Creamer, Licicombe, Wie To Play CN Canadian Open
05/06/2009 21:10
CALGARY - LPGA Tour stars Paula Creamer, Brittany Lincicome and Michelle Wie will all vie for the 2009 CN Canadian Women's Open title.
The trio confirmed their attendance Friday for the US$2.75-million tournament Aug. 31-Sept. 6 at Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club.
"Paula, Brittany and Michelle are three of the young stars on tour today and I'm sure all will be fan favourites at Priddis Greens this year," tournament director Sean Van Kesteren said in a release.
Creamer is an eight-time LPGA champion and is third on the women's world golf rankings and sixth on the LPGA official money list with over US$500,000 in earnings this season.
The 22-year-old finished tied for second at the Corning Classic two weeks ago, her second top-three finish this season. Creamer finished tied for eighth at last year's CN Canadian Women's Open in Ottawa.
Lincicome, who won the Kraft Nabisco Championship earlier this year, is 23rd on the rankings and 10th on the money list, and returns to Canada hoping to better her 38th-place finish last year.
Wie is one of the world's most recognized international athletes, making headlines since she started playing in LPGA Tour events as a 12-year-old.
The 19-year-old has earned more than US$1.1 million since she turned pro in 2005. She's 46th on the world rankings and 16th on this year's money list.
Wie will make her third consecutive appearance at the Canadian event. She finished tied for 12th last year.
SWIVEL HIPS SAYS:
It sounds like a strong field for this year’s CN Canadian Women’s Open in Calgary.