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ByLisa Mason,Yahoo! Contributor Network Jun 22, 5:20 pm EDT
There are many great names on the LPGA and while they are not always as well-known as the men in the PGA, they have staked a claim of their own in the world of golf. As a female golfer myself, I'd love to be able to play even half as good as these ladies.
In the spirit of the Fourth of July, here are some of the best LPGA players America has to offer:
Cristie Kerr: In addition to being an LPGA professional, Cristie Kerr is a breast cancer activist, health and fitness advocate and an excellent role model. My oldest daughter loves golf, and at only 10 years old, she has a good future with the sport if she sticks with it. Cristie Kerr is the type of golfer I want my daughter to look up to as an example of a successful female athlete. She has 14 wins on the LPGA Tour, including two major championships. Kerr was the No. 1-ranked golfer in the Women's World Golf Rankings for three time periods in 2010, and she is having a great 2011 season as well. Most important, she respects herself and the game—and I love and respect her attitude.
Paula Creamer: Paula Creameris another LPGA player I love to watch. She has won 11 tournaments, including nine LPGA Tour events. She's also from Florida and lives in my "neck of the woods" of Orlando, and she shares my fascination with the color pink. Creamer has been as high as No. 2 in the Women's World Golf Rankings. She is the current U.S. Open champion, and is undefeated in three years of singles play in the Solheim Cup. She's an amazing player with a great smile and a down-to-earth personality. It shows through her that she loves golf and she's truly an inspiration to female golfers everywhere.
Brittany Lincicome: Brittany Lincicome started playing golf at age 9 with her father, just like my own daughter, Brittany. She turned pro at 19 and won her first tournament the very next year, with her dad as her caddy. She's an ambassador for U.S. Girls Golf and it's amazing the way she gives back to the game and to the community. She's an amazing golfer in her own right, but the passion she has for the game and her time spent giving back to teach young girls the game of golf will keep her at the top of my list of top LPGA American golfers.
Wendy Ward: Wendy Ward was born right here in my own area of San Antonio, Texas. She had a successful NCAA career, was a two-time Honda Award winner, a three-time first team All American, the Pac-10 champion in 1993 and 1995, won the U.S. Women's Amateur in 1994, and turned pro in 1995. In 1997, she had her first win on the tour, where she also she set both the all-time 54- and 72-hole LPGA scoring records. She also has a degree in business and lives on a 300-acre ranch with her husband where they own a beef operation. She's a quality, consistent golfer and a true example of American athletics.
Michelle Wie: Wie was born in Hawaii and began playing golf at only 4 years old. At 10, she became the youngest player to ever qualify for the USGA amateur championship. She also became the youngest winner of the U.S. Women's Amateur public links and the youngest to qualify for an LPGA event. To much hype, she turned pro just before her 16thbirthday. Now 21, Wie is a consistently strong player, showing that she loves the game and that she will continue to set and break records throughout her career.Fred Couplessaid of Wie, "When you see her hit a golf ball…there's nothing that prepares you for it. It's just the scariest thing you've ever seen."
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Lisa is a recreational golfer, wife of an amateur golfer and mother to two young golfers.
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