Grief over her father's death helped drive golfer Danielle Kang to major success
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Grief over the loss of a parent invariably provokes powerful and complex emotions. For golfer Danielle Kang, there was an added dynamic following the death of her father K.S. -- he had been her caddy and nurtured her passion for the sport.
K.S. was there by his daughter's side, reassuring her at the final playoff hole in the 2010 U.S Women's Amateur tournament, saying it was just extra "TV time." He was also there during her defense of that title, making jokes as to whether he should wear the ring handed out to the winner or give it to Kang's mother. Kang had given her father the winner's ring after her 2010 success. So when K.S. died in 2013 from cancer, Kang was devastated. She'd turned professional in 2011, but in the following two years, was unable to win a pro tournament. She somehow felt she'd "failed" her Dad.More Related News