POND: DEFENDING CHAMPION CREAMER HIGHLIGHTS SPECTACULAR FIELD AT U.S WOMEN'S OPEN

PAULA CREAMER

Here are the 10 players who should be in contention Sunday during the 2011 U.S. Women's Open at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., as they pursue the third major championship of the season:

PAULA CREAMER

* Last tournament: Tied for 3rd at the Wegmans LPGA Championship
* 2010 U.S. Women's Open finish: Champion (-3)

INBEE PARK

* Last tournament: Tied for 14th at the Wegmans LPGA Championship
* 2010 U.S. Women's Open finish: Tied for 8th (+5)

CRISTIE KERR

* Last tournament: Tied for 3rd at the Wegmans LPGA Championship
* 2010 U.S. Women's Open finish: Tied for 17th (+9)

JIYAI SHIN

* Last tournament: Tied for 34th at the Wegmans LPGA Championship
* 2010 U.S. Women's Open finish: Tied for 5th (+3)

I.K. KIM

* Last tournament: Tied for 12th at the Wegmans LPGA Championship
* 2010 U.S. Women's Open finish: Tied for 4th (+2)

SUZANN PETTERSEN

* Last tournament: Tied for 3rd at the Wegmans LPGA Championship
* 2010 U.S. Women's Open finish: Tied for 2nd (+1)

MORGAN PRESSEL

* Last tournament: Second at the Wegmans LPGA Championship

* 2010 U.S. Women's Open finish: Tied 34th (+14)

YANI TSENG

* Last tournament: First at the Wegmans LPGA Championship
* 2010 U.S. Women's Open finish: Tied for 10th (+6)

NA YEON CHOI

* Last tournament: Tied for 43rd at the Wegmans LPGA Championship
* 2010 U.S. Women's Open finish: Tied for 2nd (+1)

BRITTANY LINCICOME

* Last tournament: Tied for 20th at the Wegmans LPGA Championship
* 2010 U.S. Women's Open finish: Tied for 25th (+11)

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