Cristie Kerr of the US tees off during the Samsung World Championship pro-am event at the Torrey Pines golf course on September 16, 2009. Paula Creamer seeks to defend her Samsung World Championship title starting September 17, as the LPGA returns to Torrey Pines golf course this week for the first time in over 25 years. The American will have her work cut out for her as the one million-dollar tournament includes only 20 players, but 17 of the top 20 players on the season money list, including South Korean rookie Shin Ji-yai, are in the field. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

Cristie Kerr of the US tees off during the Samsung World Championship pro-am event at the Torrey Pines golf course on September 16, 2009. Paula Creamer seeks to defend her Samsung World Championship title starting September 17, as the LPGA returns to Torrey Pines golf course this week for the first time in over 25 years. The American will have her work cut out for her as the one million-dollar tournament includes only 20 players, but 17 of the top 20 players on the season money list, including South Korean rookie Shin Ji-yai, are in the field.

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  1. INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA - NOVEMBER 01: Sandra Gal of Germany hits a teeshot on the the 2th hole during final round of Hana Bank Kolon Championship at Sky 72 Golf Club on November 1, 2009 in Incheon, South Korea.
  2. PRATTVILLE, AL - OCTOBER 3: Christie Kerr tees off on the 18th hole during third round play in the Navistar LPGA Classic at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Capitol Hill on October 3, 2009 in Prattville, Alabama.
  3. PRATTVILLE, AL - OCTOBER 3: Christie Kerr is followed by a gallery as she walks to the 17th hole during third round play in the Navistar LPGA Classic at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Capitol Hill on October 3, 2009 in Prattville, Alabama.
  4. PRATTVILLE, AL - OCTOBER 3: Christie Kerr waves after completing her third round play in the Navistar LPGA Classic at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Capitol Hill on October 3, 2009 in Prattville, Alabama.
  5. LA JOLLA, CA - SEPTEMBER 19: Cristie Kerr tees off the 5th hole during the third round of the LPGA Samsung World Championship on September 19, 2009 at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, California.
  6. Cristie Kerr of the US watches her tee shot at the 4th hole during the first round of the Samsung World Championship title event at the Torrey Pines golf course on September 17, 2009. Kerr finished the day with level par.
  7. A South Korean clerk, left, explains Samsung's computer to customer at an electronic shop in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday that profit likely surged in the third quarter on higher sales, amid a brightening outlook for the world's largest manufacturer of computer memory chips and flat screen televisions.
  8. A South Korean man looks at Samsung's laptop at a showroom of Samsung Electronics in Seoul on October 6, 2009. South Korea's Samsung Electronics, the world's top maker of memory chips and flat TV screens, estimated it made a record quarterly operating profit of 3.5 billion USD in July-September.
  9. South Korean men look at Samsung's mobile phones at a showroom of Samsung Electronics in Seoul on October 6, 2009. South Korea's Samsung Electronics, the world's top maker of memory chips and flat TV screens, estimated it made a record quarterly operating profit of 3.5 billion USD in July-September.
  10. Cristie Kerr of the US tees off during the Samsung World Championship pro-am event at the Torrey Pines golf course on September 16, 2009. Paula Creamer seeks to defend her Samsung World Championship title starting September 17, as the LPGA returns to Torrey Pines golf course this week for the first time in over 25 years. The American will have her work cut out for her as the one million-dollar tournament includes only 20 players, but 17 of the top 20 players on the season money list, including South Korean rookie Shin Ji-yai, are in the field.
  11. Samsung Electronics salesmen work in front of a company LED television at a store in Seoul November 6, 2009. Japan has the technology, but South Korea has the product. .. and the profits. In the longstanding rivalry between these two near-neighbour North Asian technology industry heavyweights, the pendulum has swung Korea's way. South Korea's Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have wrested market share from Japanese powerhouses such as Sony and Sharp to become world leaders in mobile phones, memory chips and flat-screen TVs. Picture taken November 6, 2009. To match ANALYSIS KOREA-JAPAN/TECH.
  12. A man walks past a LG Electronics logo at the company's headquarters in Seoul November 6, 2009. Japan has the technology, but South Korea has the product. .. and the profits. In the longstanding rivalry between these two near-neighbour North Asian technology industry heavyweights, the pendulum has swung Korea's way. South Korea's Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have wrested market share from Japanese powerhouses such as Sony and Sharp to become world leaders in mobile phones, memory chips and flat-screen TVs. Picture taken November 6, 2009. To match ANALYSIS KOREA-JAPAN/TECH.
  13. DANVILLE, CA - SEPTEMBER 27: Paula Creamer tees off on the 3rd hole during the final round of the CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge at Blackhawk Country Club on September 27, 2009 in Danville, California.
  14. DANVILLE, CA - SEPTEMBER 27: Paula Creamer tees off on the 6th hole during the final round of the CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge at Blackhawk Country Club on September 27, 2009 in Danville, California.
  15. DANVILLE, CA - SEPTEMBER 26: Paula Creamer waits to tee off on the 7th hole during the third round of the CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge at Blackhawk Country Club on September 26, 2009 in Danville, California.
  16. DANVILLE, CA - SEPTEMBER 26: Paula Creamer watches her tee shot on the 7th hole during the third round of the CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge at Blackhawk Country Club on September 26, 2009 in Danville, California.

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