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Creamer poised for return at LPGA Classic

Paula Creamer tried braces; she tried specialty gloves. Her quest for relief even found her hitting 8-irons over an outfield fence at the Phillies’ spring training complex.

In the end, it was a dinner plate that convinced her to have surgery on her aching thumb.

“I just watched it; it just fell out of my hand,” Creamer recalled. “It was the weirdest thing. I go, ‘OK, it’s time.’ ”

Now 10 1/2 weeks after doctors reattached a torn tendon, Creamer is ready to start her comeback at the ShopRite LPGA Classic in Galloway, N.J. Wednesday’s pro-am was just her second 18-hole round since withdrawing from the season opener in Thailand.

“Right now, every shot I hit hurts,” Creamer said. “You’re not going to see it on my face, but inside — I’m dying inside.”

The LPGA certainly could use Creamer’s presence on the leaderboard. Until Cristie Kerr’s rain-delayed victory on Monday, no U.S. player had found the winner’s circle this season. Creamer won four times in 2008 before struggling with her injury last season.

Source: Chicago Tribune

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June 17th, 2010

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Creamer Plans to Return for ShopRite LPGA Classic

Paula Creamer, one of the top players in the LPGA, has been sidelined all season by a thumb injury. However, it was announced today, May 17, that Creamer is scheduled to return to the LPGA Tour when she plays at the ShopRite LPGA Classic June 14-20 at the Seaview Country Club in Galloway Township.

She will be joined by 99 of the top 100 golfers on the LPGA money list, and the one that isn’t participating is Lorena Ochoa, who just retired from the tour. That all the top golfers are scheduled to play pretty much confirms that the LPGA members have missed the ShopRite Classic, which returns to the tour after a three-year absence. It also helps that the ShopRite Classic is the last tournament before the LPGA Championship June 24-27.

Creamer has fond memories of ShopRite and Seaview. While still in high school at age 17, she participated as an amateur in 2004 and nearly won, coming in second, one stroke behind winner Cristie Kerr. The LPGA rookie of the year in 2005, Creamer has won seven tour events and is currently ranked 13th in the world.

Source: Atlantic City Weekly

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May 17th, 2010

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Creamer Still Battling Mystery Stomach Ailment

As mentioned before, we get emails every day asking for updates on Paula Creamer’s health situation. Unfortunately, we still don’t have any additional information to share on the subject.

In our last update, we mentioned that Paula was scheduled to see some specialists to find the cause of the severe stomach problems she has dealt with since last year. The bottom line… the doctors still don’t know anything.

Paula is currently in Morelia, Mexico participating in the Corona Championship and in an interview on Wednesday, she spoke about her health issues:

It’s really up and down. It’s difficult. You know, I don’t feel like I’m myself. I’m on a lot of medication, but I just have to deal with it right now. Hopefully, we can get to the bottom of what’s going on. It’s very unfortunate, but, you know, I can’t change that right now. The doctors don’t know what it is yet.

As soon as we hear anything else, we will let you know.

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April 24th, 2009

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