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Pleasanton native Paula Creamer, hoping to play well in front of the hometown fans during the CVS/Pharmacy LPGA Challenge, signs an autograph while practicing on the putting green Tuesday Sept.

Five of the world's top 10 female golfers, including a Hall of Famer, were within four shots of the lead after the first round of the CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge at Blackhawk Country Club.

Lorena Ochoa will find a level of comfort next week when she reaches Prattville for the Navistar LPGA Classic.

Lorena Ochoa is running out of tournaments in a startlingly average season for a player who won 21 times in the previous three years.

She won a career-high four times on the LPGA Tour last year and promptly dived into an offseason workout program with vigor.

Tournament officials released the final field Tuesday for next week's LPGA event in Danville - and though it doesn't include Michelle Wie, it does include nine of the top 10 players in the world rankings.

Despite everything Juli Inkster has accomplished in her golf career, she manages to stay motivated.

Michelle Wie is on the commitment list for next month's CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge, but tournament director Brian Flajole hasn't received confirmation from the 19-year-old that she'll play at Blackhawk Country Club.

Monterey's Mina Harigae has a thing for Kentucky Bluegrass. In her two trips to the land of fine horses and mint juleps, she has come away victorious in golf.

Monterey's Mina Harigae has a thing for Kentucky Bluegrass. In her two trips to the land of fine horses and mint juleps, she has come away victorious in golf.

Monterey's Mina Harigae has a thing for Kentucky Bluegrass. In her two trips to the land of fine horses and mint juleps, she has come away victorious in golf.

Chelsea Stelzmiller probably will do something to make fans whoop and holler over the first 36 holes at this week's U.S. Women's Open.

Another week, another LPGA tournament vanishing into the ether. Tuesday's news - organizers of the Kapalua Classic on Maui bailed on the October event because they couldn't find a title sponsor - was the latest blow for a tour grappling with the sluggish economy.

South Korea's In-Kyung Kim fired a seven-under par 65 Sunday to capture the LPGA State Farm Classic, winning her second career tour title by one stroke over compatriot Se Ri Pak.

In-Kyung Kim, of South Korea, holds the trophy after winning the LPGA State Farm Classic golf tournament in Springfield, Ill., Sunday, June 7, 2009.

It hasn't been a bad two-plus years on the job for In-Kyung Kim . Kim, who broke through with her first LPGA Tour victory last year in her second full pro season, continued introducing herself to the golf world on Friday at the Michelob Ultra Open.