Lorena Ochoa

Not only is Lorena Ochoa ranked the number one female golfer in the world, the sports star also holds the number one spot in the heart of the man who became her husband on December 4, 2009-- Andrés Conesa.Two days shy of the one year anniversary of their betrothal at the Cathedral del Mar in Barcelona, the LPGA champion clutched a bouquet of yellow and purple blossoms as she walked down the aisle at the start of a civil ceremony held at the...  

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Michelle Wie moved into position for her first LPGA Tour victory, shooting a 2-under 70 on Saturday in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational for a share of the third-round lead with Cristie Kerr.  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Michelle Wie won the first LPGA event of her career on Sunday, fulfilling the promise of a decade with a 3-under par 69 to win the Lorena Ochoa Invitational by two strokes over Paula Creamer. Wie finished off the victory in style, hitting a greenside bunker shot to 6 inches on the 18th hole and then tapping in for a birdie. The 20-year-old Wie raised both arms in the air – her putter in her right hand – and then...  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Michelle Wie moved into position for her first LPGA Tour victory, shooting a 2-under 70 on Saturday in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational for a share of the third-round lead with Cristie Kerr. “I’m really excited for tomorrow ...  

Michelle Wie wins her first LPGA event, Tiger Woods is best at Australian Masters and Stephen Ames wins Children's Miracle Network Classic  

Michelle Wie moved into position for her first LPGA Tour victory, shooting a 2-under 70 on Saturday in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational ...  

Michelle Wie has earned her first win on the LPGA Tour, closing with a 3-under 69 to finish two strokes ahead of Paula Creamer in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.  

Michelle Wie has taken a share of the lead in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational, shooting a 2-under 70 to match Cristie Kerr at 10 under.  

Michelle Wie shot a two-under 70 on Saturday to join Cristie Kerr, who fired a 67, atop the leaderboard after the third round of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.  

Honolulu's Michelle Wie shot a 2-under-par 70 today for a share of the lead with Cristie Kerr after the third round of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational today at Guadalajara, Mexico.  

The Michelle Wie era has, at long last, begun. After years of injury and controversy, too much hype and money and not enough birdies, Wie won her first pro tournament Sunday afternoon at the LPGA's Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico. Typical of Wie's highly melodramatic career, the win didn't come easily, as she survived a final round dogfight with a half-dozen of the game's biggest names, ultimately making five straight nerve...  

She edged Paula Creamer by two shots. Wie opened the final round tied for the lead with Cristie Kerr. Wie birdied two of the first three holes and was never out of the lead. At some point during the final round, both Creamer and Kerr tied Wie for the lead but fell back. Creamer’s bogey at [...]  

She edged Paula Creamer by two shots. Wie opened the final round tied for the lead with Cristie Kerr. Wie birdied two of the first three holes and was never out of the lead. At some point during the final round both Creamer and Kerr tied Wie for the lead, but fell back. Creamer's bogey at 17 was particularly critical. Wie closed out her win with a birdie on 18. After entering the weekend with a 3-shot lead, Jiyai Shin finished 74-71 and ended...  

Song-Hee Kim carded a seven-under 65 Thursday to grab a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. Jiyai Shin, who tops the LPGA Tour money list and is also on top of the player of the year race, opened with a five-under ...  

Michelle Wie is gone, putting all the attention on Lorena Ochoa's player of the year fight with Jiyai Shin at the LPGA Tour Championship.  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Song-Hee Kim shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational to take a two-stroke lead over Jiyai Shin, Paula Creamer and Mariajo Uribe — and six-shot advantage over the top-ranked Ochoa. Kim had six ...  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Song-Hee Kim shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational to take a two-stroke lead over Jiyai Shin, Paula Creamer and Mariajo Uribe — and six-shot advantage over the top-ranked Ochoa. Kim had six birdies on ...  

RICHMOND, Texas - Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin fought to the last hole for the LPGA's top player award. By the slimmest of margins, Ochoa won - and for the fourth straight...  

Anna Nordqvist has won the LPGA Tour Championship and Lorena Ochoa finished second to win her fourth consecutive player of the year award by one point over Jiyai Shin.  

After years in spotlight, Michelle Wie wins first pro tournament Breakthrough comes at LPGA's Lorena Ochoa Invitational in MexicoBy Alan Shipnuck, Senior Writer, Sports Illustrated Published: November 15, 2009 The Michelle Wie era has, at long last, begun. After years of injury and controversy, too much hype and money and not enough birdies, Wie won her first pro tournament Sunday afternoon at the LPGA's Lorena Ochoa Invitational in...  

After two days of rain that caused Friday’s 2nd round to finish on Monday morning, the rain shortened LPGA Tour Championship was completed today. Sweden’s Anna Nordqvist won by two shots over Lorena Ochoa. Kristy McPherson finished in a tie for 3rd with Na Yeon Choi. The LPGA Tour Championship was the second win of the [...]  

By the smallest of margins - one whole point - Lorena Ochoa will be the reigning LPGA Tour Player of the Year for the fourth consecutive year.  She finished two strokes behind Anna Nordqvist at the Monday finish of the LPGA Tour Championship in Houston.  That second place finish required Jiyai Shin to finish worse than solo 8th in order for Ochoa to snag the honor of the LPGA's best player. Shin finished in 8th, with three other players, to...  

By Kang Seung-woo Staff Reporter Entering the Lorena Ochoa Invitational, all eyes were on the race for the player of the year honors between Shin Ji-yai and Lorena Ochoa. But Michelle Wie stole...  

Lorena Ochoa, Jiyai Shin compete for player of the year title heading into ...Gaea TimesThe South Korean was three strokes ahead of Americans Michelle Wie (66) and Paula Creamer (69). November 12th, 2009 Song-Hee Kim leads Lorena Ochoa ...Ochoa finishes year No. 1 in women's golfUnited Press InternationalLPGA Tour Inspires Local Girls39online.comPlayer-of-the-year award comes down to 54 holes at soggy LPGA Tour ChampionshipExaminer.comGolf...  

Jiyai Shin took a big step toward adding the LPGA Tour player of the year award to her top rookie trophy, shooting a 6-under 66 on Friday for a three-stroke lead in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.  

Michelle Wie has won the first LPGA event of her career, fulfilling the promise of a decade with a 3-under par 69 to win the Lorena Ochoa Invitational by two strokes over Paula Creamer. Michelle Wie - Paula Creamer - Lorena Ochoa - LPGA - Golf  

Michelle Wie broke through for her first professional tour victory, winning the LPGA Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico.  

RICHMOND, Texas - Jiyai Shin can become the first rookie in more than three decades to win the Player of the Year award with a strong performance at the LPGA Tour Championship,...  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Lorena Ochoa is having one of the best years of her life, and it has nothing to do with being ranked No. 1 in golf. She's getting married next...  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (Reuters) - Michelle Wie broke through for her first professional tour victory on Sunday, winning the LPGA Lorena Ochoa Invitational by two strokes over fellow American Paula Creamer.  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- Michelle Wie won the first LPGA event of her career on Sunday, fulfilling the promise of a decade with a 3-under par 69 to win the Lorena Ochoa Invitational by two strokes over Paula Creamer.  

Michelle Wie lifted her first LPGA title on Sunday with a 3-under par 69 to win the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico by two strokes over Paula Creamer. Morgan Pressel (67), Jiyai Shin (71) and Cristie Kerr (72) were three back. Wie ...  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico Michelle Wie won her first LPGA Tour title, fulfilling the promise of a decade with a three-under 69 Sunday for a two-stroke victory over Paula Creamer in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) -- Michelle Wie won her first LPGA Tour title, fulfilling the promise of a decade with a 3-under 69 Sunday for a two-stroke victory over Paula Creamer in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Michelle Wie won her first LPGA Tour title, fulfilling the promise of a decade with a 3-under 69 Sunday for a two-stroke victory over Paula Creamer in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Michelle Wie earned her first win on the LPGA Tour, closing with a 3-under 69 to finish two strokes ahead of Paula Creamer in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- Michelle Wie has earned her first win on the LPGA Tour, closing with a 3-under 69 to finish two strokes ahead of Paula Creamer in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. Wie's solid final round Sunday left her at 13-under 275 after ...  

Michelle Wie moved into position for her first LPGA Tour victory, shooting a 2-under 70 yesterday in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational for a share of the third-round lead with Cristie Kerr.  

Michelle Wie won her first LPGA Tour title, fulfilling the promise of a decade with a 3-under 69 yesterday for a two-stroke victory over Paula Creamer in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico.  

GUADALAJARA: Michelle Wie fulfilled the promise she showed as a golf prodigy on Sunday, earning her first LPGA Tour victory at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.  

Michelle Wie, an American golfer of Korean descent, finally grabbed the first LPGA title of her career with a 3-under par 69 Sunday to win the Lorena Ochoa Invitational by two strokes over Paula Cream...  

Michelle Wie broke through for her first professional tour victory on Sunday, winning the LPGA Lorena Ochoa Invitational by two strokes over fellow American Paula Creamer.  

Michelle Wie finally earnt her first LPGA Tour victory, firing a three-under par 69 for a two-shot triumph in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Mexico.  

Michelle Wie, 20, seeking her first LPGA victory, is in a tie on the back nine of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational at Guadalajara, Mexico.  

Michelle Wie won the first LPGA event of her career on Sunday, fulfilling the promise of a decade with a 3-under par 69 to win the Lorena Ochoa Invitational by two strokes over Paula Creamer.  

Michelle Wie moved into position for her first LPGA Tour victory, shooting a 2-under 70 on Saturday in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational for a share of the third-round lead with Cristie Kerr.  

American prodigy Michelle Wie won the first LPGA Tour title of her career on Sunday, fulfilling the promise of a decade at Mexico's Lorena Ochoa Invitational.  

Michelle Wie won her first LPGA Tour title, fulfilling the promise of a decade with a 3-under-par 69 on Sunday for a two-stroke victory over Paula Creamer in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.  

Michelle Wie won her first LPGA Tour title, fulfilling the promise of a decade with a 3-under-par 69 Sunday for a two-stroke victory over Paula Creamer in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico. Wie finished off the victory in style, hitting a...  

RICHMOND, Texas — Michelle Wie withdrew from the season-ending LPGA Tour Championship because of a sprained left ankle Thursday, a few hours after Lorena Ochoa shot a 6-under 66 in breezy conditions to take a one-shot lead over Reilley Rankin.  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) -- Song-Hee Kim shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational to take a two-stroke lead over Jiyai Shin, Paula Creamer and Mariajo Uribe -- and six-shot advantage over the top-ranked Ochoa.  

Michelle Wie, once thought to be an up-and-coming Tiger Woods of the LPGA, has finally won her first LPGA tournament. She didn't win it in the U.S., however; she won the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico.  

It's about freakin' time that 20-year-old Michelle Wie won a real golf tournament, a two-stroke win in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. Now maybe she'll give up this silly dream and finally enroll in dental school. [Honolulu Advertiser]  

Michelle Wie, 20, finally won a golf tournament yesterday, clinching a two-shot victory in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational at Guadalajara, Mexico.  

Guadalajara, Mexico » Michelle Wie earned the first LPGA victory of her career Sunday, fulfilling the promise of a decade with a 3-under par 69 to win the Lorena Ochoa Invitational by two strokes over Paula Creamer.  

Michelle Wie won the first LPGA event of her career on Sunday, fulfilling the promise of a decade with a 3-under par 69 to win the Lorena Ochoa Invitational by two strokes over Paula Creamer.  

After years of near misses, Michelle Wie closed with a three-under 69 Sunday to collect her first LPGA Tour title at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.  

Song-Hee Kim shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational to take a two-stroke lead over Jiyai Shin, Paula Creamer and Mariajo Uribe - and six-shot advantage over the top-ranked Ochoa.  

Michelle Wie won the first LPGA event of her career on Sunday... fulfilling the promise of a decade with a 3-under par 69 to win the Lorena Ochoa Invitational by two strokes over Paula Creamerfrom ABC 33/40 News  

Michelle Wie won her first LPGA Tour title, fulfilling the promise of a decade with a 3-under 69 yesterday for a two-stroke victory over Paula Creamer in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- Song-Hee Kim shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational to take a two-stroke lead over Jiyai Shin, Paula Creamer and Mariajo Uribe - and six-shot advantage over the top-ranked Ochoa. Kim had six birdies on ...  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Michelle Wie has earned her first win on the LPGA Tour, closing with a 3-under 69 to finish two strokes ahead of Paula Creamer in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. Wie's solid final round yesterday left her at 13-under 275 after starting the day at the Guadalajara Country Club tied for the lead with Cristie Kerr at 10 under. Morgan Pressel (67), Jiyai Shin (71) and Kerr (72) were three back.  

Honolulu's Michelle Wie moved into position for her first LPGA Tour victory, shooting a 2-under 70 yesterday in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational for a share of the third-round lead with Cristie Kerr.  

Michelle Wie won the first LPGA event of her career on Sunday, fulfilling the promise of a decade with a 3-under par 69 to win the Lorena Ochoa Invitational by two strokes over Paula Creamer.  

American golfer Michelle Wie has won her first LPGA title -- the Lorena Ochoa Invitational at the age of 20. Wie became the youngest player ever to quality for a LPGA tour event, turning professional at the age of 16. But despite being widely regarded as a teenage phenom in...read more  

Golf Michelle Wie earned her first win on the LPGA Tour by closing with a 3-under 69 to finish two strokes ahead of Paula Creamer in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico.  

Michelle Wie, who broke through with her first professional victory a week ago at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational, withdrew from the season-ending ...  

Michelle Wie's Twitter postings Sunday after her first LPGA Tour victory, a two-stroke win in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico: -- wowwwww ...... never thought this would feel THIS great!!!! -- thanks -- thanks to allll my fans, family, nike and omega, david, friends, people at img for everything!!!  

Lorena Ochoa birdied three of her last four holes on Thursday for a six-under 66 and the first-round lead of the season- ending LPGA Tour Championship. Michelle Wie, who finally earned her first LPGA Tour victory last week, shot an even-par 72 in ...  

Michelle Wie won her first LPGA Tour title, fulfilling the promise of a decade with a 3-under 69 Sunday for a two-stroke victory over Paula Creamer in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.  

Michelle Wie, seeking her first LPGA tour title, seized a share of the lead in the US$1.1 million Lorena Ochoa Invitational Saturday with a two-under  

Michelle Wie, seeking her first LPGA tour title, seized a share of the lead in the 1.1 million-dollar Lorena Ochoa Invitational with a two-under par 70. "Michelle Wie of the United States is seen after her chip onto the fourth green during the third ...  

Wie, Kerr tied for lead at Ochoa Invitational. U.S. Solheim Cup teammates Michelle Wie and Cristie Kerr are tied for the lead with 18 holes to play at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational Presented by Banamex and Corona Light. Kerr put herself in the mix on ...  

Who says winning isn't everything? For Michelle Wie, it meant everything. Not for the $220,000 she pocketed with her breakthrough LPGA victory in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico. Just a good payday for the 20-year-old keiki o ka 'äina, whose biggest paycheck (though unofficial money) is still $255,333 after tying for second in the 2006 Evian Masters.  

LORENA Ochoa has edged out South Korean Shin Ji-yai to become the LPGA player of the year for a fourth successive time after Swede Anna Nordqvist won the season-ending LPGA To  

RICHMOND, Texas (AP) — Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin will settle their duel for LPGA Tour player of the year on the final, frantic day of the season. Kristy McPherson finished off a 5-under 67 in fading sunlight Sunday to move to 8 under and take the lead in the LPGA Tour Championship before the second round was suspended because of darkness.  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) -- Michelle Wie moved into position for her first LPGA Tour victory, shooting a 2-under 70 on Saturday in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational for a share of the third-round lead with Cristie Kerr.  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Michelle Wie shot a 3-under 69 Sunday and won the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Mexico -- her long-awaited first victory on the LPGA Tour.  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- Jiyai Shin has shot a 6-under 66 for the second-round lead at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. The South Korean was three strokes ahead of Americans Michelle Wie (66) and Paula Creamer (69). Song-Hee Kim, the first-round leader ...  

Times OnlineThe Spike Bar: Michelle WieTimes OnlineIn the week in which the former child prodigy secured her first win as a professional, at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Mexico, those that once would ...US wins declining in increasingly international LPGAHouston ChronicleGolf: Michelle Wie may be LPGA's biggest hope as schedule shrinksSan Jose Mercury NewsWie Win Comes at Key Time as LPGA Schedule AnnouncedBloombergHonolulu Advertiser -USA...  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Michelle Wie, LPGA Tour champion. Imagine that. Wie ended her long wait by tapping in a birdie putt Sunday at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational, and her first tour title may finally quiet the skeptics who second-guessed her career ...  

Michelle Wie won her first LPGA Tour title, fulfilling the promise of a decade with a 3-under 69 Sunday for a two-stroke victory over Paula Creamer in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. Wie finished off the victory in style, hitting a greenside bunker shot to 6...  

Michelle Wie won the first LPGA event of her career on Sunday, fulfilling the promise of a decade with a 3-under par 69 to win the Lorena Ochoa Invitational by two strokes over Paula Creamer.  

Michelle Wie has taken a share of the lead in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational, shooting a 2-under 70 to match Cristie Kerr at 10 under. Winless on the LPGA Tour, Wie had four birdies and two bogeys Saturday at Guadalajara Country Club. Kerr shot a  

Michelle Wie fulfilled the promise she showed as a golf prodigy Sunday, earning her first LPGA Tour victory at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.The 20-year-old Korean-American, who turned pro at a precocious 16, fired a three-under par 69 for a two-shot triumph over Paula Creamer.Wie finished with a flourish, blasting out of a greenside bunker to six inches at 18 and tapping in for birdie.Wie, her putter in her hand, raised both arms in triumph...  

HOUSTON, Texas: Lorena Ochoa fired a first-round 66 Thursday to hold a one-shot lead in the LPGA's season-ending Tour Championship, while Michelle Wie withdrew with ankle problems.  

Packing a lunch Paula Creamer had to giggle when she talked about last week's trip to Guadalajara to play in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational golf tournament. The 23-year-old Creamer caught a stomach virus the previous two times she visited Mexico. She didn't want to make the third time a charm.  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Michelle Wie and Christie Kerr share the lead after three rounds at the LPGA's Lorena Ochoa Invitational at Guadalajara, Mexico.  

Michelle Wie's first victory at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational garnered one of the year's best LPGA Tour ratings for GOLF CHANNEL, the channel announced today.  

Well, what do you know.  Michelle Wie’s previous individual win of note was in 2003 at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship when she was at the tender age of 14.  However, yesterday at the age of 20, Michelle Wie popped her LPGA cherry by winning the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. Congratulations Michelle.  Here’s hoping that [...]  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Michelle Wie vaulted into contention after shooting a 66 yesterday in the second round of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.  

During the Golf Channel's third-round coverage of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational on Saturday, announcer Charlie Rymer recalled the first time he saw Michelle Wie play golf. It was the 2004 Sony Open - the PGA Tour Sony Open - when Wie was 14 years old. She shot 72-68, finished even par and missed the cut by a stroke. A 14-year-old girl, playing from the tips, under PGA Tour conditions. "If you had told after that that it would be 2009 and...  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Michelle Wie won her first LPGA Tour title, fulfilling the promise of a decade with a 3-under 69 Sunday for a two-stroke victory over Paula Creamer in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.  

Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin's duel for LPGA player of the year fittingly came down to the final hole of the season. Anna Nordqvist won the LPGA Tour Championship on Monday and Ochoa finished second to earn the top player title for the fourth consecutive year....  

RICHMOND, Texas -- Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin's duel for LPGA player of the year fittingly came down to the final hole of the season.Anna Nordqvist won the LPGA Tour Championship on Monday and Ochoa finished second to earn the top player title for the fourth consecutive year.  

RICHMOND — Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin's duel for LPGA player of the year fittingly came down to the final hole of the season. Anna Nordqvist won the LPGA Tour Championship on Monday and Ochoa finished second to earn the top player title for the...  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) -- Jiyai Shin took a big step toward adding the LPGA Tour player of the year award to her top rookie trophy, shooting a 6-under 66 on Friday for a three-stroke lead in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.  

RICHMOND — Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin’s duel for LPGA player of the year fittingly came down to the final hole of the season. Anna Nordqvist won the LPGA Tour Championship on Monday and Ochoa finished second to earn the top player title for the...  

Wow, what a weekend!20 year old Michelle Wie, sporting red attire, won the Lorena Ochoa Invitational, an LPGA event. That was Michelle Wie's first win of her entire professional career. Alright!Meanwhile, Tiger Woods, also in his signature red shirt, won the Australian Masters, his first victory ever in Australia. Even though there's no more talk asking whether Michelle Wie is the next Tiger Woods, it is perhaps fitting that Michelle and...  

RICHMOND, Texas — Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin fought to the last hole for the LPGA's top player award. By the slimmest of margins, Ochoa won — and for the fourth straight year, too. She finished two strokes behind tournament winner Anna...  

RICHMOND, Texas --- Michelle Wie is gone, putting all the attention on Lorena Ochoa's player of the year fight with Jiyai Shin at the LPGA Tour Championship.  

Michelle Wie had a good chance to win her first US LPGA Tour title by heading to the final round of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational on Saturday.  

Michelle Wie won her first LPGA Tour title, fulfilling the promise of a decade with a 3-under 69 yesterday for a 2-stroke victory over Paula Creamer in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational...  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Michelle Wie, LPGA Tour champion. Imagine that. Wie ended her long wait by tapping in a birdie putt Sunday at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational ... for a two-stroke victory over Paula Creamer. Wie finished it off in style ...  

One way to look at the 2009 LPGA Tour Championship is that, having been pushed back to a Monday finish, not many golf fans were paying attention. Another way to look at it is that the tournament had Monday all to itself, guaranteeing any golf news leads with the LPGA. Either way you look at it, the LPGA Tour Championship wound up providing a fantastic finish: Lorena Ochoa overtook Jiyai Shin to win the points-based Player of the Year Award...  

RICHMOND, Texas (AP) -- Michelle Wie withdrew from the season-ending LPGA Tour Championship because of a sprained left ankle Thursday, a few hours after Lorena Ochoa shot a 6-under 66 in breezy conditions to take a one-shot lead over Reilley Rankin.  

Michelle Wie fulfilled the promise of a decade with a 3-under 69 Sunday for a two-stroke victory over Paula Creamer in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.  

RICHMOND, Texas --- Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin's duel for LPGA player of the year fittingly came down to the final hole of the season. Anna Nordqvist won the LPGA Tour Championship on Monday and Ochoa finished second to earn the top player title for the fourth consecutive year.  

RICHMOND — Lorena Ochoa shot a 66 on Thursday and has a 1-shot lead over Reilley Rankin after the first round of the LPGA’s season-ending Tour Championship. Michelle Wie, fresh off her first LPGA victory last week, shot 72. She limped through her...  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Jiyai Shin, the leading candidate for player-of-the-year honors on the LPGA Tour, took the lead Friday after two rounds of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.  

AP Sports Writer RICHMOND, Texas — Anna Nordqvist won the LPGA Tour Championship on Monday and Lorena Ochoa finished second to earn her fourth consecutive player of the year award, by one point over Jiyai Shin.  

Michelle Wie and Christie Kerr share the lead after three rounds at the LPGA's Lorena Ochoa Invitational at Guadalajara, Mexico. Both golfers are 10-under-par 206, one-stroke better than second-round leader Jiyai Shin (74), Paula Creamer (71) and ...  

Michelle Wie still has pull. That was something I was beginning to wonder about during the first round of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational last week: Despite being on the leaderboard through much of the Golf Channel's first-round coverage, Wie didn't get much TV time. That was a major change from a few years ago when, as with Tiger Woods on the PGA Tour, Wie would sometimes dominate coverage whether she was threatening the lead or not. Was Wie's...  

Ochoa edges Shin for LPGA's top player award for the fourth straight yearSan Antonio ExpressERIC KAYNE/AP Lorena Ochoa holds her LPGA player of the year trophy on the 18th green Monday in Richmond. CHRIS DUNCAN - Associated Press RICHMOND — Lorena ...and more »  

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Jiyai Shin, vying to add the LPGA Player of the Year award to Rookie of the Year honors, seized the lead in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational with a six-under 66.The 21-year-old from South Korea, a three-time winner on the US tour this year, came into the event with a four-point lead over world number one Ochoa in the player of the year race.She topped the leaderboard on Friday at 11-under 133.Americans Michelle Wie (66) and Paula Creamer (69...  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Michell Wie shot a 2-under-par 70 yesterday and was five shots off the lead after the opening round of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. Wie, a Punahou alum and current Stanford student, had two birdies in a 2-under 34 front nine at the Guadalajara Country Club.  

GUADALAJARA (AFP) — Michelle Wie, seeking her first LPGA tour title, seized a share of the lead in the $1.1 million Lorena Ochoa Invitational Saturday with a two-under par 70. Related posts:Salvador grabs 5-stroke leadPagunsan grabs 3-shot leadSouth Korea’s Yi grabs lead at Jamie Farr Classic  

Michelle Wie's long wait for her first LPGA Tour title has ended after the onetime golf prodigy celebrated a two-shot triumph in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.The 20-year-old Korean-American, who turned pro at a precocious 16, fired a three-under par 69 for a two-shot triumph over Paula Creamer.Wie finished with a flourish, blasting out of a greenside bunker to six inches at 18 and tapping in for birdie.Wie, her putter in her hand, raised both...  

• American 'prodigy' gains her first LPGA title at 20• Mexico victory a shot in the arm for women's gameIt has been a long time coming but Michelle Wie finally won her first LPGA tournament, fulfilling the promise of a decade with a three-under-par 69 to take the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico.The 20-year-old American, who played her first LPGA event when she was 12 and threatened to become the biggest attraction in the women...  

Song-Hee Kim shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational to take a two-stroke lead over Jiyai Shin, Paula Creamer and Mariajo Uribe - and six-shot advantage over the top-ranked Ochoa. Kim had six birdies on the first 10 holes at ...  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico: Jiyai Shin has shot a 6-under 66 for the second-round lead in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational, boosting her chances of winning the player of the year award.  

RICHMOND, Texas — Michelle Wie is gone, putting all the attention on Lorena Ochoa's player of the year fight with Jiyai Shin at the LPGA Tour Championship. Wie withdrew from the season-ending event yesterday because of a sprained left ankle, hours after Ochoa shot a 6-under 66 to take a one-shot lead over Reilley Rankin.  

Michelle Wie has won the first LPGA event of her career, fulfilling the promise of a decade with a 3-under par 69 to win the Lorena Ochoa Invitational by two strokes over Paula Creamer.  

Kristy McPherson leads the LPGA Tour Championship heading into Monday's third and final round. McPherson is 8 under par, one stroke ahead of Jiyai Shin, and two ahead of a trio of players that includes first-round leader Lorena Ochoa. Shin and O  

RICHMOND, Texas — Anna Nordqvist won the LPGA Tour Championship on Monday and Lorena Ochoa finished second to earn her fourth consecutive player of the year award, by one point over Jiyai Shin.  

LPGA rookie Anna Nordqvist won her second tournament of the LPGA season, producing a last round of 65 to beat Lorena Ochoa by two shots in the weather interrupted and delayed LPGA Tour Championship at the Houstonian Golf Club in Richmond in Texas ...  

Michelle Wie is gone, putting all the attention on Lorena Ochoa's player-of-the-year fight with Jiyai Shin at the LPGA Tour Championship. Wie withdrew from the season-ending event Thursday in Houston because of a sprained left ankle, hours after ...  

Lorena Ochoa shot a 66 on Thursday and has a 1-shot lead over Reilley Rankin after the first round of the LPGA's season-ending Tour Championship.  

Michelle Wie is gone, putting all the attention on Lorena Ochoa's player of the year fight with Jiyai Shin at the LPGA Tour Championship in Richmond, Texas. Wie withdrew from the season-ending event Thursday because of a sprained left ankle, hours ...  

RICHMOND — Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin will settle their duel for LPGA Tour player of the year on the final, frantic day of the season. Kristy McPherson finished off a 5-under 67 in fading sunlight Sunday to move to 8 under and take the lead in...  

After winning her first LPGA Championship, Michelle Wie carried out her promise. Here is the latest interview. Michelle Wie – Lorena Ochoa Invitational press conference: MIKE SCANLAN: The obvious question: How does it feel? MICHELLE WIE: It feels, it sounds cliche, but it feels awesome. Fantastic actually. Hasn’t sunk in yet at all. Q. Michelle, everybody was expecting this [...] Related posts:Top 10 Life Lessons That Golf Can Tell UsWhat...  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico » Jiyai Shin took a big step toward adding the LPGA Tour player of the year award to her top rookie trophy, shooting a 6-under 66 yesterday for a three-stroke lead in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. The 21-year-old South Korean ...  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Shin Jiyai, vying to add the LPGA Player of the Year award to Rookie of the Year honors, seized the lead in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational Friday with a six-under 66.  

golf Anna Nordqvist won the LPGA Tour Championship in Houston yesterday and Lorena Ochoa finished second to earn her fourth consecutive player of the year award, by one point over Jiyai Shin . Nordqvist shot a final-round 65 to finish 13 under par. Ochoa was two strokes back and won the top player honor when Shin couldn’t chip in from ...  

RICHMOND, Texas — Michelle Wie is gone, putting all the attention on Lorena Ochoa’s player of the year fight with Jiyai Shin at the LPGA Tour Championship. Wie withdrew from the season-ending event Thursday because of a sprained left ankle, hours ...  

Michelle Wie climbed to No. 12 in the world rankings after capturing her first LPGA Tour win on Sunday. Wie, 20, finally broke through for her maiden title -- a two-shot win over Paula Creamer at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational -- and moved up three ...  

Lorena Ochoa fired a first-round 66 Thursday to hold a one-shot lead in the LPGA's season-ending Tour Championship.Ochoa was one shot in front of Reilley Rankin, and nothing at the top was set to change when the four groups who failed to finish because of darkness returned to complete their rounds on Friday morning.Michelle Wie, fresh from her first professional triumph at the Ochoa-hosted LPGA event in Mexico last week, was hampered by a...  

Jiyai Shin and Lorena Ochoa took their battle for LPGA Player of the Year honours down to the wire on Monday in the rain-disrupted LPGA Championship.  

Lorena Ochoa shot a 66 on Thursday and has a 1-shot lead over Reilley Rankin after the first round of the LPGA's season-ending Tour Championship.  

Lorena Ochoa fired a first-round 66 Thursday to hold a one-shot lead in the LPGA's season-ending Tour Championship. Ochoa was one shot in front of Reilley Rankin and nothing at the top was set to change when the four groups who failed to finish ...  

HOUSTON, Texas: Jiyai Shin and Lorena Ochoa took their battle for LPGA Player of the Year honours down to the wire on Monday in the rain-disrupted LPGA Championship.  

RICHMOND, Texas (AP) — Sophie Gustafson moved within two shots of leader Lorena Ochoa at the LPGA Tour Championship on Friday before second-round ... Helen Alfredsson, Juli Inkster and Wendy Ward were 3 under. The players were allowed to lift ...  

Song-Hee Kim carded a seven-under 65 Thursday to grab a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. Jiyai Shin, who tops the LPGA Tour money list and is also on top of the player of the year race, opened with a five-under ...  

BBC NewsWith a Victory, Wie Comes of AgeNew York TimesWie, who turned 20 last month, won the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Sunday, using a final-round 69 to take a two-stroke victory over ...First LPGA victory gives Wie a big shot of confidenceUSA TodayWie finally ends wait for LPGA victoryCNN InternationalWie registers first LPGA winPhiladelphia InquirerAHN -Seattle Times -Yahoo! Sportsall 802 news articles »  

McPherson holds 1-shot lead in LPGA finale; Ochoa, Shin vying for player of the year title Lorena Ochoa - LPGA - Golf - sport - Jiyai Shin  

Anna Nordqvist has won the LPGA Tour Championship and Lorena Ochoa finished second to win her fourth consecutive player of the year award by ...  

Sophie Gustafson moved within two shots of leader Lorena Ochoa at the LPGA Tour Championship yesterday before second-round play was suspended because of bad weather.  

RICHMOND, Texas - Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin's duel for LPGA player of the year fittingly came down to the final hole of the season. Anna Nordqvist won the LPGA Tour...  

by Mick ElliottFiled under: LPGAMichelle Wie claimed her first LPGA tournament title Sunday, the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. To celebrate she did not mention a desire to be the first woman to play the Masters at Augusta National, did not unveil a plan to join the PGA Tour and did not ask for an exemption to the U.S. Open.It's a start.After a final-round 3-under 69 for a two-shot victory over Paula Creamer in Guadalajara, Mexico, Wie, 20...  

Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin will settle their duel for LPGA Tour player of the year on the final, frantic day of the season. Kristy McPherson finished off a 5-under 67 in fading sunlight yesterday to move to 8 under and take the lead in the LPGA Tour Championship before the second round was suspended because of darkness.  

HOUSTON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Anna Nordqvist shot a 7-under-par 65 and won the LPGA Tour Championship in Houston Monday by two-strokes over Lorena Ochoa.  

HOUSTON, Texas: Kristy McPherson seized the clubhouse lead as darkness halted the second round of the LPGA Tour Championship and left the Player of the Year duel between Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin in limbo.  

HOUSTON, Texas: Anna Nordqvist won the LPGA Tour Championship on Monday as Lorena Ochoa seized her fourth straight Player of the Year award by one point over Jiyai Shin.  

Sophie Gustafson moved within two shots of leader Lorena Ochoa at the LPGA Tour Championship on Friday before second-round play was suspended because of bad weather.  

Lorena Ochoa of Mexico follows through on a tee shot on the 13th hole Thursday during the first round of the LPGA Tour Championship at the Houstonian Golf and Country Club in Richmond, Texas. Ochoa grabbed the first-round lead with a 6-under 66. ON ...  

Jiyai Shin is on the verge of sweeping both the LPGA's rookie and player of the year awards. The South Korean has already clinched the rookie award and leads Lorena Ochoa by four points in the player of the year race going into the final two tournaments of the season -- this week's Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Mexico, and the LPGA Tour Championship next week in Houston.  

GOLF Ochoa takes lead at Tour Championship Lorena Ochoa shot a 66 on Thursday and has a one-shot lead over Reilley Rankin after the first round of the LPGA's season-ending Tour Championship at Richmond, Texas.  

Kristy McPherson seized the clubhouse lead as darkness halted the second round of the LPGA Tour Championship and left the Player of the Year duel between Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin in limbo.McPherson fired a 67 for an eight-under total of 136, while on the course South Korean Shin was seven-under for the tournament with two holes remaining when play was halted.Mexico's Ochoa was six-under with one hole to play.  

Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Lorena Ochoa didn't hit a single shot on Friday, but remained atop the leaderboard at the LPGA Tour Championship. A lengthy weather delay on Friday set the tournament back and caused the suspension of play for darkness.  

Boston GlobeOchoa snares top honor on last hole of LPGA titleHouston ChronicleRICHMOND — Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin shared an emotional hug on the 18th green after completing the final round of the rain-shortened LPGA Tour ...Ochoa grabs player-of-year title on final hole, Nordqvist breezes to LPGA Tour ...Examiner.comOchoa narrowly pips Shin for LPGA player of the year awardReutersLPGA Championhip: Nordqvist takes title, Ochoa player of...  

HOUSTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Lorena Ochoa, without hitting a single shot, maintained her lead Friday at the LPGA Tour Championship -- the circuit's last event of the season.  

LPGA in rain delay (source: Fox Sports). Posted by admin in Golf Video Lessons. Leader Lorena Ochoa wasn't among those who even got in a partial round at the soggy LPGA Tour Championship in Texas. (source: Fox Sports) - RSS feeds and ...  

HOUSTON: Lorena Ochoa, battling Shin Ji-yai for LPGA Player of the Year honours, fired a first-round 66 on Thursday to hold a one-shot lead in the LPGA’s season-ending Tour Championship.  

Michelle Wie is gone, putting all the attention on Lorena Ochoa's player of the year fight with Jiyai Shin at the LPGA Tour Championship. Wie withdrew from the season-ending event Thursday because of a sprained left ankle, hours after Ochoa shot a 6-under 66 to take a one-shot lead over Reilley Rankin.  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Lorena Ochoa is having one of the best years of her life, and it has nothing to do with being ranked No. 1 in golf. She’s getting married next month in her hometown, which will be a boon for Mexico’s edition of Hola...  

Defending champion Lorena Ochoa fired a six- under 66 on Saturday and moved into sole possession of the lead after the third round of the Navistar LPGA Classic. Ochoa finished at 16-under 200 and is three strokes clear of Sandra Gal, who also managed ...  

Sweden's Sophie Gustafson climbed within two shots of overnight leader Lorena Ochoa at the LPGA Tour Championship as rain wreaked havock on the second round.Rain drenched the Houstonian Golf and Country Club before dawn and the start of the second round was pushed back six hours.A couple of hours after play began, light rain began to fall,and darkness stopped play before Ochoa, who led the first round with a 66, even made it to the first tee...  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- Lorena Ochoa has been the LPGA's player of the year three straight times, a string that could end this week at her own tournament -- the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. Threatening to ruin the party is 21-year-old South Korean Jiyai ...  

With a victory in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational, Michelle Wie finally accomplished what she and many others thought she would do long ago: win an L.P.G.A. event.  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Lorena Ochoa has been the LPGA's player of the year three straight times, a string that could end this week at her own tournament. Threatening to ruin the party at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational is 21-year-old South Korean ...  

MIKE SCANLAN: Thank you for coming in. I'd like to welcome first of all tournament hostess, Lorena Ochoa, for the second annual Lorena Ochoa Invitational, and also defending champion Angela Stanford, who is also a member of the victorious U.S ...  

Jiyai Shin and Lorena Ochoa will take their duel for LPGA Player of the Year honors down to the wire this week at the LPGA Tour Championship.South Korea's Shin is trying to become the first player since LPGA legend Nancy Lopez in 1978 to win both Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year.If she can pull it off, she'll end world number one Ochoa's three-year reign.Shin, 21, won three times last year before joining the LPGA Tour, including the...  

Sometimes it seems that if it weren't for bad luck, the LPGA would have no luck at all. Michelle Wie finally wins (wait, there's some good luck!), then an ankle injury forces her to withdraw from the season-ending LPGA Tour Championship. No chance to capitalize on that PR bonanza. But at least the LPGA still had an exciting Player of the Year race to focus on at the Tour Championship! That race - between Jiyai Shin and Lorena Ochoa (with...  

Sweden's Sophie Gustafson climbed within two shots of overnight leader Lorena Ochoa at the LPGA Tour Championship as rain wreaked havoc on the second round.  

GUADALAJARA, November 15, 2009 (AFP) - Michelle Wie's long wait for her first LPGA Tour title ended Sunday as the onetime golf prodigy celebrated a two-shot triumph in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. The 20-year-old Korean-American, who turned pro at a precocious 16, fired a three-under par 69 for a two-shot triumph over Paula Creamer Related posts:Don"t wait to treat dengue, DOH urges publicAirlines wait for Airbus A330 directive after...  

HOUSTON, Texas: Sweden's Sophie Gustafson climbed within two shots of overnight leader Lorena Ochoa at the LPGA Tour Championship as rain wreaked havoc on the second round.  

RICHMOND, Texas (AP) -- Lorena Ochoa shot a 66 on Thursday and has a 1-shot lead over Reilley Rankin after the first round of the LPGA's season-ending Tour Championship.  

Anna Nordqvist won the LPGA Tour Championship yesterday and Lorena Ochoa finished second to earn her fourth consecutive player of the year award, by one point over Jiyai Shin.  

Anna Nordqvist won the LPGA Tour Championship Monday as Lorena Ochoa seized her fourth straight Player of the Year award by one point over Jiyai Shin.Nordqvist, 22, fired a final-round 65 on Monday to finish 13-under par in the tournament reduced to 54 holes because of heavy rain over the weekend.Ochoa was two strokes back and secured the top player honor when South Korea's Shin couldn't chip in from the front of the 18th hole.Shin led Ochoa...  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Lorena Ochoa's runner-up finish at the LPGA Tour Championship locked up player of the year honors and the 2009 No. 1 ranking.  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) - Lorena Ochoa is having one of the best years of her life, and it has nothing to do with being ranked No. 1 in golf. She's getting married next month in her hometown, which will be a boon for Mexico's edition of Hola ...  

HOUSTON, Texas : Jiyai Shin and Lorena Ochoa will take their duel for LPGA Player of the Year honors down to the wire this week at the LPGA Tour Championship.  

Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin will settle their duel for LPGA Tour player of the year on the final, frantic day of the season. Kristy McPherson finished off a 5-under 67 in fading sunlight Sunday to move to 8 under and take the lead in the LPGA Tour Championship in Richmond, Texas, before the second round was suspended because of darkness.read more  

SOPHIE Gustafson moved within two shots of leader Lorena Ochoa at the LPGA Tour Championship on Friday before second-round play was suspended because of bad weather.  

Sophie Gustafson moved within two shots of leader Lorena Ochoa at the weather-delayed LPGA Tour Championship yesterday in Richmond, Texas. Rains swamped the Houstonian Golf and Country Club before dawn and the start of the second round was pushed back six hours. The tournament resumed at 1 p.m., but play was halted at 5:05 with darkness approaching. Ochoa will ...  

HOUSTON: Anna Nordqvist won the LPGA Tour Championship on Monday as Lorena Ochoa seized her fourth straight Player of the Year award by one point over Jiyai Shin.  

RICHMOND, Texas - Michelle Wie is gone, putting all the attention on Lorena Ochoa’s player of the year fight with Jiyai Shin at the LPGA Tour Championship.  

Anna Nordqvist has won the LPGA Tour Championship and Lorena Ochoa finished second to win her fourth consecutive Player of the Year award by one point over Jiyai Shin.  

Jiyai Shin can become the first rookie in more than three decades to win the Player of the Year award with a strong performance at the LPGA Tour Championship, which begins on Thursday just outside of Houston. The 21-year-old South Korean will face a star-packed field at The Houstonian Country Club, where the $225,000 first prize would help her end Lorena Ochoa's reign over the women's...  

Lorena Ochoa finished second in the L.P.G.A. Tour Championship to earn the top player title for the fourth year in a row. Anna Nordqvist won the tournament by two strokes.  

Catching up on news from the weekend: The LPGA Tour Championship, delayed by rain (and mud), wraps up today after being shortened to 54 holes. The Golf Channel covers the final round from 3-5 p.m. ET. The Player of the Year race is down to the wire, with Jiyai Shin holding an 8-point lead over Lorena Ochoa; the winner of this tournament earns 30 points. At the completion of the second round, Shin is in second at 7-under and Ochoa is tied for...  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Lorena Ochoa is having one of the best years of her life, and it has nothing to do with being ranked No. 1 in golf. She’s getting married next month in her hometown, which will be a boon for Mexico’s edition of Hola...  

... into the final two tournaments of the season - this week's Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Mexico, and the LPGA Tour ... even veteran Se Ri Pak - has finished No. 1 on the money list, and no Korean has ever been player of the year. Shin is the ...  

South Korea's Bo Bae Song won the Mizuno Classic on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title, closing with a 4-under 68 for a three-stroke victory over top-ranked Lorena Ochoa, Brittany Lang and Hee Young Park.  

HOUSTON (Texas): Shin Jiyai and Lorena Ochoa will take their duel for LPGA Player of the Year honours down to the wire this week at the LPGA Tour Champion-ship.  

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Song-Hee Kim made four straight birdies Thursday, shot a 7-under 65 and owned a two shot lead after one round of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.  

Washington PostRain forces LPGA Tour Championship to 54 holesHouston ChronicleWater gathers at a leader board near the fourth green at The Houstonian Golf and Country Club. RICHMOND — The weather forecast calls for ...Saturday is a wash at LPGA Tour ChampionshipMiamiHerald.comGolf | Lorena Ochoa's 66 leads LPGA eventSeattle TimesLPGA Tour Championship Slashed to 54 HolesCybergolf NationalWall Street Journal -Examiner.com -Boston Globeall 1,351...  

The LPGA has lost sponsors, fired its Commissioner Carolyn Bivens, and has not had a good year. Until yesterday. That's when MIchelle Wie won her 1st LPGA tourney at the age of 20. We've seen flashes of brilliance from Michelle at the Solheim Cup, but her play in regular tournaments has been inconsistent at best. Winning the Lorena Ochoa Invitational should not be mistaken for a major, but it is a giant step forward for Michelle--and the...