EVEN PAR

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90009717958542677382011-10-06T14:59:33.874-05:00EVEN PARFor those who know and for those who don't, too!Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comBlogger1041100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-20836559452528211752011-07-26T11:56:00.000-05:002011-07-26T11:56:12.640-05:00Evian Masters, final day

The last round of the Evian Masters was amazing and the icing on the cake was Ai's seventh LPGA title. Japanese sports world has brought some happiness and relieve to a country which was devastated several months ago by a tsunami and an earthquake. Ai is one of the most concern Japanese athletes, therefore she'll donate some or even all of her winner's check, which only shows how devoted she is

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-3263693729445846452011-07-24T04:04:00.001-05:002011-07-24T04:09:55.898-05:00Evian Masters 2011, days 4 and 5

Second round, done! It's gonna be quite a tough weekend, full of emotions and with pretty odd weather conditions, which will surely make the girls play they're best. Outside the ropes, the LPGA Global Media Awards... On Friday I followed Matthew, Recari and Creamer. Matthew is one of those players that makes it two, three, four birdies in a row, when she's hot there's no way to stop her!

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-30655006966495630042011-07-21T12:22:00.000-05:002011-07-21T12:22:31.112-05:00Evian Masters 2011, days 2 and 3

The first round of the Evian Masters finally came and the first thing that comes to my mind is: This weather is odd!, but let's not get ahead of ourselves... As you know, the ProAm was played yesterday, and there was a lot of people around, compared to the previous days. Anyways, the real deal came with Commissioner Michael Whan's announcement, who let everyone know this tourney will become a

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-60898609450528774752011-07-19T07:32:00.000-05:002011-07-19T07:32:16.446-05:002011 Evian Masters, day 1

Lots of movement in the Evian Master Golf Course, actually in all the city! This little and picturesque town goes nuts when the LPGA comes to visit. Banners and flags with the tourneys logo line up all over the place. The ideal thing is to catch a flight to Geneva, Switzerland, there you can take a taxi or ferry all the way to Évian-les-Bains; others prefer to fly to Paris, where they take a

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-29175164614224412692011-04-25T12:55:00.000-05:002011-04-25T12:55:57.696-05:00The rankings: upside down

The days when golf was dominated by Annika Sörenstam and Tiger Woods are over; a long time ago -at least that's how it feels- both used to tease each other about majors. Today, things are completely different... Woods hasn't recovered his mental side of the game due to his infidelity scandal, which came to light on November 2009, after he crashed his SUV in Isleworth; meanwhile, Sörenstam left

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-28462698452162867302011-03-28T17:47:00.000-06:002011-03-28T17:47:15.253-06:00The first LPGA major is almost here

Everything is set for the 40th anniversary of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, the first Grand Slam of the season. After four tourneys, the best women golfers are ready to visit Rancho Mirage, CA. This will certainly be a tournament to remember, it will have more than 30 entertainers from music, TV and movies. Of course it'll display a star studded field, with 23 of the top 25 players of the

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-82995072215148336862011-03-16T17:58:00.000-06:002011-03-16T17:58:02.750-06:00Annika's 59

Ten years ago the second round of the Standard Register Ping was played in Moon Valley Country Club; by that time, of the most dominant LPGA players was Annika Sörenstam. On March 16, 2001, the Swede did something no other women had ever done, shooting 59. Sörenstam teed off from the 10th and grabbed her first birdie, which she repeated from 11 to 17, and was 8 under after 8 holes, before paring

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-32493241637595755122011-03-04T09:55:00.001-06:002011-03-04T10:02:26.245-06:00LPGA off to a hot start

The top women's golf tour couldn't be happier with the way the season started. World number 1, Yani Tseng, won the season-opener, Honda HSBC Thailand; while veteran and HOF, Karrie Webb, grabbed the HSBC Women's Champions. Yani Tseng not only took home the first trophy, she did it the same way as in the last 3 events she's won in 2011, coming from behind. The Taiwanese showed that closing strong

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-58425703735235991072011-02-21T12:48:00.000-06:002011-02-21T12:48:37.890-06:00Tseng leads women's golf

The 2011 LPGA season started with a first class event, the Honda LPGA Thailand, which was held last weekend at the Slam Country Club with a 1.4 million dollar purse. The player to follow, from day one, was Yani Tseng, since she started the season as world number 1. The 22 year old has achieved what many player never accomplished in their careers. Tseng has won 3 out of 4 LPGA majors; the only

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-53095112262363857212011-02-09T18:00:00.000-06:002011-02-09T18:00:08.276-06:002011, the LPGA and its players

The new LPGA campaign promises more excitement than in 2010, not only for the new tournaments and formats, but for the players who will contend for the top spot of the Rolex Rankings and the awards given by the tour. Like every year, there will be a rookie class that will fight for the Rookie of the Year Award. American favorite is Jessica Korda, who was runner-up in the Q-School and at age 17

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-59731094987206602762011-02-08T12:20:00.003-06:002011-02-08T12:24:55.653-06:002011, the LPGA and its tournaments

The 2011 LPGA season is about to start, after 3 months of absence, which brought uncertainty, changes and surprises, the world's best golfers will become active in 9 days. The announcement of the 2011 schedule was weird; commissioner Michael Whan disclosed it in January, contrary to previous years when it was ready by end of the previous campaign. This decision was made due to the economic

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-24172762492986208072011-01-07T10:32:00.000-06:002011-01-07T10:32:23.200-06:00Innovations in the LPGA

Yesterday afternoon, commissioner Michael Whan unveiled the 2011 LPGA calendar. There was a lot of speculation around it because normally it's announced some time before the new season arrives, but with the sponsors coming and going, the calendar was delayed, and for the first time in a decade,it was released until January. Click on the image to open the schedule In 2011, women's golf fans

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-26104949384498864182010-12-15T12:58:00.000-06:002010-12-15T12:58:46.671-06:00About rookies and a new season

The five most stressful rounds of the LPGA were over on Sunday. The Q-School brought some surprises, but perhaps the biggest one is that in this next season there will only be one South Korean rookie, compared with 14 from the U.S., all of them led by Jessica Korda, who was, until a few days ago, the top amateur. 17 year old Korda became a pro golfer after playing the last round of the

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-1030585917881599072010-12-06T16:17:00.000-06:002010-12-06T16:17:22.238-06:00Inspiration in overcoming adversity

Success and fame came easily to golfer Paula Creamer, but this year an agonizing thumb injury threatened to end her short but glittering career on the LPGA Tour. In an exclusive interview with CNN Mexico, the American revealed how she battled back from the depths of despair to achieve her greatest triumph, winning the 2010 U.S. Women's Open at Oakmont in July. The 24-year-old started her

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-61403161034241927492010-11-26T11:03:00.000-06:002010-11-26T11:03:42.249-06:00Lorena Ochoa's autobiography

Former world number one will officially announce the book in which she'll share anecdotes from her life, both on and off the golf course, in the 24th edition of the International Book Festival of Guadalajara. Lorena's last appearance was in the LPGA tournament she hosts. The publisher is Random House Mondadori, who has also published titles like Dalai Lama: Man, Monk, Mystic and A

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-18221088849754261222010-11-25T13:56:00.001-06:002010-11-26T20:36:19.996-06:00Final thoughts...

It's been 11 days since the end of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational, honestly I hadn't written anything about it because I had to clear my head. As you will notice, this entry differs from the previous ones, I tend to leave my opinion aside, something that will not happen this time. Having said that, Here are my final thoughts... The golf course: as usual, it was spectacular. In great shape if

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-40020567726551342582010-11-01T11:16:00.000-06:002010-11-01T11:16:29.587-06:00Former world #1

If someone made the headers this weekend were Lorena Ochoa and Tiger Woods, both dominated golf in their respective fields for years, however, they continue to be news. Woods y Ochoa in the 2007 gala of the Golf Writers Association of America. TigerThe first time he became the top player of the World Golf Rankings was in 1998, after his 42nd pro-tournament, becoming the fastest player who

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-62199317087171644032010-10-12T15:31:00.003-05:002010-10-12T15:32:45.613-05:00Near the end

The 2010 LPGA season is almost over and up until now there have been 17 champions. This hasn't happened for several years. From 2003 to 2008 Lorena Ochoa and Annika Sörenstam dominated women's golf largely. In 2009 someone else draw attention to the tour, South Korean Jiyai Shin, who not only won the Rookie of the Year honors, but also came one point short of grabbing the Player of the Year

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-60319994605637958002010-10-01T09:38:00.000-05:002010-10-01T09:38:35.623-05:00Thrown in at the deep end

The Ryder Cup finally started, if today's activity can be called a start. Rain hit Wales hard enough to suspend play after completing a couple of holes. Nevertheless, the note of the day came from the USA team "flooding". Corey Pavin, captain of the squad, decided that Sun Mountain should be in charge of his team's rain-gear. During practice rounds, some of them complain and said clothes

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-7773256163521340882010-09-21T13:06:00.000-05:002010-09-21T13:06:24.620-05:00Everything under the sun

Many things have happened in golf in the past few days... Tiger Woods' season was quite a mess, Kia Motors America extended its sponsorship contract with the LPGA and more, so keep reading and find out what's been going on. The first sectional qualifier of the LPGA Q-School took place in Rancho Mirage, California. After four rounds, only 30 from the 112 players on the filed advanced to the

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-32527784881079584212010-09-06T09:06:00.000-05:002010-09-06T09:06:13.361-05:00Making a racket

The crisis struck the LPGA hard, after the sudden departure of sponsors and tournaments, such as the Leon Classic, seemed like come back was going to be more than complicated; nevertheless, lately, the tour has had some sparkles of what it used to be a couple of years ago; but not everything is as good as it seems and, for better or worse, the CN Canadian Women's Open brought a lot of stuff.

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-1227383044166341402010-08-24T11:37:00.000-05:002010-08-24T11:37:00.643-05:00More changes

Ai Miyazato grabbed another victory in the LPGA; this is her fifth title of the season and her sixth as a member of the tour. Besides, winning the Safeway Classic put her back atop the Rolex Rankings. This is the third time Miyazato grabs the first place of the ranking. From day one she showed her talent and managed to grab the top spot of the 54 hole event played in Portland, Oregon; a

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-31278893447733965832010-08-19T10:02:00.001-05:002010-08-19T10:04:37.809-05:00The best are back (2)

World's best golfers are in Portland, Oregon, to play the Safeway Classic. The tourney should be very interesting, since players 5 to 2 are fighting to get the first position of the Rolex Rankings and a win might boost any of them to the top. Meanwhile, number 1 will do her best to increase her advantage. 5. Yani Tseng: the Taiwanese player won two majors in a single season, something no one had

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-52530702990257701262010-08-18T10:24:00.001-05:002010-08-18T16:52:15.882-05:00The best are back (1)

It's been 19 days since the Ricoh Women's British Open ended, which means the LPGA hasn't had a single tournament since then; Nevertheless, the tour will be back on track this week thanks to the Safeway Classic to be held August 20-22 in Portland, Oregon; an event that has been part of the tour since 1972. The field of this tourney is always full of stars, this year, as it's a tradition, we'll

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-12715095111867764472010-08-09T16:27:00.000-05:002010-08-09T16:27:52.983-05:00Nothing new

Tiger Woods is close to losing the first place in the Official World Golf Rankings after some dreadful performances in the last tourneys he's played. This has also stroke sponsors and ratings as their numbers and revenues are starting to decrease. Woods missed the cut in the Quail Hollow Championship, his second event of the season CBS hasn't shown Tiger live on Sunday for the last 2 months,

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-89357661428855561382010-08-02T17:42:00.000-05:002010-08-02T17:47:23.325-05:00Low profile

Yesterday, the Ricoh Women's British Open congratulated its new champion, Taiwanese Yani Tseng, who has been showing her talent in the LPGA for quite a bit. Nevertheless, Nini's new crown didn't surprise many, since she's been in contention almost all year long and she barely draws attention, different from players like Jiyai Shin, Ai Miyazato or Michelle Wie. From 2004 to 2006 she was

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-88940504255465354692010-07-26T16:51:00.000-05:002010-07-26T16:51:20.194-05:00Shin's success

She was born April 28th, 1988 in South Korea and soon became one of the players to follow. With only 22 years old, she's atop the Rolex Rankings and far from being obnoxious, she's one of the nicest girls on tour, which makes her a fan favorite. Jiyai Shin became pro in 2005. Her life seems like a dream come true, nevertheless, Jiyai Shin received a terrible news when she was 16. While

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-5715891264214046302010-07-19T12:20:00.000-05:002010-07-19T12:23:10.611-05:00Out of nowhere

The 150th anniversary of The Open Championship was played at St. Andrews. The Old Course characterizes for its low temperatures due to the strong wind coming from the North Sea and the never-ending rain. Thus, the home of golf proves every golfer's abilities. It was South African Louis Oosthuizen who lifted the Claret Jug, after breaking par in all four rounds; this gave him a seven shot

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-17851206866878105712010-07-12T13:16:00.000-05:002010-07-12T13:22:18.710-05:00Major win

The wait is over and, after almost four months of being away from golf, Paula Creamer won the 65th U.S. Women's Open, which is her ninth LPGA victory and, also, her first major. Creamer started playing golf at age 10; by 13 she was the top ranked amateur in her country. Paula was away from the winners' circle for over a year, since she grabbed her last title at the 2008 Samsung World

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-34727180038251876902010-07-06T16:05:00.000-05:002010-07-06T16:06:01.836-05:00Major challenge

This week, Oakmont Country Club will receive, for the second time in history, the world's top ladies golfers so they can test their abilities in the US Women's Open. There's no other course that has hosted as many US Opens; Oakmont has hosted eight men's tourneys and two women's, including this year's. Player such as Ben Hogan, Jack Nickalus, Ernie Els and Angel Cabrera are some of the golfers

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-90053586353486237612010-07-02T10:01:00.000-05:002010-07-02T11:07:10.449-05:00Changes atop

One week after Ai Miyazato took over the Rolex Rankings, there's a new leader around. Cristie kerr not only won her second major -LPGA Championship presented by Wegmans- with an amazing 12 stroke advantage after 68, 66, 69 and 66 rounds, she also became the best golfer in women's golf. Kerr grabbed the lead from the first round and never let it go. Until now, Cristie's season is one of the most

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-74727539796469934262010-06-24T13:40:00.000-05:002010-06-24T13:40:06.599-05:00Japan atop

In 2005 a group of Japanese media went to the United States, specifically to California, venue of the LPGA Q-School. They were there to see a 20 year old who was about to play five rounds to get a card for the most demanding women's golf tour on Earth. Ai Miyazato is a heroine in her country. Even when she's a common face in Japan, after winning 15 times in the JLPGA (Japan Ladies Professional

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-5927172118415067802010-06-17T11:41:00.000-05:002010-06-17T11:41:54.114-05:00"Pink Panther" on sight

The LPGA will breath again this week; after completing the first half of the season the tour welcomes back Paula Creamer, who hadn't completed a tournament this year due to an injury on her left hand. Creamer hasn't played since February 2010. Creamer's nightmare started last June; by that time she had participated in 10 events and in half of those she managed to post top 5 finishes.

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-39954463011517172612010-06-09T13:44:00.000-05:002010-06-09T13:47:48.330-05:00Sörenstam vs Ochoa?

Even when this time the venue won't be a Mexican beach, the greatest female golfers of the past decade will face-off in a Skins game later this year. Sörenstam topped the Rolex Rankings from February 2006 to April 2007; Ochoa did it from 2007 to 2010. Lorena and Annika will compete in the 3rd. edition of the Notah Begay Challenge with other world known golfers such as Cristie Kerr, Suzann

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-81184489077807160352010-06-03T16:47:00.000-05:002010-06-03T16:47:10.505-05:00Making the turn

This month the LPGA will welcome the second half of the 2010 season, which executives and fans are waiting for impatiently since the tour wasn't as spectacular as expected and brought some bad moments during its first part. Tournaments:from February to May there were 9 events, compared to 17 that will be played from June to November. From those disputed in the first semester, the most

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-46658813342001142272010-05-26T17:38:00.000-05:002010-05-26T17:38:59.709-05:00Malaga's star

One of the players that has given lots of talk in the last few months is a 22 year old Spaniard, who's part of Spain's "golden generation" of golfers. Azahara Muñoz Guijaro turned pro in 2009 and is one of the sport's rising stars. Muñoz won the golf medal in the 2009 Mediterranean Games. At age 7, Azahara showed great interest in golf and soon gave proof of her talent and passion for the game.

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-49908519465769180972010-05-21T12:58:00.000-05:002010-05-21T12:58:59.866-05:00Back to the course

After 2 years away from all LPGA competitions, Swedish Annika Sörenstam will make an appearance during the 2011 Solheim Cup to be held in Ireland. This event is one of the most demanding and traditional on tour, since it confronts North Americans and Europeans in a battle, both inside and outside the ropes, during 3 days. Sörenstam announced her decision to step away from competitive golf in

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-70975397563250413352010-05-11T09:33:00.000-05:002010-05-11T09:33:10.514-05:00In Erica Blasberg's honor

In March 2008 I received a call, it was the Publishing Coordinator of Caras Sports Magazine (previously Caras Golf). To tell the truth I was shocked since it had been almost 6 months from the last time he published me, when I covered the 2007 RICOH Women's British Open. After exchanging a few words he told me that we might gather with a player named Erica Blasberg and that I was going to

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-4818202742497488912010-05-05T15:41:00.000-05:002010-05-05T15:41:58.863-05:00Thank you, Lorena

She made her last putt as an active LPGA member on Sunday; she scored par in the 18th of the Tres Marías Country Club. She was accompanied by thousands who followed her on the course and from thousands more who believed in her since she took a club for the very first time. With tears, hugs, smiles and cheers everyone said goodbye to the greatest golfer Mexico has had... During her career,

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-48273375910504451942010-05-01T21:01:00.000-05:002010-05-01T21:01:12.263-05:00Halfway

With 36 holes to go in the Tres Marías Championship, Mexican Lorena Ochoa is still on her feet and hoping to fight for the crown in her farewell. Even when she's away from the top, the Guadalajara native has a chance to make it through. Lorena was joined by her family and husband. Tied in the 6th position, world number 1 is happy to see her fans support her, but being close to the leaders is a

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-29566763445436374712010-04-30T19:35:00.000-05:002010-04-30T19:35:58.005-05:00Lorena ready for a triumph

Mexican Lorena Ochoa started her participation in the Tres Marías Championship breaking par and with a very consistent game. She's 7 under par and in good position to leave on Sunday with a win. Lorena controlled her approaching shots and putted excellent, which she hadn't done in sometime. This was reflected in her first hole (#10) where she shot an eagle after sinking a 3 footer. Her round

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-41334892198443235952010-04-26T09:28:00.000-05:002010-04-26T09:29:16.891-05:00Mediocre or necessary?

That's the question that many have been asking themselves about Lorena Ochoa's retirement. Since Tuesday I've received several comments regarding this issue and it's been curious to compare Mexican and non Mexican mails; trust me, they are way different. Guadalajara's sweetheart debuted in 2003 as a LPGA member She was the best female golfer in the world for 3 years, she won the Player of the

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Lorena Ochoa dispelled all the doubts regarding the retirement statement Grupo Ochoa made last Tuesday. She's not pregnant and is saying goodbye from competitive golf because she wants to spend more time with her family. Nevertheless, she'll stay as a non active member of the LPGA and will compete annually at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. Ochoa was joined by her family, sponsors and LPGA

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-59607910759548755252010-04-20T08:34:00.000-05:002010-04-20T10:23:36.089-05:00Lorena leaves the course

Mexican super star and world number one, Lorena Ochoa, is about to retire indefinitely from professional golf. Grupo Ochoa, who's in charged of representing her, announced that she'll giver her reasons and further details this Friday, during a press conference. Ochoa has battled with her consistency since last year. Lorena's management group sent the invitation last Thursday and cleared out

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-77380399539221902572010-04-19T10:33:00.000-05:002010-04-19T10:33:36.125-05:00The next Annika?

Anna Nordqvist is a 22 year old Swedish golfer who made her debut on the LPGA last season. As many Scandinavian athletes, she was drove by her parents to practice sports. Still, she didn't planned to make golf her priority. With only 10 months as an exempt member of the LPGA, she has won 3 times. At age 10 her older brother introduced her to golf, but after three months she gave up and decided

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-86175321593792349002010-04-06T09:32:00.000-05:002010-04-06T09:32:40.777-05:00He roared again

Tiger Woods attended, for the first time, a press conference and even when he talked about his infidelity exclusively with Golf Channel and ESPN, he hadn't given a shot to the rest of the media. Still, he finally broke silence prior to the Masters. The press conference lasted around 30 minutes. Forty thousand people went to Augusta National to follow closely Woods' first practice round. The

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-73776109300621747492010-04-05T10:22:00.000-05:002010-04-05T11:01:07.168-05:00Enormous: on and off the course

A year ago I had the chance to interview Yani Tseng for Mexican magazine Caras Golf. I remember that I was kind of worried when they assigned me the task, since there wasn't too much information about her, so I went though the LPGA, her official site and other media to put together the questionnaire. Back then the "English only" policy had been recently banned, so my first thought was: we'll have

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-69143027099761586522010-04-01T16:43:00.000-06:002010-04-01T16:43:22.352-06:00Ochoa's fall?

Lorena Ochoa's last appearances have been disappointing and she needs good results desperately, especially in the season's first major, the Kraft Nabisco Championship, or she could say goodbye to the first position of the Rolex Rankings. The Mexican became number 1 in March 2007. In 2006 Lorena was the player to beat; her 6 victories, 20 top tens, "Player of the Year" award and Vare Trophy were

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-38604005751987629462010-03-30T09:45:00.000-06:002010-03-30T09:45:14.500-06:00Who is Hee Kyung Seo?

With only 23 years old, she's already a star in the KLPGA. Several years ago the South Korean who caught all the attention and the limelight was Jiyai Shin, who appeared in magazines and sport's news all over Asia. Today, Seo is stronger than ever and is considered as one of the best players of the Far East; therefore, it wouldn't be odd to see her play next yea as a full member of the LPGA.

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-67055690666027562812010-03-25T09:43:00.000-06:002010-03-25T09:46:18.977-06:00Third stop

After one month of inactivity, the LPGA players are back to continue with this year's schedule. This is the first tournament that they'll play in US soil, since the first two tournaments were celebrated in Asia. So, expect coverage for all and lots of fans following their favorites. This is an inaugural event and will be played in California. As expected, the field includes the best of the best

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-10260652227804229952010-03-19T18:08:00.000-06:002010-03-19T18:08:53.633-06:00No experience 3

In previous posts we've talked about terms and elements of a course; today we'll close this series of entries with a fundamental issue: the clubs. There are 4 types and, as you can imagine, there's a reason for this. Woods They are designed for long shots, from tee to fairway and from fairway to green. If you want to recognize them easily just look for the"chubby"ones; they have big rounded

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-43108185461804600372010-03-18T11:03:00.000-06:002010-03-18T11:03:14.881-06:00No experience 2

Today we'll talk about the elements of the golf course. All of them have a function in the game, therefore is important to know a bit more about them. Tee boxThis is where the golfer hits the ball for the first time. It's a plain surface that can be higher, even or lower that the green level; there's a plaque that shows the yardage and par of the hole. FairwayIn few words, it's the area that

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In previous days I was talking to a friend; he told me he had no clue about golf, well actually he knew that the ball was supposed to drop on the cup, but that was pretty much it. He said he was interested in knowing more about the sport; and I'm sure he's not the only one out there who happens to be inexpert on this matter. Therefore, I'll make a series of posts regarding golf basics for those

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She's one of the most successful golfers in the world; her flawless game has shown who she is. Besides, she's a complete class of act in and outside the ropes, which makes her a fan favorite. Recently she won her 49th tournament, which made clear that there's a lot more to come from Karrie Webb. She's, without a doubt, the greatest female golfer of Australia. When she was 20 she decided to

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-24983065397143891402010-02-28T15:35:00.000-06:002010-02-28T15:36:57.306-06:00Two out of two

There's no one who can slow down Ai Miyazato, who this weekend won the HSBC Women's Championship, after dealing with tons of pressure from Cristie Kerr, making it her third LPGA title. With this victory the Japanese became the only winner in 2010, since last week she took away the season opener: Honda PTT LPGA Thailand. Miyazato became the first player since 1966 to win the first two official

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-8815707326972422462010-02-19T21:50:00.000-06:002010-02-19T21:50:43.845-06:00Until further notice

No, world #1 didn't come back to play, instead he apologized for his behavior; Woods stood up in front of a media frenzy that started 3 months ago, after he crashed his SUV into a tree in the gated community where he lives, or used to live, Isleworth. Woods has been in therapy for 45 days. "Now, everyone of you has good reason to be critical of me; I want to say to each of you simply and

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-51133078373101218452010-02-16T09:56:00.000-06:002010-02-18T17:32:45.658-06:00Hypin' up! (trivia)

We want to welcome the 2010 LPGA season in style, therefore Even Par, and it's Spanish version Par de Campo, are launching a trivia... ¿the prize? an official Lorena Ochoa Invitational cap. Winning is pretty easy, just be the first to answer the following questions correctly:How many new tournaments figure in 2010 schedule? (name them) Which tourneys will Lorena Ochoa defend this season? Which

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-52001923445055190952010-02-15T12:47:00.000-06:002010-02-15T13:07:52.240-06:0010 of 2010

In 3 days the 2010 LPGA season will kick off; therefore it's time to talk about those players who will be serious contenders to win one or more tournaments out of the 26 events that are already scheduled. Their expertise, curriculum and talent put them as this season's figures. 1. Lorena Ochoa: this year the Mexican has assured that she only has golf on her mind; we have to remember that world

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-56835036611364233992010-02-12T09:25:00.000-06:002010-02-12T10:10:00.470-06:00Outstanding results

After Lorena Ochoa's 2010 official presentation to Mexican media, her manager is sure that this year will be a season full of challenges, but the harvest will be excellent. Here's what he said to Even Par. Alejandro has been Lorena's agent since she turned pro. Regarding this season's schedule Alejandro Ochoa assured "it's not 100% locked up, many tournaments haven't committed totally, but

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-73345277459086900322010-02-11T12:48:00.000-06:002010-02-11T12:48:46.481-06:00I'm ready!

Reporters, photographers and sponsors attended the press conference with world number 1, Lorena Ochoa. With a shy smile and sat alone in a long table, the Mexican superstar listen to the opening speech by her manager and brother, Alejandro Ochoa. Lorena has 107 top 10s in 168 tournaments, which means she's finished in the top 10 63.6% of the times she's played. Numbers, performance and earnings

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-22114764626172380772010-02-08T09:20:00.000-06:002010-02-08T09:21:01.342-06:00Do not throw them away!

The new "groove rule" has been controversial to say the least; it was imposed by the USGA and the R&A since January 2010 and the lack of information and clarity has been the main ingredient of a mediatic war in which even some players, such as Phil Mickelson, were pointed out as cheaters The rule applies to every single club with more than 24º of loft. What does it regulate?First, the shape of

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-21342243573446345242010-01-26T17:06:00.000-06:002010-01-26T17:07:00.590-06:00Raising the roof

The 2010 LPGA season hasn't started yet but seems like it will be a total success. The players are close to wrapping up the offseason and ready to begin one of the most challenging years in the tour's history. If you think of 2009 you might recall a troubled season with sponsors dropping out and bad decisions from former Commissioner Bivens, terrible enough that she had to leave in a hurry.

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-13494080964075308182010-01-18T10:33:00.000-06:002010-01-18T10:33:13.255-06:00Palmer seals the deal

Ryan Palmer battled all day long with Robert Allenby at the Sony Open. Both golfers played their "A" game, but it was Palmer who finally took the trophy home. Besides, this result secured him a spot in this year's Masters which will mark his return to the season's first major after being absent since 2005. Palmer had to wait 1 year and 2 months to grab his 3rd PGA win. Prior to this one he

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-22046823405064520292010-01-13T10:28:00.000-06:002010-01-13T10:42:10.857-06:00What an honor!

The victorious US Solheim cup team was invited into the White House. The players were excited to meet Barack Obama at the Oval office. Beth Daniel, who captained them last September, was also among the group. While in Washington D.C. they visited some of the most famous monuments, including sites like the Pentagon and the 9/11 Memorial. While Commissioner Michael Whan stud by their side from

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-25903945186354081862010-01-11T09:05:00.000-06:002010-01-11T09:05:33.350-06:00Hawaii suits him

A new PGA season is here and so as the first 2010 winner. Geoff Ogilvy succesfully defended the SBS Championship. Nevertheless, this year things were quite different from 2009. The last time Ogilvy won was at the Match Play Championship in February. Last year Ogilvy won by 6 shots but this time he trailed Rory Sabbatini who shot an amazing 63, including a five birdie stretch from 11 to 15.

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Hi there, so 2010 is already here and seems like it's gonna be a great year. I just want to thank you all for taking some time to visit Even Par, it's been a blast writing it and I'm sure there's a lot more to come. Your mails and comments are very important and I consider and appreciate all of them. This little project has been up and running since September 2009 and already has 722 hits, 308

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-10131830673774130302009-12-28T12:28:00.000-06:002009-12-28T12:53:34.360-06:00So long 2009

Another year goes by and with it many memories and achievements stay in our memories. When any of us think of 2009 the names of those golfers who lived the season in the limelight will come into our minds, so let's remember some of them, shall we? Tiger Woods: yes, he cheated and it's been mentioned on a regular basis. Nevertheless, let's not forget that this guy had some pretty nice

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-21167049043245406222009-12-16T10:52:00.000-06:002009-12-16T10:52:52.964-06:00What a shot!

The LPGA picked 10 shot which, regarding to them, were the best in last season. Players like Cristie Kerr, Michelle Wie, Morgan Pressel and Anna Nordqvist are nominated and all they need to win is your vote. Here's the video with all the shots: Vote for your favorite here!

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-69483564294054658542009-12-16T10:30:00.000-06:002009-12-16T10:31:26.153-06:00Who said crisis?

Ladies European Tour Executive Director, Alexandra Armas, announced the 2010 schedule. Different from the LPGA's list of tournaments, it was a huge surprise to know that even with the financial crisis that hit the world, the LET will have an amazing year. Recently the tour named Catriona Mathew Player of the Year and Anna Nordqvist Rookie of the Year. The new year will also bring new tourneys

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-51047415694699591772009-12-12T09:58:00.000-06:002009-12-12T09:58:49.835-06:00No more roaring

It was definitively a big surprise, no one expected to hear, read or listen to it. Yesterday world's best golfer, Tiger Woods, said he was stepping out from competitive golf until further notice after living 2 intense weeks of constant media harassing and public embarrassment. Woods is considered by many as the best golfer ever. He's won 97 times all over the world. Friday, November 27th was

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-40161877606225131582009-12-09T16:46:00.000-06:002009-12-09T16:46:05.338-06:002010 Rookie Class

The LPGA Q-school is over and 2010 will receive 28 rookies from 8 different countries. As it was expected 16 international players got their card compared to 12 Americans who also accomplished the feat. It's important to say that they are between 19 and 27 years old, which brings even more youngsters into the most competitive women's golf tour. In 2005 Ai Miyazato finished 12 strokes ahead of

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-37745292244655014892009-12-05T12:35:00.000-06:002009-12-05T12:35:07.692-06:00Mrs. Conesa

Yesterday Lorena and Andres said "I do" at the Guadalajara University Club and became officially Mr. and Mrs. Conesa. She's 28 and he's 40, but age wasn't an issue and love was obviously stronger. They gathered around 200 guests, among friends and family. Lorena will no longer live in Guadalajara, she'll move in near Mexico City to an exclusive loft which she personally decorated. It was a

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-31988333025979765532009-12-02T10:24:00.000-06:002009-12-02T10:27:05.128-06:00Just another drop in the ocean

It hasn't even been a week since Tiger Woods' car accident and the trouble hasn't gone away. His alleged affair with Rachel Uchitel seems like it was just the beginning; now world number 1 has a lot more to explain. Woods has to pay a 164 dollar fine and will lose 4 points on his license for careless driving. This time is Jaimee Grubbs, a Los Angeles based waitress, who assured that she's had

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-76349003490432428102009-11-30T16:48:00.000-06:002009-11-30T16:48:53.849-06:00Where are the claws?

Last weekend Tiger Woods was news, as usual. Nevertheless, world number 1 draw media attention for a very particular issue which had nothing to do with his golf skills. Tiger married Elin Nordegren in 2004 . They have two kids : Sam (2 years) and Charlie (9 months). On Friday morning TV stations and websites reported the accident Tiger had near his home in Isleworth, one of the most

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-77494909164237234752009-11-24T16:31:00.001-06:002009-11-24T16:31:23.011-06:007VSU4A4CW6RN

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Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-76295308575196368582009-11-23T17:55:00.001-06:002009-11-23T17:55:35.703-06:00Nail biting!!!

The last season’s tourney was cut to 54 holes after a terrible washout in Texas. On Friday play was suspended several times until it was announced that it wasn’t going to be possible to continue. Saturday was a bummer since no one played at all, which left almost everybody without even starting the second round. Finally on Sunday the players finished what was supposed to happen on Friday. Today

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Finally the LPGA announced it’s 2010 schedule; and even when there aren’t 25 events, as Zayra Calderon aimed, players, directors and fans should be happy to know that there won’t be less than 20. The LPGA Korea didn’t set a date or a specific place to be held, still it’s listed on the official document. Next season starts on February 18 with the Honda PTT LPGA Thailand; the tour will stay in

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-8344315578535129212009-11-15T18:39:00.001-06:002009-11-15T18:43:32.901-06:00Felicidades Michelle!

Great last day here in Guadalajara the people was amazing to all the players and the game was just amazing. Seems like every year the LOI improves and the team involved with the organization has done a fantastic job! Morgan Pressel shot the best round of the day with a 67, 5 under, and finished T3. Michelle started the day as co-leader along with fellow American Cristie Kerr at 10 under.

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-83708315942902092482009-11-13T18:59:00.001-06:002009-11-13T18:59:19.668-06:00Sweet youth!

She’s a 21 year old from South Korea and she managed to make it to the top of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. Jiyai Shin, who’s already clinched the Rookie of the Year Award, is seeking to become the LPGA’S best player this year, which will end with Mexico’s Lorena Ochoa three year’s streak as Player of the Year. The LOI is the last stop of the LPGA in Mexico this year. Shin didn’t have a single

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-35788442200420879872009-11-12T20:12:00.001-06:002009-12-02T10:31:39.793-06:00Lorena’s nightmare?

Is Guadalajara Country Club Lorena’s next big nightmare, just as Bosque Real Country Club, where the MasterCard Classic was held? Well, I hope not, anyways she’s not having so much luck out there! World number 1 had good birdie chances but her putting isn’t working. While I was at the Media Center watching the live coverage I could see a very frustrated Lorena, she was battling hole in and hole

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-28735729549995547302009-11-12T19:30:00.001-06:002009-11-12T19:32:52.499-06:00Here come the Asians!

As it has been for the last couple of seasons the girls from the far far East have been dominating the leaderboard of almost every single LPGA tournament. LOI’s field features 15 Asian players, compared with only 2 Mexicans and 6 Europeans. Son Hee Kim had a great start, she opened her 65 round with a birdie on number 3 par 5. Kim, who has 10 top ten finishes this year, continue to

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-62071130627651117312009-11-11T15:54:00.001-06:002009-12-02T10:32:09.176-06:00Destination: Latin America

Zayra Calderon, CEO of the Duramed FUTURES Tour, traveled to Guadalajara to gibe quite an important news; for the first time in it’s 30 year history, the FUTURES will have an event in Mexico, specifically in Puerto Vallarta. It will be played at the El Tigre Golf and Country Club situated at Riviera Nayarit; it was designed by Robert von Hagge. The inaugural Mexico Classic will have 3 rounds (54

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-62362812890328740882009-11-11T11:32:00.001-06:002009-12-02T10:32:34.875-06:00The youngsters…

Yesterday Michelle Wie, Paula Creamer and Jiyai Shin attended a press conference and talked about their expectations about the tournament. These young players are hoping to take the trophy home for very special reasons. Paula Creamer and Michelle Wie were Solheim Cup team partners. Jiyai Shin will play her first LOI. First of all, Michelle is seeking her first victory in the LPGA and is hoping to

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-26423450067096924492009-11-10T15:00:00.001-06:002009-11-10T15:00:38.828-06:00The hostess…

A few hours ago Lorena Ochoa appeared at the interview room to attend all the media that have been gathering at the Guadalajara Country Club since yesterday. Lorena seeks her fourth victory this year which might lead her to grab the Player of the Year Award. World #1 came with Angela Stanford, who is the defending champion who talked about her mom’s breast cancer, “she had her last chemo

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Next Thursday the Lorena Ochoa Invitational (LOI) will take place at the Guadalajara Country Club. The course seems to be in pretty good shape, all the stands are settled and some players have already played the course. This is the second edition of the LOI, in 2008 Angela Stanford won the event.. Today is the last day that this place will be so calm and calm, because all the activities that

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Annika Sörenstam is considered, by many, as the best women's golfer ever. Her perseverance and passion for the game took her to places she never imagined. After 15 LPGA seasons she decided to step away from competitive golf to start a family an build her brand. Her first victory came at t5he US Women's Open in 1995. In her career she accomplished 83 victories, she was inductee into the Hall of

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-30292839716063835642009-11-03T10:44:00.001-06:002009-12-02T10:34:20.753-06:00The battle continues

The Hana Bank KOLON Championship was played in South Korea last week and it seemed like a very interesting tournament since Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin were listed in the field and one of them would have the chance to grab a stronger lead in the Player of the Year race with a win. Nevertheless, both contenders saw their chances slip when Na Yeon Choi lifted the trophy, which put her as the third

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Doug Barron was suspended for one year after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. The PGA didn’t released any further details. Barron lost his PGA card three years ago and has been playing in the Nationwide Tour. Barron said in a statement that “I would like to apologize for any negative perception of the Tour or its players resulting from my suspension”. The truth is

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So, the wait is over and the LPGA has finally announced its new Commissioner. The news was unexpected because of the long recruiting process they’ve been through and mainly because it won’t be Jonathan Ward not Pete Bevacqua who will assume the position. The new kid on the block is Michael Whan, who has worked for worldwide companies such as Procter & Gamble. The announcement came in as a

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Ten years ago a tragedy covered the PGA and turned off one of its brightest stars. Married, with two kids and a passion for golf that only a few have, Payne Stewart died abruptly. Stewart won 11 times in the PGA and 13 more in other tours. The last time he lifted a trophy was in the 1999 US Open, tournament in which he grabbed his 3rd major victory by defeating a young Phil Mickelson, who was

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-59886897928970660362009-10-22T09:04:00.001-05:002009-12-02T10:37:54.755-06:00Three out; two in

The LPGA isn’t the only tour that has been affected by the financial crisis, which reflects in fewer tournaments and less sponsors. Thus, the European Tour announced early this week that the calendar for the 2010 campaign will have some changes. The tour was established in 1971, when John Jacobs was named PGA Director of Tournaments. The modifications to next year’s schedule were a complete

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-37862204846751394172009-10-20T11:27:00.001-05:002009-12-02T10:39:07.041-06:00Looking for a Commissioner

It’s been 110 days since a group of players sent a letter to the Board of Directors asking for the resignation of Carolyn Bivens. On July the 13th. she left the tour so the LPGA could find someone else to try to recover what had been lost for quite a bit: sponsors. Bivens was named Commissioner in 2005, and became the first woman to assume the position. The pressure from players like

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-88083300278102557172009-10-14T09:26:00.001-05:002009-12-02T10:41:39.904-06:00Will Asia save her?

On Monday world number one, Lorena Ochoa, presented the last LPGA tournament that will be played in Mexico, the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. After she read the list of golfers that will attend, she surprised the media when she announced her intentions to play in both events that will take place in Asia. The Mexican superstar is currently 5 points behind South Korean Jiyai Shin in the Player of the

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-59388263092938705902009-10-12T13:01:00.001-05:002009-12-02T10:42:54.947-06:00¡Habemus golf!

Just as it was expected, last Friday the IOC approved the inclusion of golf into Rio de Janeiro 2016 program. The news buried other sport’s hopes, such as baseball, softball, squash, karate and others.Golf debuted in Paris 1900 and the last time it was part of the Olympic Games was in St. Louis 1904. Golf’s comeback isn’t a surprise, the International Golf Federation used as many resources as it

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-87960325516006103242009-10-05T13:24:00.001-05:002009-12-02T10:43:17.109-06:00The return from the ashes?

Yesterday Lorena Ochoa showed she’s not ready to give away her spot at the Rolex World Rankings. The Mexican superstar has been the queen for 129 weeks and seems ready to play the tournament she hosts in November. Lorena became the second player to win 3 events this year, along with Jiyai Shin. Ochoa started the final round as the leader of the Navistar Classic, with a 3 stroke advantage over

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-4322197466248163382009-10-02T22:20:00.000-05:002009-12-02T10:43:46.193-06:00Rio de Janeiro and golf?

Today around noon the IOC announced that the venue for the 2016 Olympic Games will be Rio de Janeiro.The question here is: how is this related to golf?, a sport which is basically making its return to the programme after more than 100 years, unless something weird happen next week when the Committee votes (October 9th). Talking about golf, Rio de Janeiro doesn't have a huge structure or lots

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He's by far the best golfer in the world, and maybe in history; his presence in the course, no matter which one, drags a wave of respect and sometimes fear, thanks to his magnificent game and his mental strength. He's the only PGA player who has won more than 3 times this year, that's why he leads in earnings. Forbes published that Tiger Woods is the first athlete to cross the 1 billion mark,

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-10719675682697076282009-09-29T09:39:00.000-05:002009-12-02T10:51:40.333-06:00Publicity...

Creativity and marketing have been a huge influence in golf. Here are 5 ads which are worthy to watch... Paula Creamer Lorena Ochoa Nike golf Tiger Woods FedEx Cup

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-72297280780472875352009-09-28T08:34:00.000-05:002009-12-02T10:52:12.304-06:00Back to the winner's circle

Sophie Gustafson never gave up and fought fiercely and hold off Lorena Ochoa, who hasn't won since April, when she lifted the Corona Championship trophy at Morelia, Michoacán. This was Sophie Gustafson's first victory in the LPGA since 2003 when she won the Samsung World Championship. From the first round of the CVS Pharmacy LPGA Challenge, Gustafson shot the best round of the day with a 65.

Karla Villegas Gamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00168722940952611300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000971795854267738.post-30545929110291445352009-09-28T08:04:00.000-05:002009-12-02T10:52:40.007-06:00Make it 3 for "Lefty"

What a surprise for Woods and Perry at The Tour Championship. Phil Mickelson played a sublime fourth round to claim the last event of the FedExCup, leaving Kenny far from his 3rd. victory of the season. Still, there was another winner, Mr. "I'm thye best of all these guys", Tiger Woods who lifted the FedEx Cup. Mickelson driving distance average is 300 yards and 28.92 putts per round. Kenny

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