Danielle Kang wins the US Women's Amateur

"I want to congratulate Danielle Kang for winning the US Women's Amateur this weekend. I have been working with her for over a year now and couldn't be more proud. Great job Danielle!"

While golf fans around the world were watching the action at Whistling Straits this weekend, 17-year-old Danielle Kang beat 17-year-old Jessica Korda to win the U.S. Women's Amateur at Charlotte Country Club. A student of Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teacher Brady Riggs, Kang admitted to feeling some nerves during the final round, which lasted 35 holes until she made a four-footer to seal her victory. 

"Today was very stressful," Kang said. "When I made that I just wanted to cry because all of the stress was in me. I'm trying not to show it. I'm smiling, but it's stressful, so it was really big."

Riggs, who's worked with Kang for the past year, wasn't surprised by his student's big win. 

"Danielle's swing is extremely dynamic. While the important alignments of clubface, path, and plane are nearly flawless, it's her aggressiveness that sets her apart. Playing with her older brother Alex and numerous other high caliber male golfers has forced her to step up to their level. This isn't your mom's golf swing, it is the swing of a highly skilled athlete."