On 'roller-coaster' day, Paula Creamer has ace in third round since LPGA return

Two weeks into her LPGA return, Paula Creamer had quite a turbulent start at the Kroger Queen City Championship.

But amid all the ups and downs, two "nice little" releases stand out above the rest.

The 36-year-old, who started Round 1 on the back nine, holed out for eagle on the par-4 fifth. Then after two consecutive pars, Creamer stepped up to the par-3 eighth and hit a "perfect" 7-iron, 155 yards, which rolled into the cup for an ace.

"Unfortunately," Creamer said after her round, "my scorecard is a roller coaster. But that's golf."

Creamer finished the day with an even-par 72, but started it with two birdies. What followed was two bogeys and a double on her first nine and then a 2-under…