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Lorena Ochoa
Personal Information
BirthNovember 15, 1981 (1981-11-15) (age 26) Mexico
Height5 ft 6. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 1 in (1. Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 69 m)
NationalityFlag of Mexico Mexico
ResidenceGuadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
CollegeUniversity of Arizona
(two years)
Career
Turned Pro2002
Current tourLPGA Tour (joined 2003)
Past tourFutures Tour (2002)
Professional wins26 (LPGA Tour: 23, Futures Tour: 3)
Major Championships Top Finishes
Wins: 2
Kraft NabiscoWon 2008
LPGA ChampionshipT3: 2008
U.S. Women's OpenT2: 2007
Women's British OpenWon 2007
Awards listed here

Lorena Ochoa (born in Guadalajara, Jalisco on 15 November 1981) is a Mexican golfer who plays on the U. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Guadalajara (ˌgwɑːdləˈhɑːrə Spanish pronunciation) is the capital city of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality Jalisco is a state in Mexico. The capital of Jalisco is the city of Guadalajara. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The University of Arizona (also referred to as UA, U of A, or Arizona) is a Land-grant and space-grant public institution The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters are The FUTURES Tour, known for sponsorship reasons since 2006 as the Duramed FUTURES Tour, is the developmental tour in women's Professional golf in the United The Kraft Nabisco Championship is one of the four major golf tournaments for women on the LPGA Tour. The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola, is the second-longest running The United States Women's Open Golf Championship, one of thirteen national championships conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA is one of the LPGA Childhood and amateur career Ochoa grew up next door to the Guadalajara Country Club and took up golf at the age of five Guadalajara (ˌgwɑːdləˈhɑːrə Spanish pronunciation) is the capital city of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality Jalisco is a state in Mexico. The capital of Jalisco is the city of Guadalajara. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. S. -based LPGA Tour and is currently the number one ranked female golfer in the world. The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters are As the first Mexican golfer of either gender to be ranked number one in the world, she is considered one of the best Mexican golfers of all time. [1]

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Childhood and amateur career

Ochoa grew up next door to the Guadalajara Country Club[2] and took up golf at the age of five. She won her first state event at the age of six and her first national event at seven. All told as a junior she captured 22 state events in Guadalajara and 44 national events in Mexico. She won five consecutive titles at the Junior World Golf Championships[3][4][5][6][7] and in 2000 she enrolled at the University of Arizona in the United States on a golf scholarship. The Junior World Golf Championships are held in San Diego California, USA each year currently in July The University of Arizona (also referred to as UA, U of A, or Arizona) is a Land-grant and space-grant public institution The United States of America —commonly referred to as the While a student, with regular tutoring she greatly improved her English by watching movies and reading magazines between practice and tournaments[8].

She was very successful in women's collegiate golf in the next two years, winning the NCAA Player of the Year Awards for 2001 and 2002, finishing runner-up at both the 2001 and 2002 NCAA National Championship[9] and being named to the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) 2001 All-America First team. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations [10] She won the 2001 Pac-10 Women's Golf Championships,[11] was named PAC-10 Freshman/Newcomer of the Year 2001 and was All Pac-10 First team in 2001 and 2002. The Pacific-10 Conference ( Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. [12]

In her sophomore year she had eight tournament wins in ten events she entered[1] and set an NCAA record with seven consecutive victories in her first seven events. [2] She won the Golfstat Cup in both 2001 and 2002. The Cup is given to the player who has the best scoring average versus par with at least 20 full rounds played during a season. [13] setting the single-season NCAA scoring average record as a freshman at 71. 33 and beating her own record the next year by just over a stroke per round with a 70. 13 average. [9]

In November 2001, Ochoa was presented with Mexico's National Sports Award by Mexican President Vicente Fox. Vicente Fox Quesada ( born July 2 1942) is a Mexican politician who served as President of Mexico from 2000 to 2006 and currently She was the youngest person and first golfer to receive Mexico's highest sporting accolade. [2] In 2006 she was named NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Most Outstanding Student Athlete, an award which was bestowed as part of the 25th Anniversary of Women’s Championships celebration, taking into account outstanding performances over the past 25 years. [9] She was the recipient of the 2003 Nancy Lopez Award which is presented annually to the world's most outstanding female amateur golfer. [14]

Professional career

Ochoa left university after her sophomore year to turn professional. She won three of ten events played on the 2002 Futures Tour, and topped the money list to earn membership on the LPGA Tour for the 2003 season. The FUTURES Tour, known for sponsorship reasons since 2006 as the Duramed FUTURES Tour, is the developmental tour in women's Professional golf in the United [15] She was also Duramed FUTURES Tour Player of the Year. [16]

In her rookie season on the LPGA Tour she gained eight top-10 finishes including runner-up finishes at the Wegmans Rochester and Michelob Light Open at Kingsmill ending the season as the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year[17] and ninth on the LPGA official money list. In 2004 she won her first two LPGA Tour titles: the Franklin American Mortgage Championship (where she became the first Mexican born player to win on the LPGA Tour) and the Wachovia LPGA Classic. [14] That same year she placed in the top ten in three of the four major championships.

In 2005, she won the Wegman's Rochester LPGA. In 2006, her first round score of 62 in the Kraft Nabisco Championship tied the record for lowest score ever by a golfer, male or female, in any major tournament. The Kraft Nabisco Championship is one of the four major golf tournaments for women on the LPGA Tour. Her playoff loss to Karrie Webb marked her best finish until 2007 in an LPGA major. Amateur career Webb was born in in Ayr Queensland. She was a member of the Australian Amateur team making six international appearances from 1992-1994 including a 1994 By the end of the year she won six tournaments, topped the money list and claimed her first LPGA Tour Player of the Year award which goes to the player who gains the most number of points throughout the season based on a formula in which points are awarded for top-10 finishes and are doubled at the LPGA's four major championships and at the season-ending ADT Championship. The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters are The LPGA Playoffs at The ADT, also known as the ADT Championship, is the season-ending Golf tournament on the United States-based LPGA Tour. [18] She also won the LPGA Vare Trophy for lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour. The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters are [19]

Her achievements were recognized outside the sport of golf when Ochoa won the 2006 Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year award and received the National Sports Prize for the second time. The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP in 1931. [20]

In April 2007, Ochoa overtook Annika Sörenstam to become the world number one ranked golfer. Childhood and amateur career Annika Sörenstam was born in Bro near Stockholm, Sweden. [21]

In August 2007, Ochoa won her first major championship at the historic home of golf, the Old Course at St. Andrews, with a wire-to-wire win by four shots at the Women's British Open. The Old Course at St Andrews is the oldest Golf course in the world. [22] She won the next two LPGA events, the CN Canadian Women's Open and the Safeway Classic, the first to win three consecutive events since Annika Sörenstam in 2005. Canadian Women's Open is a professional women's Golf tournament managed by the Royal Canadian Golf Association. The Safeway Classic is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. Childhood and amateur career Annika Sörenstam was born in Bro near Stockholm, Sweden. [23]

Also in 2007, Ochoa became the first woman ever to earn more than $4,000,000 in a single season, surpassing Annika Sörenstam's previous record of $2,863,904.

In April 2008, Ochoa won her second major championship, this time at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, becoming the first golfer to win consecutive LPGA majors since Sörenstam in 2005. The Kraft Nabisco Championship is one of the four major golf tournaments for women on the LPGA Tour. She celebrated this victory in the traditional fashion for the Kraft Nabisco by jumping into the pond on the 18th green. [24] The following week, she won the Corona Championship in her home country by 11 strokes. The Corona Championship is a golf tournament for professional female golfers played on the LPGA Tour. This gave her the final tournament win she needed to qualify for the World Golf Hall of Fame, although she cannot be inducted until 2012, after she completes ten seasons on the LPGA Tour. The World Golf Hall of Fame is located in St Augustine Florida, in the United States, and it is unusual among sports halls of fame in that a single site [25]

Ochoa is coached by Rafael Alarcon, a Mexican professional. Alarcon finished second in the 1976 Canadian Amateur Championship, won that title in 1979, then turned professional. The Canadian Amateur Championship, begun in 1895 is the men's Amateur Golf championship of Canada. [26]

Tournament host

In November 2008, she will become the host of a new LPGA event, the Lorena Ochoa Invitational, to be held at her original home course, Guadalajara Country Club. The Lorena Ochoa Invitational is a Golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. [27]

Professional wins (26)

Futures Tour (3)

LPGA Tour (23)

LPGA Majors are shown in bold. The Betty Pusker Golf Classic is an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the FUTURES Tour, the LPGA 's developmental tour The Franklin American Mortgage Championship was a golf tournament for professional female golfers that was part of the LPGA Tour. Wegmans LPGA is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. The Takefuji Classic was an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour that took place every year from 2000 through 2006 The Sybase Classic, in full The Sybase Classic presented by ShopRite, is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the Wendy's Championship for Children was an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour that took place in Dublin Ohio from 1999 through The Corona Championship is a golf tournament for professional female golfers played on the LPGA Tour. Samsung World Championship is an annual Golf tournament, originating in 1980 for professional female golfers which takes place every October on the LPGA Tour. The Mitchell Company Tournament of Champions, in full The Mitchell Company Tournament of Champions presented by Kathy Ireland Worldwide, was a golf tournament for professional The Safeway International, in full Safeway International Presented by Coca-Cola, is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. The Sybase Classic, in full The Sybase Classic presented by ShopRite, is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the Wegmans LPGA is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. Canadian Women's Open is a professional women's Golf tournament managed by the Royal Canadian Golf Association. The Safeway Classic is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. Samsung World Championship is an annual Golf tournament, originating in 1980 for professional female golfers which takes place every October on the LPGA Tour. The LPGA Playoffs at The ADT, also known as the ADT Championship, is the season-ending Golf tournament on the United States-based LPGA Tour. The HSBC Women's Champions is a golf tournament for professional female golfers that is part of the LPGA Tour. The Safeway International, in full Safeway International Presented by Coca-Cola, is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. The Kraft Nabisco Championship is one of the four major golf tournaments for women on the LPGA Tour. The Corona Championship is a golf tournament for professional female golfers played on the LPGA Tour. Ginn Open is a golf tournament for professional female golfers played on the LPGA Tour. The Sybase Classic, in full The Sybase Classic presented by ShopRite, is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the

Results in LPGA majors

Tournament200020012002200320042005200620072008
Kraft Nabisco ChampionshipDNPT2183T8T352T101
LPGA ChampionshipDNPDNPDNPT20T8T5T9T6T3
U.S. Women's OpenCUTDNPWDT13T44T6T20T2
Women's British OpenDNPDNPDNPT244CUTT41

DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied
Green background for a win. The Kraft Nabisco Championship is one of the four major golf tournaments for women on the LPGA Tour. The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola, is the second-longest running The United States Women's Open Golf Championship, one of thirteen national championships conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA is one of the LPGA Yellow background for a top-10 finish.

LPGA Tour career summary

Year# of
events		Cuts
made		Wins2nd3rdTop
10s		Earnings ($)RankScoring average
200324230238823,740970. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 97
20042727215181,450,824370. Tournament schedule and results The number in parentheses after winners' names show the player's total number of official money individual event wins on the LPGA Tour including that 02
20052320140101,201,786471. Tournament schedule and results The number in parentheses after winners' names show the player's total number of official money individual event wins on the LPGA Tour including that 39
20062525662202,592,872169. Tournament schedule and results The winner of Major Events automatically qualified for The LPGA Playoffs at The ADT 24
20072525852214,364,994169. Tournament schedule and results ADT Playoff Categories winner: Official LPGA Tour events with a purse of at least $2000000 68
2008*101060081,954,527168. The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters are 61

*Official as of June 9, 2008.

Honors and awards

2001

  • Mexico National Sports Award (a)

2002

2003

2006

2007


See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b Leonard Shapiro (2007-04-27). The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The FUTURES Tour, known for sponsorship reasons since 2006 as the Duramed FUTURES Tour, is the developmental tour in women's Professional golf in the United The FUTURES Tour, known for sponsorship reasons since 2006 as the Duramed FUTURES Tour, is the developmental tour in women's Professional golf in the United The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters are The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP in 1931. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters are The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters are The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters are The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters are The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters are The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters are Glamour is a women's magazine published by Condé Nast Publications. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP in 1931. EFE is a Spanish news agency created in 1939 by Ramón Serrano Súñer and Manuel Aznar Zubigaray while the former was Spain 's minister of the The Heather Farr Player Award is an award given each year since 1994 by the LPGA Tour to an LPGA golfer player "who through her hard work dedication and love of the game This table lists players with 20 or more wins on the LPGA Tour. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Say Hello to the Ochoa Era. Washington Post. Retrieved on 2007-04-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated
  2. ^ a b c Michael Arkush (2003). The Pride of Mexico. Golf for Women magazine. Retrieved on 2008-05-22. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus.
  3. ^ Junior World Golf Championships 1990 Champions. Junior World Golf Championships. The Junior World Golf Championships are held in San Diego California, USA each year currently in July Retrieved on 2007-04-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated
  4. ^ Junior World Golf Championships 1991 Champions. Junior World Golf Championships. The Junior World Golf Championships are held in San Diego California, USA each year currently in July Retrieved on 2007-04-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated
  5. ^ Junior World Golf Championships 1992 Champions. Junior World Golf Championships. The Junior World Golf Championships are held in San Diego California, USA each year currently in July Retrieved on 2007-04-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated
  6. ^ Junior World Golf Championships 1993 Champions. Junior World Golf Championships. The Junior World Golf Championships are held in San Diego California, USA each year currently in July Retrieved on 2007-04-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated
  7. ^ Junior World Golf Championships 1994 Champions. Junior World Golf Championships. The Junior World Golf Championships are held in San Diego California, USA each year currently in July Retrieved on 2007-04-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated
  8. ^ How I Learned English: 55 Accomplished Latinos Recall Lessons in Language and Life, ed. Tom Miller, (National Geographic Books). pg. 154.
  9. ^ a b c NCAA Names Lorena Ochoa Division 1 Women’s Golf Most Outstanding Student Athlete. NCAA (2006-05-05). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Retrieved on 2007-04-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated
  10. ^ Marta Prieto Earns All-America Honors. Atlantic Coast Conference (2001-05-29). The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Retrieved on 2007-04-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title
  11. ^ 2001 Pac-10 Women's Golf Championships. PAC-10. Retrieved on 2007-04-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated
  12. ^ PAC-10 Women's Golf. PAC-10. Retrieved on 2007-04-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated
  13. ^ Golfstat Cup Award. National Golf Coaches Association. Retrieved on 2007-04-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated
  14. ^ a b Lorena Ochoa Career Biography. LPGA Tour. The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters are Retrieved on 2007-04-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title
  15. ^ Lisa D. Mickey. Silver Anniversary Salute: FUTURES Tour Prepares For Next 25 Years. Duramed Futures Tour. Retrieved on 2007-04-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated
  16. ^ Duramed FUTURES Tour Awards. Futures Tour. The FUTURES Tour, known for sponsorship reasons since 2006 as the Duramed FUTURES Tour, is the developmental tour in women's Professional golf in the United Retrieved on 2008-05-24. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned
  17. ^ Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Winners. LPGA Tour. The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters are Retrieved on 2007-04-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated
  18. ^ Rolex Player of the Year Winners. LPGA Tour. The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters are Retrieved on 2007-04-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title
  19. ^ Vare Trophy Winners. LPGA Tour. The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters are Retrieved on 2007-04-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title
  20. ^ No-one Has the Right to Think or Decide for the People: President Vicente Fox. Presidency of the Republic (2006-11-21). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Retrieved on 2007-04-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated
  21. ^ Geoff Grammer (2007-04-24). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Ex-Wildcat shuffle: Ochoa passes Sörenstam as No. 1. Tucson Citizen. Retrieved on 2007-04-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title
  22. ^ Bethan Cutler (2007-08-05). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Ochoa crowned Ricoh Women’s British Open Champion at St Andrews. Ladies European Tour. The Ladies European Tour is a professional Golf tour for women which was founded in 1979 Retrieved on 2007-08-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan
  23. ^ Associated Press. Safeway Classic win gives Ochoa third straight LPGA title. ESPN. Retrieved on 2007-08-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan
  24. ^ Daylife. Daylife Inc is an online News aggregator including a news Platform based on the concepts of the Semantic web. "Speak softly, carry big stick, jump in lake…", 2008-04-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Retrieved on 2008-04-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus  
  25. ^ Associated Press. "Ochoa gains eligibility to Hall of Fame with rousing triumph", ESPN. com, 2008-04-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Retrieved on 2008-04-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople  
  26. ^ Lorne Rubenstein. "Ruling the fairways", The Globe and Mail, 2008-05-03. The Globe and Mail is a Canadian English language nationally distributed Newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-05-20. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held  
  27. ^ Associated Press. "No. 1 Ochoa returns to Mexico confident she can start winning at home", ESPN. com, 2008-04-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Retrieved on 2008-04-10. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama  

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Awards
Preceded by
Annika Sorenstam		Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year
2006, 2007		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Annika Sorenstam		World No. 1 Ranked Golfer
April 23, 2007 - present		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Persondata
NAMEOchoa, Lorena
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTIONProfessional Golfer
DATE OF BIRTHNovember 15, 1981
PLACE OF BIRTHGuadalajara, Mexico
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
Childhood and amateur career Annika Sörenstam was born in Bro near Stockholm, Sweden. The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP in 1931. Childhood and amateur career Annika Sörenstam was born in Bro near Stockholm, Sweden. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Guadalajara (ˌgwɑːdləˈhɑːrə Spanish pronunciation) is the capital city of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.
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