Can Lorena Ochoa Win Money Title?
Lorena Ochoa is having a banner year on the LPGA tour and is leading the money list, but Karrie Webb is trailing her by about $300,000, and is also having a great year. This year has been an important one for Ochoa because she was developing a reputation of not being able to close the deal, but she’s proved to herself that she can pull the trigger when it matters most.
You only need to look back to the LPGA’s first major of the year when she drilled a 5-wood over water with all the marbles on the line. Granted, she didn’t make the eagle putt, but it took Karrie Webb holing out from the fairway to put Ochoa away. From that day forward, Lorena knew she could hit the shot when it mattered.
Even though Ochoa has garnered a lot of attention this year, Annika Sorenstam is still reigning champ (and darling of the media) and she will not give up the money title without a fight. Look at duel the both of them had a few weeks ago in Sweden when they battled all weekend. In any case, look for the fall season of the LPGA to finally matter to more than a few people.