Ochoa's Streak Ends at 4

Paula Creamer squandered another late lead but came out with a playoff victory yesterday in the SemGroup Championship in Broken Arrow, Okla., beating Juli Inkster and ending Lorena Ochoa's four-tournament winning streak on the LPGA Tour.

Creamer had control at Cedar Ridge until a bogey on the 18th hole for the third straight day gave her a 1-over-par 72. Inkster poured in an 18-foot birdie putt for a 70 to force a playoff for the second straight year. They finished at 2-under 282.

Creamer, who lost in a playoff last week to Annika Sorenstam, missed a 12-foot birdie putt for the win on the first extra hole, but made from eight feet on the next hole, No. 10, to avoid what would have been a devastating loss.

Inkster, 47, was trying to become the oldest winner on the LPGA Tour. She also lost in a playoff last year at Cedar Ridge.

Ochoa, trying to tie the LPGA Tour record with her fifth straight win, started the final round eight shots behind and never got it going. She closed with a 69 and tied for fifth, five shots behind.

"It's done," Ochoa said. "I tried really hard and it didn't work. Hopefully, I'll start a new streak next week."

· PGA TOUR: Knee surgery prevented Tiger Woods from attempting to defend his Wachovia Championship title. Anthony Kim didn't disappoint fans in Charlotte looking for Tiger-like brilliance.

In a near flawless performance, the 22-year-old Kim became the youngest winner on the PGA Tour in six years. Following monster drives with flagstick-hitting approach shots and steady putting, Kim shot a 3-under 69 to cruise to a five-shot win over Ben Curtis.

The onetime NCAA freshman of the year at Oklahoma won't turn 23 until next month. But he dominated a star-studded field by finishing with a 16-under 272 total, three shots better than the previous tournament record held by Woods.

"I'm a little bit numb right now, but that walk up 18 was the best feeling of my entire life," Kim said. "I'll never forget that feeling. I had chills going up and down my spine. I want to re-create that as many times as possible now, so I'm really going to work hard."

Kim earned $1,134,000 and became the youngest winner since Sergio García won his third PGA Tour title in the 2002 Mercedes Championship.

Curtis's 65 was the best round of the day and the best final round in the tournament's six years. The 36-hole leader, Jason Bohn, shot a 71 to finish third at 10 under.

· CHAMPIONS TOUR: In Lakeway, Tex., Denis Watson birdied the final hole to win the FedEx Kinko's Classic, taking advantage of Nick Price's back-nine errors. Watson closed with a 3-under 69 to finish at 10 under for his second victory of the year. Price, who shot a 75 to finish at 9 under, appeared to be in control, but double bogeys on 15 and 16 dropped him out of the lead.

· EUROPEAN TOUR: Peter Lawrie made par on the second playoff hole to win the Spanish Open in Seville after Ignacio Garrido's approach shot rolled into the water. It was the 34-year-old Lawrie's first tour win in 175 attempts.