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PAULA CREAMER |
| HEIGHT: 5'9" |
| BIRTH DATE: 8/5/1986 |
| BIRTH PLACE: Mountain View, California |
| RESIDENCE: Pleasanton, California |
| EDUCATION: Pendleton High School (May, 2005) |
| TOUR STATUS: Exempt |
| ROOKIE YEAR: 2005 |
| ROOKIE OF THE YEAR |
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SEASON OVERVIEW |
| STARTS: 24 |
VICTORIES: 2 |
| TOP 10 FINISHES: 10 |
2005 EARNINGS: $1,495,447 |
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SEASON STATCENTER |
| ROUNDS UNDER PAR: 43/81 (T7) |
DRIVING ACCURACY: 0.767 (36) |
| BIRDIES: 306 (T4) |
SAND SAVES: 0.491 (T10) |
| EAGLES: 5 (T12) |
PUTTS PER GREEN: 1.75 (T1) |
| GIR: 0.725 (5) |
DRIVING AVERAGE: 249.4 (T57) |
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RECORDS |
Creamer Wins Again in Japan. Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year award winner Paula Creamer won the MastersGC Ladies, an event on the Japan LPGA (JLPGA). For Creamer, it is her second win on the JLPGA Tour this year, as she also won the NEC Karuizawa in August. The 19-year-old has also won twice on the LPGA Tour this year and is ranked second on the ADT Official Money List.
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| Solheim Cup. At 19, Paula Creamer was the youngest player in Solheim Cup history in the competition, but along with Pat Hurst was the only American to play every match. Creamer went 3-1-1 in the competition. |
| Rolex Rookie of the Year. With her tie for second at the Wendy's Championship for Children, 19-year-old Paula Creamer clinched the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year award. |
| Creamer Wins in Japan. LPGA rookie Paula Creamer won her third title this year with a victory at the NEC Karuizawa-an event on the Japan LPGA (JLPGA) schedule-in Karuizawa, Japan. Creamer, who recently turned 19, shot a 4-under-par 68 in the final round to hold off 20-year-old Japanese star Ai Miyazato. She posted three straight bogey-free rounds to finish the tournament at 197 (-19). With the win in Japan, Creamer has won three tournaments this year in three different countries. |
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| Creamer 11th player to earn $1 million in a single season. With her win at the Evian Masters, rookie Paula Creamer became the eleventh millionaire in LPGA history. Through 16 events she has earned $1,114,650 and joins Annika Sorenstam, Karrie Webb, Juli Inkster, Meg Mallon, Se Ri Pak, Mi Hyun Kim, Grace Park, Hee-Won Han, Lorena Ochoa and Cristie Kerr as the only players in the LPGA's 54-year history to earn more than $1 million in a single season. |
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Creamer Wins Evian. Creamer made her first trip to France for the Evian Masters a memorable one. She was below par every round (68-68-66-71=273) and built a commanding seven-shot lead going into the final round. It was as if she was playing hide and seek with the other 77 players in the limited field $2.5 million event. Except in this game, Creamer was never found. She finished at 15-under-par, eight shots ahead of Lorena Ochoa and 15-year-old amateur Michelle Wie. |
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| Creamer Wins Sybase. Eighteen-year-old Creamer overcame the cold and rain to card a one-under par 70 in the final round to win the Sybase Classic presented by Lincoln Mercury and cash the largest check of her young career, $187,500. |
Nancy Lopez Award. LPGA Tour rookie standout Paula Creamer has been selected as the recipient of the sixth annual Nancy Lopez Award, presented annually to the world's top female amateur from the prior season.
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Paula enters Kraft field. Rookie Paula Creamer earned a spot in the field at the Kraft Nabisco Championship by being in the top 15 of the ADT Official Money List after the Safeway International Championship Presented by Coca-Cola. |
| Paula turns professional. In 2004, as an amateur, Paula became both the youngest ever and the first amateur to win the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament Presented by American Airlines. Her five shot victory earned exempt status for the 2005 season; Paula turned professional immediately following the final round.
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