Paula Creamer knocked herself out of contention to win her first major championship Saturday with a round of 79 that included a triple bogey at the short par-4 10th hole. She bogeyed the same hole in the final round of the U.S. Women's Open on Sunday, and that benign hole clearly proved costly.
Creamer shot a final-round 69 that left her at 4-over-par 288 for the tournament. If she had parred the 10th hole on the two weekend rounds, she would have tied for the lead after 72 holes, with a chance to win in a playoff.
Ifs and buts always have been key words in the language of golf, and Creamer wasn't going to play that game Sunday at Saucon Valley Country Club. ''You know, unfortunately that triple should never have happened, but it did,'' she said. ``The first day, I had a double bogey [at No. 3]. That should never have happened, but it did. Thinking about it, I played a lot better [Sunday]. [Saturday,] it just wasn't a good day, and [Sunday] I just really wanted to come out, just enjoy the fans and play good golf.''
It clearly was mission accomplished. Only six players had rounds in the 60s, and her good work allowed her to move into a tie for sixth place. source>>>
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