Candie Kung
Lee fires 64 to edge Miyazato for LPGA lead
Mar 16, 2013 01:10 EDT
South Korea's Jee Young Lee fired a bogey-free eight-under par 64 to seize a one-stroke lead over Japan's Ai Miyazato after the second round of the $1.5 million LPGA Founders Cup.
Shot of a lifetime lifts Lewis to Champions win
Mar 03, 2013 03:46 EST
America's Stacy Lewis pulled off the shot of a lifetime Sunday on the way to a narrow one-stroke win after a nerve-shredding final day at the HSBC Women's Champions in Singapore.
Kerr wins as Lewis locks up LPGA Player of Year
Nov 11, 2012 22:21 EST
Cristie Kerr rallied to win the Lorena Ochoa Invitational as Stacy Lewis locked up LPGA Player of the Year honors with a tie for fourth place.
South Korea's Park takes Ochoa LPGA lead
Nov 10, 2012 23:16 EST
Inbee Park, seeking a third victory of the year and trying to catch Stacy Lewis in the LPGA Player of the Year race, seized a two-shot lead at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.
Stanford seizes LPGA lead at Ochoa Invitational
Nov 09, 2012 22:44 EST
American Angela Stanford fired four birdies in a row on her way to a five-under par 67 on Friday to seize the lead after the second round of the $1 million LPGA Lorena Ochoa Invitational.
Stanford seizes lead midway into Ochoa Invitational
Nov 09, 2012 19:37 EST
American Angela Stanford fired four birdies in a row on her way to a five-under par 67 on Friday to seize the lead after Friday's second round of the $1 million LPGA Lorena Ochoa Invitational.
Wie shares LPGA lead with Kung, Stanford
Nov 09, 2012 10:08 EST
Michelle Wie had six birdies in a six-under 66 on Thursday to seize a share of the first round lead in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational alongside Candie Kung and Angela Stanford.
Wie shares LPGA lead with Kung, Stanford
Nov 08, 2012 21:54 EST
Michelle Wie had six birdies in a six-under 66 on Thursday to seize a share of the first round lead in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational alongside Candie Kung and Angela Stanford.
Spain's Munoz wins LPGA Match Play crown
May 20, 2012 18:53 EDT
Spain's Azahara Munoz defeated Taiwan's Candie Kung 2 and 1 in Sunday's final to capture the $1.5 million LPGA Sybase Match-Play Championship and claim her first LPGA title.
Kung, Munoz to meet for LPGA Match-Play crown
May 20, 2012 14:12 EDT
Taiwan's Candie Kung and Spain's Azahara Munoz advanced to Sunday's championship final of the $1.5 million LPGA Sybase Match-Play Championship with semi-final triumphs over American rivals.
Asian stars ousted in LPGA Match Play
May 19, 2012 18:20 EDT
Reigning US Women's Open champion So Yeon Ryu of South Korea was ousted 2-up by American Vicky Hurst on Saturday in a quarter-final at the LPGA Sybase Match-Play Championship.
Top-ranked Tseng, Choi ousted at LPGA Match Play
May 19, 2012 13:11 EDT
World No. 1 Yani Tseng of Taiwan and World No. 2 Na Yeon Choi of South Korea were ousted from the LPGA Sybase Match-Play Championship with third-round losses on Saturday.
Duo upstage Tseng in Taiwan
Oct 21, 2011 13:39 EDT
The unheralded pair of Azahara Munoz and Anna Nordqvist stole the limelight from home hero Yani Tseng to share the lead after the second round of the Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship Friday.
Ochoa tops Montgomerie in pro-celebrity event
Oct 31, 2010 09:59 EDT
Briefly out of retirement, Ochoa win pro-celebrity event with Zeta-Jones, Grant. Lorena Ochoa came out of retirement and made $1.28 million with her two-shot victory Sunday over Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie in the pro-celebrity Star Trophy at Mission Hills.
Mika Miyazato, Jee Young Lee lead in Malaysia
Oct 22, 2010 23:47 EDT
Mika Miyazato, Jee Young Lee lead in Malaysia, Michelle Wie 2 strokes back. Japan's Mika Miyazato and South Korea's Jee Young Lee shot 5-under 66s in steamy conditions Friday to share the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia lead, while Michelle Wie opened with a 68 in the round that was delayed for 3 hours because of lightning.
S.Korea's Ji eager to repeat US Open win
Jul 07, 2010 23:30 EDT
The world's top female golfers will converge on the Oakmont Country Club this week for the US Women's Open tournament.
Storms halt 3rd round of State Farm Classic golf
Jun 13, 2010 01:13 EDT
The third round of the LPGA State Farm Classic was suspended because of thunderstorms and was to resume on Sunday, organizers said.
Third round of State Farm postponed due to rain
Jun 12, 2010 20:11 EDT
Third round of State Farm postponed because of rain with MJ Hur and Cristie Kerr in lead. The third round of the LPGA State Farm Classic was postponed Saturday because of thunderstorms.
Storms halt third round of State Farm Classic
Jun 12, 2010 19:26 EDT
The third round of the LPGA State Farm Classic was suspended because of thunderstorms Saturday and was to resume on Sunday, organizers said.
Seo leads South Korean victory at Kia golf Classic
Mar 29, 2010 00:01 EDT
Seo Hee-kyung romped to her first US LPGA tour victory, spearheading a dominant South Korean showing in the inaugural Kia Classic at La Costa.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Candie Kung | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Kung I-Ping[1] |
| Born | August 8, 1981 Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Nationality | |
| Residence | Allen, Texas USA |
| Career | |
| College | University of Southern California |
| Turned professional | 2001 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2002) |
| Former tour(s) | Futures Tour (2000-2001) |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 4 |
| Futures Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA Major Championships | |
| Kraft Nabisco C'ship | T8: 2004 |
| LPGA Championship | T10: 2008 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 2: 2009 |
| Women's British Open | T4: 2002 |