Paula Creamer plays professional golf in America on the 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 crowned champion of the U.S. Women's Open 2010. Continue reading for more information about Creamer. There are many more interesting facts about her career and future in golf.
LPGA past wins
Amy Creamer was just four days away from graduating high school when she made her professional debut. In 2005, she became the youngest LPGA Tour winner. She broke the previous record of 16 years, four months, and seventeen days, when Amy Thompson won the Evian Masters. She has won ten times and has earned more than $11.1million as a career. She continues to compete and has a strong amateur career.
After missing the cut three times in a row, Amy Creamer hasn't played on the LPGA Tour since May. She used the time for rest and recovery to heal her wrist. She hasn’t participated in any major tournaments since 2014 and hasn’t made it to the top 15. She has not been scheduled to play in Houston. Her last top-15 finish was in 2010 at Shell Houston Women's Open which she won in 2014.
Career highlights
Paula Creamer has been voted player of the year by the AJGA. The American golfer was the darling 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 the 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 18, she became the second youngest LPGA Tour winner. In 2005 she became the youngest person to earn $1,000,000. After thumb surgery, she won her first major tournament, U.S. Open. In 2007, she made almost $1 million during her entire career.
Comparisons to the men's game
Paula Creamer's similarities to the men’s game are not surprising. Her husband is an Air Force Academy college graduate. She plans to keep working hard and remaining focused. She claims she can beat any PGA Tour competitor. But how would she do it? And would she be happier on the women's tour or on the PGA Tour?
Since the 1990s, women's Golf has been a niche sport. Without an international star, it is difficult to get widespread attention. Women's Golf is not as well-known as the men's. Paula Creamer, who has not won any major tournaments since the U.S. Open of 2010, is a direct result. 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
Paula Creamer is a winner on the course. Now it's easy to wonder where she will go next. The LPGA champion is expecting a baby. The former world number two is expecting her first child with fiance Shane Kennedy. 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 turns 34 in August will be working to strengthen the wrist. Creamer had surgery last year and says it was a "great thing". The layoff, which is welcomed by Creamer, will determine if she will return to the LPGA in mid-August. She doesn't intend to retire, although she doesn’t know for certain. She wants to work hard and be focused.