“Kerr is an extraordinary example of someone unwavering in her commitment to excellence, not only professionally but personally,” said Greg Kwiat, Chief Financial Officer. “Like Kerr, personal passions inform professional aspirations at Kwiat. As a centuryold, family-owned business, Kwiat’s industry growth has always mirrored the personal ambitions of each new generation—it’s been an organic partnership from the start.”

The Birdies for Breast Cancer Collection is inspired by Kwiat’s Signature Platinum Star Collection, and includes a pair of delicate, diamond-drop earrings as well as a pendant of the same design. Invoking the charitable connection, both pieces are set in 18-carat pink gold and accented with a pink sapphire. Kerr will wear both pieces on tour throughout 2010. “I am delighted to have Kwiat join us in our mission to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer,” said Cristie Kerr. “The earrings and the pendant they created are truly stunning. Our hope is that these subtle pieces will serve as a reminder of those we have lost to the disease, and represent our hope for the future.”

Following Wendy’s Challenge, the collection will debut to the public in January 2010 with a launch event at Kwiat’s Madison Avenue flagship boutique, supported by a robust online campaign on both Kwiat.com and Kerr’s personal Web site. From there it will be made available at Kwiat Las Vegas, as well as all other Kwiat retailers nationwide. 10% of all proceeds will go directly to benefit Birdies for Breast Cancer.

Season’s Greetings!

I’d like to take this time to thank you for your support over the past year. It was an exciting 12 months that went by way too quickly. I’m looking forward to lots of good things in 2010: like playing my best golf ever and writing here more often.

I’m also looking forward to my wonderful new partnership with renowned jewelery designer Kwiat. For over a hundred years Kwiat has been producing diamond jewelry that’s dramatically contemporary, brilliantly classic and timeless.

As part of our exclusive partnership, they’ve designed a limited-edition collection to support my foundation, “Birdies for Breast Cancer”.

The new Birdies for Breast Cancer Collection is inspired by Kwiat’s Signature Platinum Star Collection, and includes a pair of delicate, diamond-drop earrings as well as a pendant of the same design. I just love that both pieces are set in 18-carat pink gold and accented with a pink sapphire to represent The Birdies for Breast Cancer cause.

The collection will debut in January 2010 with a launch event at Kwiat’s Madison Avenue flagship boutique and from there it will be made available at Kwiat Las Vegas, as well as all other Kwiat retailers nationwide.

The Kwiat family shares my commitment to breast cancer research and awareness so 10% of all proceeds will go directly to benefit Birdies for Breast Cancer. You can learn about the company’s history and get to know the entire collection. You can also see how celebrities and stars wear the distinctive designs on red carpets and runways.

I’m proud to be partnering with Kwiat and thank them for their dedication the breast cancer cause.

Our partnership officially launches this Saturday with the start of the Wendy’s Challenge in Las Vegas at the Rio Secco Golf Club. The event will be aired this Saturday & Sunday 4 – 6pm EST on the ABC network. Make sure to tune in and root for the action.

Scratch Golf is a family run company out of Portland, OR.

They produce fine custom-made, hand-ground wedges. My lob wedge and my gap wedge each come from Scratch. They’re exceptionally well made and really help me out on the golf course.

Now Scratch is also helping my foundation, Birdies for Breast Cancer, with this generous program:

Scratch Golf’s $100 Chip-in

Scratch Golf Clubs will donate $100 to Birdies for Breast Cancer for each chip-in I make during the course of the 2009 season.

Thank you Scratch Golf, for your winning wedges…and your exceptional generosity.

It happens every day at Liberty National Golf Course.

The Statue of Liberty is less than 1,000 yards off the eighteenth green with the Manhattan Skyline rising in the backdrop. Quite an experience.

They’re exceptionally well made.

The fit is consistently comfortable.

They offer a great selection of styles.

What more can you ask for from your Jeans?

How about hand finishing that makes each pair a one-of-a-kind piece? That’s what Hudson Jeans have that you just don’t find elsewhere. My jeans…are really my jeans.

And when I’m not on the golf course, chances are great I’ll be wearing my jeans.

Their style is classic, with a wonderful respect for tradition, but at the same time, it’s modern, innovative and forward thinking. I’m fortunate to have such a stellar sponsor.

They happen to have a really cute logo too, as almost everyone knows. The tiny crocodile, who always seems to wear a half smile, is one of the most recognized logos in the world. And now the little guy is being celebrated with a series of limited-edition Lacoste sneakers that reference the animal’s place in mythology and urban legend around the world.

OK, when I’m not wearing golf shoes, or Jimmy Choos, I’m probably wearing sneakers. Urban street shoes. So I know something about kicks, and these are awesome. The style pictured above is Egypt-inspired, with a green shade inspired by the belly of the Nile crocodile and a canvas upper with laser-etched pyramid designs that resemble the croc’s skin. Sounds ravishingly reptilian to me.

To find out more check the crocodile’s new website …and his YouTube channel. That’s right, not only is this lizard lovable he’s also quite tech-savvy.

Eleven years ago, Kerr turned pro after she graduated from high school and got an advanced education in the school of hard knocks on the tour. She didn’t win until her sixth season, and by then she was a hardened veteran.

Although overshadowed in recent years by younger players Paula Creamer, Michelle Wie, Morgan Pressel and others, Kerr, 29, has been on of the best players on tour, with eight wins from 2004 to 2006.

But she had to wait until her 251st event to win her first major in her 42nd attampt. Holding off world No. 1 Lorena Ochoa and 18- year-old Angela Park on Sunday, Kerr shot 5-under-par 279 to win the 62nd U.S. Women’s Open at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club by two shots.

With rounds of 71-72-66-70 on the hilly, sloping par-71, 6,664- yard course, Kerr bested 56 players in the field who were 22 or younger and relied on experience and wisdom gathered in her years chasing her dream.

“I was definitely fighting my swing this week,” said Kerr, who grabbed the 54-hold lead with the week’s best round, a 66 in the third round spread over two days because of rain delays. “I was trying to fix it all the way through the 18th.

“Whatever it took, I was going to win this tournament. Hitting it bad, hitting it crooked. You’ve got to be able to win in all different kinds of ways. You can’t always win when you’re playing perfectly.

“So I was able to muddle this one out.”

She did so with a blistering putter. With a Ping Craz-E putter she bought in South Korea this year, she needled just 24 putts in the third round and 29 in the final round and had the third-best avaerage for putts per hole (1.57) this weekend.

“I did hit a lot of greens this week, but putting absolutely saved me,” said Kerr, who was the low amateur in 1996 and finished fourth in 2001 when the Open was played.