Archive for Sunday, May 27, 2007

Creamer tied for lead at Corning Classic

May 27, 2007

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— Paula Creamer birdied her two final holes for a 6-under 66 to tie Beth Bader and Young Kim for the lead Saturday in the LPGA Corning Classic.

Creamer, three shots behind Bader at the start of play, completed a bogey-free round by chipping to 3 feet at No. 17 and finishing with a 10-foot birdie putt on 18. The 20-year-old star, the Turtle Bay winner in her first start of the season, is seeking her fourth career LPGA Tour victory.

Bader (69), who began the day with a one-shot lead over Kim (68), fell behind by two shots at the turn, but she tied Kim at 16 under with a birdie at No. 13, and the two parred the final five holes to finish at 16-under 200.

Mi Hyun Kim (66) was a stroke back at 16 under. In-Kyung Kim (68) was 12 under, and Na On Min (68) and Becky Morgan (70) followed at 11 under.

Natalie Gulbis (70), Meg Mallon (68), Grace Park (67), Ai Miyazato (69) and Seon Hwa Lee (67) were tied at 10 under. First-round leader Charlotta Sorenstam, who faltered Friday with a 73, continued the slide with a 75 and was at 4 under.

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