After Cristie Kerr wins the 2010 LPGA Championships, fellow golfer Natalie Gulbis sprays Cristie with a little champagne! Hunter Martin/Getty Images
With Cristie Kerr’s 12-stroke win at the LPGA Championships last Sunday, it’s official Cristie is ranked No. 1. Kerr led all four rounds during the championships and took over the No. 1 spot from Japan’s Ai Miyazato who only held the top spot for one week. What an amazing performance – I still can’t believe Cristie won by 12 strokes!
“It’s been such an amazing week,” Kerr said. “To play here well on a golf course this tough and to win by that many shots in a major championship — that’s just unreal.”
Kerr is the first American to win the LPGA Championship since Juli Inkster in 2000. She becomes only the fifth player to hold the No. 1 spot since the rankings were introduced in 2006.
“It’s a dream performance,” Kerr said. “It’s like you wake up or you dream — I can’t even speak right now. Winning by two or three is great, but winning by 12 shots is ridiculous. It’s obscene.”
Congratulations Cristie!
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Congrats to Graeme McDowell for winning the 2010 U.S. Open!
Graeme McDowell is the first European to win the Open since 1970. Photo: Robert Galbraith-REUTERS
Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland celebrates with his father Ken (L), agent Connor Ridge (R) and caddie Ken Comboy on the 18th green after winning the 110th U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links on June 20, 2010 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
Happy Father’s Day!
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Wonderful 2010 U.S. Open photo gallery from the Washington Post, click here!
Ai Miyazato shot a seven-under 64 to win her fourth tournament of the year and takeover the No. 1 spot in the world ranking. Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images
Ai Miyazato takes over the Rolex Rankings as the #1 LPGA golfer with her win at the ShopRite Classic 2010! “When I started playing in the States, that’s when I really started thinking about being No. 1,” Miyazato said. “That became a dream of mine, especially watching Annika and Lorena play. Now that I am No. 1, I still can’t believe it, but I do feel very comfortable with it.”
Also at the ShopRite:
15-year-old Alexis Thompson made her pro debut – America’s latest golfing phenom!
And Paula Creamer returned to the tour after her thumb surgery and played very well – she finished 7th, at -10. “I take some positives out of this,” said Creamer, who shot a 71. “To have a chance to win on Sunday and to get those nerves out, to get back in that competitive mode on the last day is something that I would have been grateful for if somebody told me last week. You know I didn’t win, but I played great.
This week is the LPGA Championships in Pittsford, NY!
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Paula Creamer (aka the Pink Panther) will return to play this week at the ShopRite LPGA Classic - June 18-20, 2010 at Seaview (A Dolce Resort) in Galloway, New Jersey. She announced her return on her Twitter account — but it’s never “official” until the event starts on Friday – so let’s hope she can return and get back into the “swing of things”! Paula has been out with a thumb injury since the season opened in Thailand.
Paula posted some pretty cool pictures on Twitter photo today – while filming a commercial for her sponsor Ricoh. She’s in NYC – at East 51st and Park Avenue to be exact — a pink golfer girl in NYC way to represent!
"I am the Pink Panther, I am the Pink Panther" photo via Paula Creamer's Tweetphoto.
"How many blocks until I'm at the course? And where's my caddy?" Photo via PC's Tweetphoto.
"Playing through in NYC". Photo via PC's Tweetphoto.
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Congratulations to Christie Kerr for winning the LPGA State Farm Classic 2010!
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“This win is huge for Americans on tour,” Kerr said.
“You know, Morgan [Pressel] won in Japan earlier in the year. I know it wasn’t an official event, but she played great to win. She’s one of my best friends.
“We need to really build LPGA girls’ golf programs in America, because we need more girls in America playing and getting out there to Q schools and getting on tour. We need to look out for the health of American golf going forward.”
I agree with Christie 100% –this is why I write this blog! Support Women’s Golf and inspire a young golfer girl – Alexis Thompson is a shining example.
With this win, Christie moves up to the #4 spot in the Rolex Rankings. Congrats Christie!!!
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