Lucky #7 For Ochoa

Hello. Congrats to Lorena Ochoa for her 7th win of the season at Samsung. Her final round 66 let her cruise through Sunday.
Is it just me, or is Ochoa one of the most special golfers to come along in some time? I think she is, but unfortunately she seems to be in the same situation Mario Lemieux was in playing at the same time as Wayne Gretzky.
Because Ochoa is following Anika Sorenstam so closely, we probably don't appreciate her accomplishments as much as we should. 7 wins! 9 tournaments in a row in the top 3! Over $3 million in a year (first LPGA player to do that)! These are great things, yet they don't seem to be getting the attention they should.
Part of the reason is Lorena is very understated. This is a good thing. She has enough class and dignity for an entire town. In a world that lives on hype, Lorena doesn't seme to fit in. Again, I'd take Lorena and Annika's personalities and accomplishments anyday over the forced buildup for other stars (not mentioning any names, because they don't deserve to be mentioned in this column).
Congrats again Lorena!

Regards,
Steve