Fairway Foxes: The LPGA's Most Sweltering Swingers

Mike Dojc by Correspondent Written on May 16, 2009

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RANCHO MIRAGE, CA - APRIL 02:  Paula Creamer of the USA putts for par at the 18th hole during the first round of the 2009 Kraft Nabisco Championship, at the Mission Hills Country Club on April 2, 2009 in Rancho Mirage, California  (Photo by David Cannon/G
(Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

Since joining the LPGA in 2005, Paula Creamer established herself as one of the cream of the crop.

She finished in the top 10 on 11 occasions, won a pair of tourneys, played an integral role in Team USA's Euro-thrashing at the Solheim Cup (the women's equivalent of the Ryder Cup), and banked a cool $1.5 million.

The leaderboard stalwart hasn't looked back since, she now has eight LPGA tour wins

The blonde bombshell also tends to have a lot of lovestruck guys in her gallery.
Once, according to an Indianapolis Star story, while walking to a tee box, Creamer was confronted by two zealous fans.

One held a "marry me" sign and the other a "me too" sign—the men were the golf world's equivalent of wolf-whistling construction workers. After hitting her shot, Creamer turned to them and said, "Move to Utah and I'll marry you both."

Maria Verchenova

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 12:  Maria Verchenova of Russia hits her second shot at the 9th hole during the second round of the Dubai Ladies Masters on the Majilis Course at the Emirates Golf Club on December 12, 2008 in Dubai,United Arab Emira

Ana Rawson

PHOENIX, AZ - MARCH 25:  Anna Rawson poses for a portrait at the Papago Golf Course on March 25, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona.  (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

Rawson: “I don't even see myself as beautiful. I get so shocked every time someone says that.”

Natalie Gulbis

SINGAPORE - MARCH 06:  Natalie Gulbis of the USA on the par four 2nd hold during the second round of HSBC Women's Champions at the Tanah Merah Country Club on March 6, 2009 in Singapore.  (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

Not just blessed with sun-kissed good looks. Gulbis was born with an extra vertebra, augmenting her range of motion and giving her swing added torque.

Christie Kerr

MOBILE, AL - SEPTEMBER 12:  Crisitie Kerr reacts as her birdie putt lips out of the 8th hole during second round play in the Bell Micro LPGA Classic at Magnolia Grove Golf Course on September 12, 2008 in Mobile, Alabama.  (Photo by Dave Martin/Getty Image

This Floridian has banked over $12 million in her career.

Morgan Pressel

PHOENIX - MARCH 28:  Morgan Pressel tees off on the 12th hole during the third round of the J Golf Phoenix LPGA International golf tournament at Papago Golf Course on March 28, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona.  (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

When Ivanka Trump wanted to improve her swing she looked up this 5’5" Boca Raton ball blaster.

Louise Friberg

RANCHO MIRAGE, CA - APRIL 03:  Louise Friberg of Sweden hits her tee shot on the sixth hole during the second round of the Kraft Nabisco Championship at Mission Hills Country Club on April 3, 2009 in Rancho Mirage, California.  (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Gett

After tasting her first LPGA victory, Friberg wasn’t exactly sure what to do with the trophy when she received it. Photographers had to purse their lips to remind Friberg that she should kiss it.

Suzann Pettersen

MORELIA, MEXICO- APRIL 26:  Suzann Pettersen of Norway tees off the 11th hole during the final round of the Corona Championship at the Tres Marias Residential Golf Club on April 26, 2009 in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images

She has the most ferocious celebratory fist-pump in the game of golf. Sorry Tiger but the kung-fu gusto Suzann has become notorious for ever since nailing a fifteen-footer for eagle to seal victory at the Honda LPGA Thailand a couple years back gives the Norwegian firebrand the edge.

Michelle Wie

MORELIA, MEXICO- APRIL 24:  Michelle Wie tees off the 6th hole during the second round of the Corona Championship at the Tres Marias Residential Golf Club on April 24, 2009 in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images)

Wiesy is always styling on the fairway.

Paula Creamer Encore

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Lorena Ochoa

PHOENIX, AZ - MARCH 26:  Lorena Ochoa of Mexico tees off on the 12th hole during the first round of the J Golf Phoenix LPGA International golf tournament at Papago Golf Course on March 26, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona.  (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Imag

"La Reina" remains the LPGA's top player.

Grace Park

APACHE JUNCTION, AZ - MARCH 21:  (EDITORS NOTE: THIS IMAGE WAS SHOT USING CAMERA'S BLACK AND WHITE MODE)  Grace Park of South Korea poses for a portrait at the LPGA Safeway International on March 21, 2007 at the Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club

Brittany Lincicome

RANCHO MIRAGE, CA - APRIL 05: Brittany Lincicome of the USA holds the trophy after the final round of the 2009 Kraft Nabisco Championship, at the Mission Hills Country Club on April 5, 2009 in Rancho Mirage, California (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

Go Britt!

Carin Koch

HAVRE DE GRACE, MD - JUNE 08:  Carin Koch of Sweden hits her tee shot on the par 5 11th hole during the first round of the McDonald's LPGA Championship on June 8, 2006 at Bulle Rock Golf Course in Havre de Grace, Maryland  (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Image

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