New Faces
The following players are scheduled to make their first appearance at the Navistar LPGA Classic this year:
Paula Creamer
USA
Paula Creamer has earned more than $7.6 million on the LPGA Tour in her career and is currently 10th on the Rolex World Rankings. Recovering from a hand injury,
Creamer took off several months before coming back to win the 2010 U.S. Women’s Open earlier this year,
her ninth career victory on the LPGA Tour. Creamer is known for wearing the color pink and is a real fan favorite.
Juli Inkster
USA
She might be a new face to Prattville, but LPGA Hall of Famer Juli Inkster is certainly a familiar face to golf fans. Inkster has an astounding 31 LPGA career victories
since her rookie year in 1983 and is fourth on the all-time career earnings list. She became the oldest-ever participant in the Solheim Cup when she competed in 2009, her eighth appearance for the U.S. squad.
Anna Nordqvist
Sweden
Anna Nordqvist won the Mojo 6 in 2010 and is currently the
eleventh-ranked player on the Rolex World Rankings. In 2009, she became the season's second Rolex First-Time Winner at the McDonald's LPGA Championship and also won the season-ending LPGA Tour Championship.
Jiyai Shin
South Korea
Jiyai Shin took over the top spot on the Rolex World Rankings for a second
time after her victory at the 2010 Evian Masters. In 2009, Shin earned the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year honors and became the first South Korean to top the season-ending money list.
Shin has seven LPGA career victories.
Other notable players scheduled to make their first Navistar LPGA Classic appearance:
Amanda Blumenherst, Tania Elosegui, Maria Hernandez, Katie Kempter, Yoo Kyeong Kim, Ilhee Lee, Pernilla Lindberg, Catriona Matthew, Lisa Meldrum, Paola Moreno, Azahara Munoz, Gwladys Nocera, Shiho Oyama, Beatriz Recari, Jean Reynolds, Marianne Skarpnord, Iben
Tinning, Mariajo Uribe, Alison Walshe and Adrienne White