Paula Creamer of the US reacts after winning the final round of the 2014 HSBC Women's Champions golf tournament in Singapore on March 2, 2014. PHOTO: AFP
Creamer rolled the snaking putt across the large green, over a ridge, down a slope and straight into the cup to snatch the title from Spain’s Azahara Munoz.
The wonder-putt ended a thrilling last day when leader Karrie Webb fell apart over the final holes and Creamer came from four shots back overnight with a 69 to go into the play-off with Munoz.
“I could stand there all day long and putt that and not get it within six or seven feet, but it just happens sometimes,” said Creamer, who ran across the green screaming when the ball dropped.
Creamer was inches from victory when her birdie putt crept wide on the first play-off hole, and on the second she threw caution to the wind and reached the large, setting up the eagle opportunity.
Creamer won her ninth LPGA title ending a trophy drought stretching back to the 2010 US Women’s Open, while Munoz, 26, will have to wait for her second LPGA win.
“I’m shaking. This has been such a long time coming. Obviously it’s a bit of luck [the putt] going in like that.”
Creamer had rounds of 67, 73, 69 and 69 for an aggregate score of 10-under-par 278 at par-72 Sentosa Golf Club.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 3rd, 2014.
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