of DK. Watched her win back to back USWA titles, and was mightily impressed. It was sad to see her struggle early in her professional career, but I was super happy when she turned it around. 

 

Is she going to win the Ms Congeniality Award? Not anytime soon. However, she's entertaining, and more than just a steaming grump on the course. She wears her emotions on her sleeve. She smiles. She laughs. She swears. Funny, I do the same playing this crazy game. OK, she's probably crossed the line more than a few times, but nobody expects her to be an angel out there. 

 

No idea what happened with Ollie. Definitely thought they worked well together, but that's the life of a professional caddie. Don't forget that Lydia is a complete darling, and yet went through more than her fair share of caddies. I've never held that against her. Her career. Her decision. 

 

 

In non caddy news, it appears DK has left Butch and is back with Brady after their split many years ago. He coached her as a junior through her B2B US Am titles.

 

[SEP1006]

59 minutes ago, leezer99 said:

 

In non caddy news, it appears DK has left Butch and is back with Brady after their split many years ago. He coached her as a junior through her B2B US Am titles.

 

 

 

Well I don't know how long ago this happened. But she has been all over the place lately. If it wasn't for her short game she wouldn't stand a chance of making a cut.

 

We'll see what happens, I hope she gets better because she is one of the ones I like watching. Seems like most pro's who leave Butch take a turn for the worse then end up going back.

 

 

[OnTheBag]

7 hours ago, leezer99 said:

it appears DK has left Butch

Butch is cutting back his schedule and player commitments substantially.  Not sure if that is the reason for this change, but he has scaled back a lot.  Pretty sure he turns 80 soon.  He's earned it.

[SEP1006]

Looked like she had a different Caddy this week. Is this the same one that followed Ollie??

[OnTheBag]

18 minutes ago, SEP1006 said:

Looked like she had a different Caddy this week. Is this the same one that followed Ollie??

Not sure about this week.  I thought I saw Marty Bozek was on her loop a couple weeks ago.  Maybe @iamthebeard will have time to answer.  

[iamthebeard]

9 hours ago, OnTheBag said:

Not sure about this week.  I thought I saw Marty Bozek was on her loop a couple weeks ago.  Maybe @iamthebeard will have time to answer.  

Martin is still with DK for the time being. total headscratcher why though 

[HMHS]

I am so confused following this thread.  It's like high school dating! 😆

[MelloYello]

20 hours ago, OnTheBag said:

Butch is cutting back his schedule and player commitments substantially.  Not sure if that is the reason for this change, but he has scaled back a lot.  Pretty sure he turns 80 soon.  He's earned it.

 

Didn't DK go to Butch after she won the PGA in 2017? 

 

I know she continued playing well and even won the Vare in 2020 but I never really associate Butch with her "good" play. Are my dates off? When did Kang and Butch start working together? 

 

From what I understand, it seems that Kang's driver has always been her Achilles heel. She reported "driver yips" back in 2018. Judging by her swing and her results she looks pretty lost with it again. 

 

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Edited June 3, 2023 by MelloYello

[QueenJIN]

On 1/29/2023 at 3:45 AM, MelloYello said:

Funny that Kang is sort of positioned as being the perfect combination of a lot of things in women's golf. She was born in SF so she's fully American, especially by way of her personality. Yet both her parents are from South Korea. And as best I can tell, she speaks both languages pretty fluently. She seems to have no problem conversing in Korean with some of the less English-fluent players or in casual rounds with Korean friends. And then you think about her winning the 2017 Women's PGA and the 2020 Vare Trophy. Those are big-time achievements and they obviously came 3 years apart. 

 

Titleist has always stood behind her as a sponsor and yet she doesn't come off as appealing as so many of the top players. Lydia and Nelly seem to be pretty beloved. Lexi will always have her fans as well. And while many of the other top players like Minjee and JYK are pretty stoic and come off as more "graceful" that's not exactly the impression you get watching Kang.

 

Her swing's not quite "beautiful." Her anxiety is pretty evident. Those can be really off-putting to a viewing audience at home. She certainly isn't the longest of players either. She seems to be a solid ball-striker who has a ton of confidence on the green. In that way she's something of a Jordan Spieth type. 

 

It's funny, I don't root for either of those players as much as I do others but I do find myself almost pulling for them in a kind of underdog way these days. Both come off as kind of smug and arrogant when winning. It's almost as though the only way you can like them is if they fall behind a bit. Weird. 

 

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pretty sure while her father (deceased) was definitely Korean, her mother is not 

 

I like DK, but when she’s not happy about something her face changes into something terrifying . Would absolutely be hard work as a caddy / bf 

[NikeGolfer76]

Catching up on DVR’d golf and did notice that Brad Beecher (Inbee’s usual caddie) is on Minjee’s bag this week.  Don’t know if the Minjee-Beecher pairing is long-term, but the broadcasters definitely seemed to imply that it might be.