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NBC Sports
8 hours ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Thompson, Khang thrive in 'fun' at the Dow
Lexi Thompson and Megan Khang discuss what makes their team so successful and how they are navigating Midland Country Club at the Dow Championship.
Newsweek
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
LPGA: Megan Khang Literally Stops Traffic with Unreal Shot By the Road
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The LPGA Tour shifted from the champagne-soaked celebration of Minjee Lee's KPMG Women's PGA Championship win to the breezy showdown at the Dow Championship this week. And while the format may have shifted, the drama certainly didn't. On Thursday, longtime friends Megan Khang and Lexi Thompson, competing as "Team Biggie Smalls," excited fans. But it wasn't just their 3-under start, but a shot by the roadside that turned heads. Megan Khang stops traffic for her golf shot It was the shot on the 16th hole at Midland Country Club when Khang found herself out of position and just feet from a busy street. The ball was inbounds, but a metal post bearing "No Parking" and "Bike Lane" signs obstructed her follow-through. Khang called in a rules official, who clarified that while the signs didn't affect her line of play, she could take relief due to interference with her swing. But Khang took her chances! LPGA: Megan Khang Literally Stops Traffic with Unreal Shot By the Road. (Image Collage) LPGA: Megan Khang Literally Stops Traffic with Unreal Shot By the Road. (Image Collage) Getty Images As cars moved by, her caddie, David Taylor, stepped into the road, arms raised like a school crossing guard, to halt traffic and create a safe window for the shot. Khang pulled a fairway wood and launched a low screamer through the trees. The ball skipped onto the green and rolled just past the back edge. "That'll stop traffic," said Golf Channel's Grant Boone during the live broadcast. While NBC Sports's Morgan Pressel declared it "exceptional." The duo saved par and went on to birdie the next two holes, finishing their round at 67. Later that evening, Khang shared a reel of the moment on her Instagram story. Following that was another repost from LPGA host Hope Barnett. Barnett had cheekily captioned it, "What people mean when they say caddies have multiple jobs. Add controlling traffic to the resume LOL." Khang added her own praise, typing, "This was so good," acknowledging caddie David Taylor's exceptional role. Taylor has been on Khang's bag for several seasons and has long been praised for his calm demeanour and quick thinking. But this was hands down, pure class! More Golf: How Lydia Ko's Husband Helped Save LPGA Legend's Hall of Fame Career
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Watch: Megan Khang's caddie actually stopped traffic at the LPGA's Dow Championship
Megan Khang's caddie had to get out in the street to stop traffic while she hit an approach into the 16th green at the 2025 Dow Championship. Khang, one half of Team Biggie Smalls, found herself out of position on the par 4 after a wayward tee shot by partner Lexi Thompson. Khang called over an official to get relief from a bike lane sign and took a drop as cars went whizzing by. As Khang got prepared to hit the team's second shot, caddie David Taylor stood in the middle of the road with his hand up to quiet all cars. Khang then hit a beauty past the sign and through the trees that rolled just over the back of the green. Golf Channel analyst Morgan Pressel called it an exceptional shot. Advertisement "That'll stop traffic," quipped booth mate Grant Boone. Team Biggie Smalls made par on the hole and then birdied the next two to shoot 32 in the alternate-shot format on their opening nine at Midland Country Club. This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Megan Khang caddie stopped traffic at Dow Championship so she could hit
USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Watch: Megan Khang's caddie actually stopped traffic at the LPGA's Dow Championship
Other duties as assigned ⚠️Relief from a road sign and traffic reinforcements were called in for this shot from Megan Khang Megan Khang's caddie had to get out in the street to stop traffic while she hit an approach into the 16th green at the 2025 Dow Championship. Khang, one half of Team Biggie Smalls, found herself out of position on the par 4 after a wayward tee shot by partner Lexi Thompson. Khang called over an official to get relief from a bike lane sign and took a drop as cars went whizzing by. As Khang got prepared to hit the team's second shot, caddie David Taylor stood in the middle of the road with his hand up to quiet all cars. Khang then hit a beauty past the sign and through the trees that rolled just over the back of the green. Golf Channel analyst Morgan Pressel called it an exceptional shot. "That'll stop traffic," quipped booth mate Grant Boone. Team Biggie Smalls made par on the hole and then birdied the next two to shoot 32 in the alternate-shot format on their opening nine at Midland Country Club.
Boston Globe
03-04-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Nelly Korda settles for a halve, while Megan Khang survives roller-coaster Day One at LPGA Match Play
Advertisement . — LPGA T-Mobile Match Play Presented by MGM Rewards (@LPGAMatchPlay) The format has returned to round-robin play among the 16 groups of four players, so Korda still has a path to the knockout stage of the weekend. But it was a typically wild day in this once-a-year format. Albane Valenzuela was 5 down at the turn to Megan Khang before she stormed back to square the match through 16 holes. The pride of Rockland had to get up-and-down from behind the 17th green to avoid falling behind, and then the closing hole flipped. Megan Khang, the pride of Rockland, survived blowing a 5-up lead to Albane Valenzuela before taking a 1-up victory Wednesday on the first day of the LPGA Match Play tournament in Las Vegas. John Locher/Associated Press Khang was still in the fairway playing her third shot and judged it perfectly off a backstop, the ball rolling out to 4 feet for a chance at par. Valenzuela went from a bunker to the back of the green, facing a 60-foot putt with a steep ridge halfway to the hole. Advertisement Her putt was an inch from catching the ridge. Her par putt had no chance and rolled out 12 feet, and she missed the bogey putt and conceded the match. Khang never had to putt. 'Happy to get the win, but in stressful fashion,' Khang said. Megan Khang grinded it out for an opening win in Vegas 💪 — LPGA (@LPGA) Hyo Joo Kim, coming off a playoff win last week in Phoenix, made short work of Bailey Tardy with an 8-and-7 victory, and Brooke Henderson also had an easy time, 6 and 5, over Leona Maguire of Ireland. Jenny Shin had a tough loss, and not just because she had a 3-up lead. She was 1 up until A Lim Kim won the 17th with a birdie. On the final hole, Shin had a sharp-breaking putt from about 20 feet for birdie to win the match. She ran that 5 feet by and missed the par putt to lose. Charley Hull of England was all square with Westborough's Alexa Pano until winning five straight holes on the back nine for a 5-and-3 victory. Westborough native Alexa Pano watches her tee shot on the sixth hole during her loss to Charley Hull of England Wednesday in Las Vegas. David Becker/Getty Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand, the No. 2 player in the women's world ranking, had a 6-and-5 win over Danielle Kang, who lives in Las Vegas and received a sponsor exemption. Kang, battling back from injury, has fallen to No. 375 in the world. Four of the top eight seeds lost their opening matches, including third-seeded Lydia Ko, 6 and 4, to Hira Naveed, who was first alternate two days ago. 'Having Lydia as the first girl to play, I knew I had the task at hand,' Naveed said. 'Just went out there and played fearless golf and hit some great shots and made putts, so that was good.' Advertisement The others to lose were Haeran Ryu, Ruoning Yin and Jin Young Ko.
