Can Someone Be #1 Without Winning a Major?

Hello. Another item coming out of last week's LPGA event was Lorena Ochoa not winning the tournament. She lost in a playoff after losing a two shot lead late on Sunday.
I'm surprised no one's calling her Lorena O-choke-a. Maybe it's because if they did, they'd be wrong.
Ochoa is the #1 player on the LPGA now. There's no argument about that. What people are pointing to is Ochoa has not won a major yet in her career. They feel she won't be accepted by everyone as a dominant player until she does.
Hogwash. Right now there is no one who wants to face Lorena Ochoa. She has been in the top of almost every field she's entered this year, as well as last year. She's been by far the most consistent player out there. And she'll be the favourite Thursday when the McDonald's LPGA begins.
To say she's not worthy of being crowned the LPGA queen because of not winning a major is ridiculous. She's won as many US Opens as Nancy Lopez, and no one had any problem crowing her queen.
It's only a matter of time if she keeps playing this way that she'll be a major champion, and everyone will realize how good she really is.

Regards,
Steve