Team International's players, from left, Helen Alfredsson of Sweden, Katherine Hull of Australia, Nicole Castrale of the United States, Annika Sorenstam of Sweden, Paula Creamer of the United States, Natalie Gulbis of the United States, Cristie Kerr of the United States, and Nikki Campbell of Australia cheer on the 18th green after beating Team Asia to win the Lexus Cup golf tournament at the Singapore Island Country Club Bukit Course in Singapore Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
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Team International pose for a photograph, from left in back row, Natalie Gulbis of the United States, Suzann Pettersen of Norway, Katherine Hull of Australia, Nikki Campbell of the United States, Angela Stanford of the United States, Karen Stupples of Britain, Helen Alfedsson of Sweden, Nicole Castrale of the United States, Cristie Kerr of the United States, and from left in front row, Christina Kim, of the United States, team captain Annika Sorenstam of Sweden, and Paula Creamer of the United States, as they celebrate after beating Team Asia to win the Lexus Cup golf tournament at the Singapore Island Country Club Bukit Course in Singapore Sunday Nov. 30, 2008. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
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Team International's Suzann Pettersen of Norway spays champagne on her teammates after they won the the final round of the Lexus Cup golf tournament in Singapore November 30, 2008. The players are (L-R), Paula Creamer of the U.S. (front L), captain Annika Sorenstam of Sweden (front R) of the U.S., Nikki Campbell of Australia, Nicole Castrale of the U.S. and her compatriot Natalie Gulbis, Helen Alfredsson of Sweden and Katherine Hull of Australia. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SINGAPORE)
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Team International's Suzann Pettersen of Norway spays champagne on her teammates after they won the the final round of the Lexus Cup golf tournament in Singapore November 30, 2008. The players are (L-R) Cristie Kerr of the U.S., Pettersen, Paula Creamer of the U.S. (front L), captain Annika Sorenstam of Sweden (front R) of the U.S., Nikki Campbell of Australia, Nicole Castrale of the U.S. and her compatriot Natalie Gulbis. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SINGAPORE)
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Players from Team International celebrate on the 18th green after Christina Kim of the U.S. won her match against Team Asia's Namika Omata of Japan during the final round of the Lexus Cup golf tournament in Singapore November 30, 2008. The players are (L-R) Helen Alfredsson of Sweden, Katherine Hull of Australia, Nicole Castrale of the U.S., captain Annika Sorenstam of Sweden, Paula Creamer of the U.S., her compatriots Natalie Gulbis and Cristie Kerr. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SINGAPORE)
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Players from Team International celebrate on the 18th green after Christina Kim of the U.S. won her match against Team Asia's Namika Omata of Japan during the final round of the Lexus Cup golf tournament in Singapore November 30, 2008. The players are (L-R) Helen Alfredsson of Sweden, Katherine Hull of Australia, Nicole Castrale of the U.S., captain Annika Sorenstam of Sweden, Paula Creamer of the U.S., her compatriots Natalie Gulbis and Cristie Kerr, and Nikki Campbell of Australia. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SINGAPORE)
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Team International's players, from left, Helen Alfredsson of Sweden, Katherine Hull of Australia, Nicole Castrale of the United States, Annika Sorenstam of Sweden, Paula Creamer of the United States, Natalie Gulbis of the United States, Cristie Kerr of the United States, and Nikki Campbell of Australia cheer on the 18th green after beating Team Asia to win the Lexus Cup golf tournament at the Singapore Island Country Club Bukit Course in Singapore Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
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Players from Team International celebrate on the 18th green after Christina Kim of the U.S. won her match against Team Asia's Namika Omata of Japan during the final round of the Lexus Cup golf tournament in Singapore November 30, 2008. The players are (L-R) Katherine Hull of Australia, Nicole Castrale of the U.S., Annika Sorenstam of Sweden, Paula Creamer of the U.S., her compatriots Natalie Gulbis and Cristie Kerr, Suzann Pettersen of Norway and Karen Stupples of England. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SINGAPORE)
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Team International's Natalie Gulbis of the U.S. smiles at hole 1 while playing against Team Asia's Mayumi Shimomura of Japan on Day Three of their Lexus Cup golf tournament at the Singapore Island Country Club Bukit Course in Singapore Sunday Nov. 30, 2008. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
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Team International's Natalie Gulbis of the U.S. waves to the crowd before teeing off on hole 1 while playing against Team Asia's Mayumi Shimomura of Japan on Day Three of their Lexus Cup golf tournament at the Singapore Island Country Club Bukit Course in Singapore Sunday Nov. 30, 2008. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
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