10/05/2008 - Half Moon Bay, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Paula Creamer closed with a three-under 69 Sunday to fend off Song-Hee Kim to win the Samsung World Championship.
Creamer, who picked up her fourth win of the season and eighth of her LPGA Tour career, finished the event at nine-under-par 279.
"So much went on this week. To be able to come out here in front of everybody that supported me, it's a good win," said an emotional Creamer, who grew up in nearby Pleasanton, California.
Song-Hee Kim birdied three straight holes from the 12th, but she could only par the final four holes to end one back at minus-eight after a final-round, four-under 68.
Lorena Ochoa, who won this event the last two years, also closed with a 69 at the Ocean Course at Half Moon Bay Golf Links to end in a tie for third at seven-under-par 281.
"I gave myself a chance," Ochoa stated. "It didn't happen. I had a rough start today with two bogeys on the front. No complaints, though, and hopefully I do better next week."
Ochoa was joined in third place by two-time winner here Juli Inkster (68), Angela Stanford (70) and Suzann Pettersen (68).
Creamer birdied the second to move two shots clear of Stanford. Creamer rolled in a six-foot birdie putt on the fifth to move to minus-eight.
After nine straight pars, Creamer was suddenly tied for the lead with Kim.
Kim birdied two and eight. She dropped shots at nine and 11, but birdied the 10th in between. She poured in three straight birdies from the 12th, capped by a chip-in birdie at 14, to join Creamer at minus-eight.
Creamer responded with a birdie on the par-four 15th to regain the lead. She parred 16 and 17 to maintain her one-shot lead.
At the last, Creamer had 30 feet for birdie, but ran that by the hole. She saved par from four feet to seal the win. Creamer played the final 37 holes at minus-eight with eight birdies and no bogeys.
"I've always said I wanted to win in front of my hometown fans and those that have supported me from when I was a little girl," said Creamer, who earned $250,000 for the win. "It means a lot to come and win here."
Kim could only par the final four holes to end alone in second place.
Katherine Hull took seventh place at six-under-par 282 after a closing 70. Eun-Hee Ji (67) and Ji-Yai Shin (70) ended one shot back at minus-five.
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