Paula Creamer (American professional golfer) competes on LPGA Tour. As a professional, she has won 12 tournaments and has been ranked as high as number two in the Women's World Golf Rankings. She was also the champion of the 2010 U.S. Women's Open. Continue reading for more information about Creamer. You'll find many other interesting facts about Creamer's career and the future of golf.
Past LPGA wins
Amy Creamer's professional debut was made in 2005, just four days after her high school graduation. She was the youngest winner of LPGA Tour in 2005. She broke the previous record of 16-years, four-months and seventeen days when Amy Thompson won Evian Masters. She has been awarded 10 times and earned more than $11.1million in career earnings. She competes and continues to be a strong amateur.
Amy Creamer hasn’t been on the LPGA Tour since May after missing the cut three consecutive times. She's used the time to rest and recuperate her wrist. Since then, she's not played a major tournament and hasn't finished inside the top 15 for the first time since 2014. She won't be playing in Houston this year. Her last top-15 finish was in 2010 at Shell Houston Women's Open which she won in 2014.
Career highlights
Paula Creamer is the AJGA's player of choice. The American golfer was a darling of the US women’s game before her injuries. At the age of 23, she won eight LPGA Tour event, appeared on three Solheim Cups, and rose to No. 2 in Rolex World Rankings. In 2010, Creamer was just 23 years old and coming off thumb surgery. But her talent was already clear.
Paula Creamer's professional career began when she won her first title, the Sybase Classic, in 2017. At the age of 18, she became second youngest woman to win an LPGA Tour tournament. In 2005, she also became the youngest golfer to earn $1 million. After thumb surgery, she won her first major tournament, U.S. Open. She earned almost $1 million in 2007 for her career.
Comparisons with men's games
Paula Creamer's comparisons to the men's game are unsurprising. She graduated from college at the Air Force Academy. She hopes her married life will improve her game. She intends to continue working hard and staying focused. She claims she can beat any PGA Tour competitor. But how would she do it? She would be happier on either the women's tour of the PGA Tour.
Women's tennis has been a niche sports for decades. It is hard to make it mainstream without an international star. Women's Golf is not as well-known as the men's. Paula Creamer hasn't won a major tournament since 2010, when she was at the U.S. Open. Her last major victory was at the Singapore Open. She lost to Azahara Munoz, who missed a 75-foot shot for the win.
Future plans
With her success on the course, it is easy to wonder about what's next for Paula Creamer. The LPGA champion has another baby. Shane Kennedy, her fiance, is expecting her first child. In 2022, she will be playing full-time. It is expected that the couple will have their first child in early 2022. She will then take an 18-month break before returning to the LPGA.
Creamer, who turns 34 in August will be working to strengthen the wrist. She underwent surgery at the end of last year, which she says is "a great thing." Creamer welcomed the layoff. This will determine if Creamer will make a return to the LPGA at mid-August. While she doesn't know for sure, she doesn't plan to retire. She intends to continue working hard and to remain focused.