12:40 pm By Maegan La Mala · mexico|Sports|Women · 1 Comment
21 Sep 2007
If you’re like me, it’s unlikely that you know who ranks number one in the world for women’s professional golf. But here’s a name you should know: Lorena Ochoa. She’s a 25-year old Mexican athlete who’s shaking up the world of professional golf. And Lorena isn’t satisfied with being the best in the world; she is out to break some agressive records:
“This year I want to break the record of the [score]difference between first and second place in the tournaments I win. I can still break the record for consecutive tournaments [won]. I have a lot of goals.”
Last month, Ochoa won the Safeway Classic, and next week will seek her fourth consecutive victory at the Navistar LPGA Classic in Alabama.
Lorena Ochoa was born and raised in Guadalajara, has played golf since the age of 5 and went pro in 2002. She is the second Mexican to ever compete on the LPGA tour and first Mexican golfer — male or female — to be ranked as the best in the world.
Via / El Universal (Venezuela) and LorenaOchoa.com
5:35 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Argentina|Sports · Comments Off
18 Jun 2007
Tiger Woods, the world-renowned superstar of golf, was defeated yesterday by Argentine Angel “El Pato” Cabrera, who came in and snuffed out him and reigning champion Jim Furyk by a mere stroke to win the U.S. Open:
Cabrera carded a one-under-par 69 on the imposing Oakmont Country Club Course for a five-over-par total of 285.He joined Roberto di Vicenzo, winner of the 1967 British Open at Hoylake, as the only Argentinians to win one of golf’s four major titles.
Cabrera was born in Villa Allende, Córdoba, Argentina and started his career in golf as a caddy, going pro in 1989. This win makes Cabrera the first South American to take home the trophy at the U.S. Open.
Via / France24 and La Gaceta Tucumán
Image Reuters – La Gaceta Tucumán
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