Dramatic 75-foot putt lifts Creamer to first win since 2010 U.S. Women’s Open
CARLSBAD, Calif. (March 2, 2014) – The old golf adage “drive for show and putt for dough” was on real-time display at the Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore, site of the 2014 HSBC Women’s Champions event. TaylorMade-adidas Golf Tour Staff professional Paula Creamer (@ThePCreamer) bombed her tee shots using the new TaylorMade JetSpeed driver and relied on steady putting, including an unthinkable 75-foot birdie putt to capture the event in the second playoff hole.
Trailing the leader four strokes entering the final round, Creamer chipped away and eventually pulled even and into a playoff. Creamer and her opponent played the Par-5 No. 18 twice in the playoff. After a par the first time around, Creamer nailed the green in regulation setting up one of the best birdie putts of her career.
The win was Creamer’s first since the 2010 U.S. Women’s Open. It also moves her into first place for the Race to CME Globe, a season-long points competition that debuted this season.
“It might be one of my favorite wins, and that’s going — taking a pretty big leap right there,” said Creamer. “But you know, it has, it’s been almost three years and you know, so much has happened…It has been coming and it just shows you perseverance. That’s why I love the game. I work hard for this reason. And holding that trophy, gosh, it was so nice.”
Creamer became the third TMaG staffer to win an LPGA event in the last four weeks. Last week Anna Nordqvist (@ANordqvist) won the Honda LPGA Thailand Championship. Last month, Jessica Korda (@JessicaKorda) captured the Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic.
TaylorMade was the No. 1 driver, fairway and iron brand played at the event.
In Creamer’s Bag:
JetSpeed 10.5° driver
RocketBallz Stage 2 15.0° 3-wood
RocketBallz Stage 2 19.0° 5-wood
Adams 21.0° hybrid
RocketBladez Tour irons (5-PW)
xFT 50° & 54° wedges
Ghost DA-12 putter prototype
adidas Golf apparel
adidas Golf footwear
About the adidas Group
The adidas Group is one of the global leaders within the sporting goods industry, offering a broad range of products around the core brands: adidas, Reebok, TaylorMade, Rockport and Reebok-CCM Hockey. Headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany, the Group has more than 46,000 employees and generated sales of EUR 14.9 billion in 2012.
About TaylorMade-adidas Golf
Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company sells golf clubs, balls, clothing and accessories under the TaylorMade, adidas Golf, Adams and Ashworth brands. TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company posted 2012 sales of over Ì¢?åÂ1.3 billion.
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