Tuesday, August 07, 2007

No More Doubts About Ochoa Being #1

Hello. My apologies for not writing yesterday. It was a holiday in Ontario.
Congrats to Lorena Ochoa for winning her first major, the Women's British Open, at St. Andrews. Her wire-to-wire victory slammed the LPGA naysayers for the second week in a row (Natalie Gulbis did the same at the Evian Masters with her first win). She is now the clear #1 ladies player in the world. And while it's too early to say "Annika who?", Ochoa looks to be the overwhelming favourite in every event she enters from now on.
How did this happen? Well, as you've probably noticed, I like Ochoa's personality. She is a champion in every sense, and has been for a long time. She just had to learn how to win at different levels, the final level being Sunday.
For me the moment she became a champion in my books was 2 years ago at the Women's US Open. She had a great round going, and could've won the event with even a bogey at the last hole. She then hit a very poor tee shot into a pond, and made an "other". It was a disaster that would've been remembered for much longer if Jean Van De Velde hadn't raised the bar so high.
What did she do? Get interviewed, answer every question with class and dignity. No whining, no complaining, nothing.
Congrats Lorena!

Regards,
Steve

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