The youngest player to win an LPGA golf tournament in 50 years emerged yesterday as graduating high school student Paula Creamer won her first LPGA event at something called the Sybase Classic by sinking a clutch 20-foot birdie putt on the final hole.
For you fellow parents of teenage girls, I’m sure you can relate to Paula’s following answer to a question during her post-round interview:

Q: You said yesterday you were anxious. Did you just handle that much better today?
A: Yes, I think so. I called Colin, my caddie. We talk a lot, every day, and we talked to Lance about it, and just things to help me be not anxious and be calm and patient out there. And it worked well for a while. It’s funny, because on 17 I hit a pretty decent good shot and then Gloria hit it within two feet. And Lance was like, “Come on, you have to make this putt.” And I’m like, “Listen, you need to settle down, not me. We have a hole and a half to play. Come on.” It worked well.
There were times I tend to walk very fast when things are like on the last hole, 18, I was 50 yards in front of Lance. And Lance was screaming, “Paula, Paula, stop!” And I waited. And then we walked up. I just have to learn how to control it. The last putt, I was shaking because of nerves and just wanting to see what’s going to happen.

It’s only a matter of time before Dan Jenkins picks up on this material.