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  1. Michelle Wie looks to make a run at this week's Mobile Bay LPGA ClassicRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday May 15 | Alabama Live

    ... from Stanford. This week, Wie will seek her third victory in a LPGA Tour event -- her first came in the 2009 Lorena Ochoa Invitational, the other at the 2010 CN Canadian Women's Open -- when she competes in the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic at Magnolia ... 2 comments

  2. Alabama to host two LPGA Tour events in 2014 with return to PrattvilleRead the original story

    Tuesday May 14 | PGA.com

    ... Montgomery, with past winners including Stacy Lewis (2012), Lexi Thompson (2011), Katherine Hull-Kirk (2010), Lorena Ochoa (2008, 2009) and Maria Hjorth (2007). The Mobile Bay Classic, which is being played this week, is in its fifth year on the ...

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  3. LPGA's second stop in Alabama on schedule for 2014Read the original story

    Tuesday May 14 | USA Today

    ... visit to Prattville, a suburb of Montgomery. Past winners include Stacy Lewis (2012), Lexi Thompson (2011) and Lorena Ochoa (2008, 2009). "I am excited that we will get to play (in Alabama) twice again next year," said Lewis, who also has won the ...

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  4. Northern Lebanon grad Chad Schulze appearing on Golf Channel's 'Big Break'Read the original story

    Wednesday May 8 | PennLive.com

    ... cast. Tom Abbott and Stephanie Sparks co-hosted the event for Golf Channel, and former LPGA World No. 1 player Lorena Ochoa makes a special appearance during the competition. "We had to be mic'd up every morning at 5:15," he said. "So I was usually ...

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  5. Cristie Kerr stares down Suzann Pettersen for third win at KingsmillRead the original story

    Monday May 6 | Examiner.com

    ... and a T3 at last week's North Texas LPGA Shootout, while Kerr's last victory came in November at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. The two competitors are among the most fervent on tour, and Kerr made note of that in her post-win remarks. "I don't ...

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  6. In scramble for top of rankings, drama best when No. 1 cracksRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday May 3 | The Virginian-Pilot

    ... world since a rankings system was globally agreed upon in 2006. The first two were royals, Annika Sorenstam and Lorena Ochoa, who combined to hold that mantle for more than four years. But since Ochoa quit three years ago this week - after 158 ...

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  7. LPGA's Cristie Kerr brings "sexy" back to KingsmillRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday May 3 | Examiner.com

    ... winner's success -- until it didn't. "It doesn't listen to me," said Kerr, who last lifted a trophy at the 2012 Lorena Ochoa Invitational. "You know, I really never tried a whole lot of new kinds of putters because I know from going to the studio ...

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  8. GOLF: Technology abounds at Ochoa's academyRead the original story

    Monday Apr 29 | The Press-Enterprise

    Jason Taylor quickly dispelled the notion that Orange County or Coachella Valley had anything closely resembling the Lorena Ochoa Golf Academy.

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  9. RIU Hotels & Resorts to Expand its City Brand, Riu Plaza Hotels; To...Read the original story w/Photo

    Friday Apr 26 | Hotel Online

    ... (MACS)"; a concert from the Swedish DJ Aviccii; and social events such as the Miss Panama 2012 pageant and the LORENA OCHOA INVITATIONAL golf tournament. The Riu Plaza Panama, with 21 meeting rooms and a capacity up to 2,500 people and the Riu Plaza ...

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  10. GrandCoralRivieraMaya Launches the LuxuryProperties in the Cityof PlayadelCarmen for ExclusiveLivingRead the original story

    Friday Apr 26 | PR Log

    ... the elite class who actually look for the best when it comes to luxurious living. Residencias Grand Coral by Lorena Ochoa is a luxury residential project created adjacent an 18 hole golf course designed by the renowned golfer Nick Price. These ...

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  11. Symetra Tour players seek revenge against tough Sara Bay C.C. courseRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Apr 25 | Bradenton.com

    ... in Manatee County to launch a successful season and ultimately a spot on the LPGA Tour. Former world No. 1 Lorena Ochoa also plied her trade on the Symetra Tour in the early 2000s before taking over the women's golf scene. And among those returning ...

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  12. Macanudo sponsors upcoming season of Big Break television seriesRead the original story

    Thursday Apr 25 | Examiner.com

    ... ultimate winner receiving his or her "Big Break" - an exemption to compete either on the LPGA Tour at the 2013 Lorena Ochoa Invitational presented by Banamex and Jalisco or on the PGA TOUR at the 2013 OHL Classic at Mayakoba (both Nov. 14-17), plus ...

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  13. R&A need a fair way for women in men-only battleRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Apr 25 | The Daily Record

    ... prominent females and a good start would be offering honorary memberships to the likes of Annika Sorenstam, Lorena Ochoa and Scotland's Catriona Matthew. Such a step would surely bring an end to the controversy that overshadows the R&A's immense ...

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  14. Melissa Reid hails role model Catriona MatthewRead the original story

    Wednesday Apr 24 | Scotsman.com

    ... Open. "Challenging for majors is the next step for me," added Reid who, as an amateur, tied for 16th behind Lorena Ochoa at the home of golf in 2007. "I was young, cocky and full of confidence when I was 18 and thought I was going to win. I'm very ...

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  15. St Andrews Old Course changes given seal of approvalRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Apr 22 | Scotsman.com

    ... event in 2007 as it was the first women's professional tournament to be hosted on the Old Course. Mexico's Lorena Ochoa recorded a wire-to-wire win in that event, which South Korea's Jiyai Shin is hoping will help her bid to complete a title ...

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  16. Get A Full Swing Experience At Grand Opening Of Lorena Ochoa Golf AcademyRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Apr 22 | CBS Local

    Executive Director of the Lorena Ochoa Golf Foundation, Jason Taylor, stopped by KCAL9 Monday to discuss the grand opening of the Lorena Ochoa Golf Academy! The grand opening is April 27 at Goose Creek Golf Club at 11418 68th St.

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  17. Jurupa Valley: Lorena Ochoa Golf Academy sets family festivalRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday Apr 20 | The Press-Enterprise

    The Lorena Ochoa Golf Foundation and the Southern California Section of the PGA of America will celebrate the grand opening of the Lorena Ochoa Golf Academy, April 27, at Goose Creek Golf Club, with an all-day family golf festival 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Goose Creek Golf Course is home of LPGA great Lorena Ochoa's USA-based non-profit foundation ... (more)

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  18. AP SportlightRead the original story

    Apr 19, 2013 | Newsday

    ... Castroneves on the 198th lap in the 200-lap race and finishes 5.8594 seconds ahead of Castroneves. 2008 -- Lorena Ochoa becomes the first LPGA Tour player in 45 years to win four tournaments in consecutive weeks. Ochoa shoots a 3-under 69 in the ...

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  19. AP SportlightRead the original story

    Apr 19, 2013 | Times-Standard

    ... Helio Castroneves on the 198th lap in the 200-lap race and finishes 5.8594 seconds ahead of Castroneves. 2008 - Lorena Ochoa becomes the first LPGA Tour player in 45 years to win four tournaments in consecutive weeks. Ochoa shoots a 3-under 69 in ...

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  20. Beautiful WomenRead the original story

    Apr 10, 2013 | The Sand Trap

    ... class after she lost the playoff in last year's Kraft Nabisco. Also, she donated all her winnings when she won Lorena Ochoa's tourney a few years ago. Hopefully she bounces back. And, for those who care and didn't know, his cousin, Heidi, is one of ...

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