The American 29-year-old, who won the major competition PGA Championships 2017, managed the so-called "cut" with the smallest possible margin, and thus also gets to play the last two rounds.
So she did this with a tumor in her spine.
- I have undergone a lot of procedures so far, and we are trying to get rid of the tumor, she says, according to the British BBC.
Withdrawn from two competitions
So far, it has not been possible to determine whether the tumor is malignant or benign, and Kang, who with her three strokes over par is in a shared 59th place in the US Open, admits that the tumor has affected her recently.
The pain in her back has caused her to withdraw from her last two planned competitions.
- It has been a tough time.
I've been playing so bad for the last few months.
I have not touched a club or competed in a long time.