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Danielle Kang had watched her last three opponents -- Juliana Murcia Ortiz, Sydnee Michaels and Jennifer Kirby -- birdie the par-3, 119-yard 17th hole against her to extend their matches at the 110th U.S. Women's Amateur Championship.

After making par to halve the 17th hole with Jessica Korda (Bradenton, Fla.) in the morning session of the 36-hole, match-play final, the Pepperdine sophomore finally made birdie in the afternoon when it mattered most.

Kang made a 4-foot birdie putt on the 17th -- and 35th hole overall -- and Korda's 7-foot birdie attempt burned the right edge of the hole and lipped out, lifting the Westlake graduate to a 2 and 1 victory Sunday at Charlotte Country Club in North Carolina.

"The 17th hole has been my jinx," Kang said. "But I said 'today is my time to birdie it.'"

After going 1 down with six holes to play, Kang birdied the 14th hole and made par to Korda's bogey on the 16th hole, before closing the match out on No. 17.

"Even when I went 1 down with six holes to play, I thought I could still win (4 and 3)," Kang said. "I was not even thinking about (losing), I was only worrying about my score. I told myself 'It's fine, I'm here to play and I'm having a lot of fun.'"

Kang hit 13 of 14 fairways, 13 of 17 greens and recorded 28 putts. She finished 5-under for the match, including 1-under over the final 17 holes. After shooting even par for the 36 holes of stroke play, Kang was a combined 4-under over 122 holes in match play.

"My mom couldn't be here because she gets too nervous. But she said 'No matter what happens, it's fine, just do your best, but it would be nice to get to see (the Robert Cox championship trophy),'" Kang said. "It's awesome and it's mine and now I get to put my name on the trophy and show it to my mom."

Korda hit all 14 fairways and 16 of 17 greens, but had 30 putts. She was the equivalent of 6-under for 35 holes, shooting 3-under in the afternoon, including two conceded birdies and finished a combined 20-under over 117 holes in match play.

Pepperdine sophomore Danielle Kang sank a 4-foot birdie putt on the par-3, 119-yard 17th hole (35th hole overall) and Jessica Korda of Bradenton, Fla., had a 7-footer lip out to extend the match, securing a 2 and 1 victory for the Westlake graduate in the 36-hole, match-play final Sunday at the 110th U.S. Women's Amateur Championship at Charlotte Country Club in North Carolina.

It was the ninth birdie of the championship round, but the first birdie in eight times playing the 17th hole this week for Kang, who follows former USC All-American Jennifer Song -- now playing professionally -- as Women's Amateur champion.

Kang, the 12th seed, held the advantage from the fourth to the 26th hole, but never led No. 11 Korda by more than two holes. The 17-year-olds were all square for three consecutive holes, before Korda took her first lead of the match by making birdie on the par-5, 574-yard 12th hole, which Kang bogeyed.

Both players made par 4 on the 439-yard 13th hole, allowing Korda to remain in front after 31 holes, before Kang pulled even again with a birdie on the par-4, 331-yard 14th hole. Both competitors then recorded par 4 on the 358-yard 15th hole, then Korda bogeyed the 16th, just her fourth of the round.

Kang was 2 up after the first 18 holes in the morning. Both players made par on the first four holes in the afternoon session, before Kang bogeyed the par-4, 351-yard fifth hole to allow Korda to close to within 1 down for the first time since the 15th hole.

Kang rebounded to regain a 2-up lead after Korda bogeyed the par-4, 383-yard sixth hole, but the daughter of former Czech Republic tennis star Petr Korda recorded birdies on the par-5, 497-yard seventh hole and par-4, 368-yard ninth hole to pull even with nine holes remaining, the first time she was all square since the third hole.

Pepperdine sophomore Danielle Kang, a Westlake graduate, recorded a par 4 on the 418-yard 16th hole to go 1 up on Jessica Korda of Bradenton, Fla., after 34 holes in the 36-hole, match-play final Sunday at the 110th U.S. Women's Amateur Championship at Charlotte Country Club in North Carolina.

Kang, the 12th seed, held the advantage from the fourth to the 26th hole, but never led No. 11 Korda by more than two holes. The 17-year-olds were all square for three consecutive holes, before Korda took her first lead of the match by making birdie on the par-5, 574-yard 12th hole, which Kang bogeyed.

Both players made par 4 on the 439-yard 13th hole, allowing Korda to remain in front after 31 holes, before Kang pulled even again with a birdie on the par-4, 331-yard 14th hole. Both competitors then recorded par 4 on the 358-yard 15th hole, then Korda bogeyed the 16th, just her fourth of the round.

Kang was 2 up after the first 18 holes in the morning. Both players made par on the first four holes in the afternoon session, before Kang bogeyed the par-4, 351-yard fifth hole to allow Korda to close to within 1 down for the first time since the 15th hole.

Kang rebounded to regain a 2-up lead after Korda bogeyed the par-4, 383-yard sixth hole, but the daughter of former Czech Republic tennis star Petr Korda recorded birdies on the par-5, 497-yard seventh hole and par-4, 368-yard ninth hole to pull even with nine holes remaining, the first time she was all square since the third hole.

Pepperdine sophomore Danielle Kang, a Westlake graduate, birdied the par-4, 331-yard 14th hole to pull all square Jessica Korda of Bradenton, Fla., after 32 holes in the 36-hole, match-play final Sunday at the 110th U.S. Women's Amateur Championship at Charlotte Country Club in North Carolina.

Kang, the 12th seed, held the advantage from the fourth to the 26th hole, but never led No. 11 Korda by more than two holes. The 17-year-olds were all square for three consecutive holes, before Korda took her first lead of the match by making birdie on the par-5, 574-yard 12th hole, which Kang bogeyed.

Both players made par 4 on the 331-yard 13th hole, allowing Korda to remain in front after 31 holes, before Kang pulled even again, marking the sixth time in the match the competitors have been all square.

Kang was 2 up after the first 18 holes in the morning. Both players made par on the first four holes in the afternoon session, before Kang bogeyed the par-4, 351-yard fifth hole to allow Korda to close to within 1 down for the first time since the 15th hole.

Kang rebounded to regain a 2-up lead after Korda bogeyed the par-4, 383-yard sixth hole, but the daughter of former Czech Republic tennis star Petr Korda recorded birdies on the par-5, 497-yard seventh hole and par-4, 368-yard ninth hole to pull even with nine holes remaining, the first time she was all square since the third hole.

Pepperdine sophomore Danielle Kang, a Westlake graduate, trails Jessica Korda of Bradenton, Fla., 1 down after 30 holes in the 36-hole, match-play final Sunday at the 110th U.S. Women's Amateur Championship at Charlotte Country Club in North Carolina.

Kang, the 12th seed, held the advantage from the fourth to the 26th hole, but never led No. 11 Korda by more than two holes. The 17-year-olds were all square for three consecutive holes, before Korda took her first lead of the match by making birdie on the par-5, 574-yard 12th hole, which Kang bogeyed.

Kang was 2 up after the first 18 holes in the morning. Both players made par on the first four holes in the afternoon session, before Kang bogeyed the par-4, 351-yard fifth hole to allow Korda to close to within 1 down for the first time since the 15th hole.

Kang rebounded to regain a 2-up lead after Korda bogeyed the par-4, 383-yard sixth hole, but the daughter of former Czech Republic tennis star Petr Korda recorded birdies on the par-5, 497-yard seventh hole and par-4, 368-yard ninth hole to pull even with nine holes remaining, the first time she was all square since the third hole.

Pepperdine sophomore Danielle Kang, a Westlake graduate, is all square through 27 holes with Jessica Korda of Bradenton, Fla., in the 36-hole, match-play final Sunday at the 110th U.S. Women's Amateur Championship at Charlotte Country Club in North Carolina.

Kang, the 12th seed, held the advantage from the fourth to the 26th hole, but never led No. 11 Korda by more than two holes.

Kang was 2 up after the first 18 holes in the morning. Both 17-year-olds made par on the first four holes in the afternoon session, before Kang bogeyed the par-4, 351-yard fifth hole to allow Korda to close to within 1 down for the first time since the 15th hole.

Kang rebounded to regain a 2-up lead after Korda bogeyed the par-4, 383-yard sixth hole, but the daughter of former Czech Republic tennis star Petr Korda recorded birdies on the par-5, 497-yard seventh hole and par-4, 368-yard ninth hole to pull even with nine holes remaining.

It marks the third time in the match Korda has been all square, but she has never led Kang.

Pepperdine sophomore Danielle Kang, a Westlake graduate, remains 1 up through 23 holes on Jessica Korda of Bradenton, Fla., in the 36-hole, match-play final Sunday at the 110th U.S. Women's Amateur Championship at Charlotte Country Club in North Carolina.

Kang, the 12th seed, has held the advantage since the fourth hole, but never led No. 11 Korda by more than two holes.

Kang was 2 up after the first 18 holes in the morning. Both 17-year-olds made par on the first four holes in the afternoon session, before Kang bogeyed the par-4, 351-yard fifth hole to allow Korda to close to within 1 down for the first time since the 15th hole in the morning.

Westlake High graduate and Pepperdine sophomore golfer Danielle Kang shot a 9-over 80 in the final round Sunday at the 65th U.S. Women's Open to finish 64th out of 155 competitors with a four-round total of 26-over 310 at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Penn.

Kang's former Pepperdine teammate Lisa McCloskey, who recently transferred to USC, finished a stroke ahead at 25-over 309 to tie for 62nd place following a 10-over 81 on Sunday.

Kang and McCloskey were two of six amateurs to make the cut. She had a best round of 3-over 74 on Thursday. McCloskey's best round also came Thursday, shooting a 2-over 73.

McCloskey finished with nine birdies, 22 bogeys and six double bogeys. Kang recorded four birdies, 23 bogeys, two double bogeys and a triple bogey.

Westlake High graduate and Pepperdine sophomore golfer Danielle Kang shot 7-over 78 in the third round to post a 54-hole score of 17-over 230 entering Sunday's final round at the 65th U.S. Women's Open at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Penn.

Kang, who shot 74 in the first round, recorded consecutive 78s in the second and third rounds.

After being victimized by a double bogey and triple bogey in the second round, Kang recorded eight bogeys and a birdie in the third round.

Recent area graduates Anton Arboleda of La Canada, Harvard-Westlake of Studio City's Jeff Wibawa and Burroughs of Burbank's Emily Tubert were among the 20 selections for the West roster for the 21st annual Canon Cup competition July 26-29 at Old Sandwich Golf Club in Plymouth, Mass.

The West leads the all-time series 11-8-1, including five consecutive victories over the East.

The UCLA-bound Arboleda helped the West record a 25 1/2-24 1/2 victory last year. It will mark the first Canon Cup appearance for Wibawa, a Rice signee, and the Arkansas-bound Tubert.

The event will feature team match play competition with matches that include four-ball, mixed-four-ball, foursomes, mixed-foursomes and singles.