Ochoa, Pettersen Will Be Great in '08
Hello. Congrats to Lorena Ochoa and Suzann Pettersen for having breakout seasons in '07. Pettersen won her first major and 4 other titles. A great season by anyone's standards, except Lorena Ochoa's.
Ochoa won her first major too, and 7 other titles for 8. That puts her with Annika Sorenstam and Nancy Lopez as the only women in the last 30 years to do it. Ochoa also became the first woman to earn over $3 million and $4 million in one season.
The great thing is that both these women are in their 20s. They are still maturing as golfers. Yet they're already at the top.
This doesn't bode well for Annika and company. Ochoa and Pettersen are among the longest Tour hitters. Everyone privately, and Paula Creamer publicly, has said they'll have to get longer to compete.
Will next year be a two-horse race? I think so. And what a change that would be, after Tiger and Annika have dominated their tours for the past decade.
Regards,
Steve
Ochoa won her first major too, and 7 other titles for 8. That puts her with Annika Sorenstam and Nancy Lopez as the only women in the last 30 years to do it. Ochoa also became the first woman to earn over $3 million and $4 million in one season.
The great thing is that both these women are in their 20s. They are still maturing as golfers. Yet they're already at the top.
This doesn't bode well for Annika and company. Ochoa and Pettersen are among the longest Tour hitters. Everyone privately, and Paula Creamer publicly, has said they'll have to get longer to compete.
Will next year be a two-horse race? I think so. And what a change that would be, after Tiger and Annika have dominated their tours for the past decade.
Regards,
Steve
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