Lorena Ochoa

The curse that chased Lorena Ochoa since 2006, when the Acapulco Skins wa held for the first time, finally ended. During the first three editions it was Annika Sorenstam who topped the world No.1, twice in Acapulco and once in Ixtapa. Original post Read Full Story

Long a phenom and a millionaire many times over, Michelle Wie couldn't help but plug her latest venture Tuesday before the State Farm Classic. She's on Twitter. So fans have another way to connect with her, even if they've been attached for years. "I still am learning how to use it," Wie said. "It's a lot more complicated than I thought. It's a whole new world, a whole new language. It's a great way for the fans to really connect with the people." Besides navigating new territory on the Web, she is still trying to chart a course to the top of the leaderboard. ... Read Full Story

Updated: June 24, 2009, 17:32 ROCHESTER, N.Y.(AP) It's getting harder for first-time winners on the LPGA Tour to win again. With all the global talent rushing in since the 1990s, one out of two golfers has failed to follow up a breakthrough win with another tournament triumph. Going back to 1950, when the tour was launched, the overall odds of repeating are far better - just under 60 percent. For Eun-Hee Ji, who opens her defense of the Wegmans LPGA on Thursday, a second win in her third year on tour would serve as "a validation.'' At least for now, however, Ji said she ... Read Full Story

Updated: June 10, 2009, 15:59 HAVRE DE GRACE, Md.(AP) Most of the golfers in the LPGA Championship spent the last three weeks honing their game in tournaments or hitting thousands of balls on the practice range. Lorena Ochoa wasn't one of them. She took a vacation. Ochoa last played in a competitive round of golf on May 17, when she shot a 73 to finish tied for 19th in the Sybase Classic. The top-ranked player in the world then took a few days off before working for about a week with longtime teacher Rafael Alarcon in Guadalajara. After that, she spent a week in ... Read Full Story

Updated: May 18, 2009, 03:52 CLIFTON, N.J.(AP) Sinking a wedge from 112 yards for an eagle and scoring her first career hole-in-one six holes later in the opening round made Ji Young Oh believe she could win the Sybase Classic. Oh turned that belief into reality Sunday, shooting a 2-under-par 70 on a raw, cold, windy day to capture the tournament by four strokes. The round tied for the day's second lowest, and it was more than enough to dash the hopes of Oh's more well-known competitors: Brittany Lincicome, Paula Creamer, Suzann Pettersen and Michelle Wie. Pettersen mounted the most serious challenge, moving into ... Read Full Story