Paula Creamer (American professional golfer) competes on LPGA Tour. As a professional, Creamer has won 12 events and been ranked at number two in Women's World Golf Rankings. She was also the U.S. Women's Open's champion. Continue reading below to learn more about Creamer. Her career and outlook in golf are just a few of the many interesting facts she shares.
Past LPGA wins
Amy Creamer's professional debut was made in 2005, just four days after her high school graduation. She became the youngest winner of the LPGA Tour that year. 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 continues to compete in the sport and has a strong amateur career.
Amy Creamer is now out of the LPGA Tour after she missed the cut three straight times. She used the time to rest, and then she was able to recover 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's not scheduled to play 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
The AJGA has named Paula Creamer a player of the year. Before her injuries, Creamer was the American women's golfer of choice. She reached No. 2 in the Rolex World Rankings at 23. 2 in Rolex World Rankings. Creamer, who was just 23 years of age and had just undergone thumb surgery, was in 2010 the Rolex World Rankings. But her talent was already clear.
Paula Creamer started her career at 17 when she won the Sybase Classic, her first professional title. At the age of 18, she became second youngest woman to win an LPGA Tour tournament. She also became the youngest golfer ever to earn $1,000,000 in 2005. After thumb surgery, she won her first major tournament, U.S. Open. In 2007, she was able to earn nearly $1,000,000 for her entire career.
Comparison to the game of men
Paula Creamer isn't surprised that she compares the men's' game to her. She graduated from college at the Air Force Academy. She hopes her married life will improve her game. She plans to continue working hard, and remain focused. She stated that she is capable of beating any PGA Tour golfer. But how would she do it? And would she be happier on the women's tour or on the PGA Tour?
Women's golf has been a very niche sport for the past couple of decades, so it's hard to attract widespread attention to it without an international superstar. Unlike the men's game, women's golf is not well-known enough to generate the same kind of media attention as men. As a result, Paula Creamer has not won a major tournament since the U.S. Open in 2010. After missing a 75-foot putt, her last major win was at the Singapore Open.
Future plans
With her success on the course, it is easy to wonder about what's next for Paula Creamer. The LPGA champion is expecting a baby. Shane Kennedy, her fiance, is expecting her first child. She is expecting to begin playing full-time in 2022. The couple is expecting their first child in early-2022. After giving birth, she will be taking an 18-month hiatus from golf.
Creamer, who will be turning 34 in August, is working to strengthen and protect her wrist. She had her surgery in the last year. She says it is "a great thing." Creamer is happy with the layoff. It will determine whether Creamer will return to LPGA in mid August. She isn't sure if she will retire but she doesn’t want to. She hopes to continue working hard, and to stay focused.