Paula Creamer of Pleasanton, Calif., tied for fifth at the LPGA Sectional Qualifying Tournament at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Creamer fired rounds of 67-77-67-73--284 to finish at 4-under-par, two shots off the pace. The top-30 finishers and ties advanced to the LPGA Tour's Final Qualifying Tournament at LPGA International's Legends Course in Daytona Beach, Fla., to be held Dec. 1-5.
AJGA alum Christina Kim captured her first LPGA title at the Longs Drugs Challenge with a one-stroke victory over Karrie Webb. Kim played in the Polo Golf Junior Classic in 2000 and 2001.