Singapore HSBC Womens Champions Golf

2010-02-27T10:16:49Z

Lorena Ochoa of Mexico hits the ball on the fourteenth fairway during the third round of the HSBC Women's Champions golf tournament on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Ochoa falters at Singapore women's golf

2010-02-26T02:17:31Z

<div><p>World number one Lorena Ochoa faltered in the sweltering heat at the HSBC Women's Champions tournament in Singapore Friday with American Angela Stanford and South Korea's Lorena Ochoa was tied in a four-way lead at four-under par after the first round Thursday at the 1.3-million-dollar HSBC Women's Champions tournament in Singapore.</p><p>Joining Ochoa at the top of the leaderboard after carding 68 was Lorena Ochoa shoots 68 for share of HSBC Champions lead</div><div><p>Top-ranked Lorena Ochoa birdied two of the final three holes for a 4-under 68 and a share of the first-round lead Thursday in the HSBC Champions.</p><p>Cristie Kerr, Tiger Woods voted player of the year by American golf writers</div><div><p>Tiger Woods was voted male player of the year by the Golf Writers Association of America on Thursday by an overwhelming margin over Steve ...

LPGA Tour Championship Golf

2009-11-24T06:01:09Z

Lorena Ochoa, of Mexico, walks to the 17th green during the final round of the LPGA Tour Championship golf tournament Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, in Richmond, Texas. Ochoa finished in second place, and won her f...

Ochoa edges Shin for LPGA's top player award

2010-02-24T01:15:26Z

<div id="subtitle">Lorena Ochoa edges Jiyai Shin by a point to win LPGA player of the year award</div><div><p>Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin fought to the last hole for the LPGA's top player award.</p><p>By the slimmest of margins, Ochoa won — and for the fou...

Nordvist closes season with win, Ochoa player of year

2010-02-24T01:31:12Z

<div><p>Anna Nordqvist won the LPGA Tour Championship Monday as Lorena Ochoa seized her fourth straight Player of the Year award by one point over Jiyai Shin.</p><p>Nordqvist, 22, fired a final-round 65 to finish at 13-under 203 in the tournament reduced to 54 holes because of heavy ...

Nordqvist wins LPGA Tour Championship

2010-02-24T01:33:52Z

<div id="subtitle">Ochoa edges Shin by a point to win player of the year award</div><div><p>Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin's duel for LPGA player of the year fittingly came down to the final hole of the season.</p><p>Anna Nordqvist won the LPGA Tour Champions...

Ochoa narrowly pips Shin for LPGA player of the year award

2010-02-24T01:31:46Z

<div><p>HOUSTON (Reuters) - Lorena Ochoa edged out South Korean Shin Ji-yai to become the LPGA player of the year for a fourth successive time Monday after Swede Anna Nordqvist won the season-...

Golf: Nordvist closes season with win, Ochoa player of year

2010-02-24T01:32:11Z

<div><p>Anna Nordqvist won the LPGA Tour Championship Monday as Lorena Ochoa seized her fourth straight Player of the Year award by one point over Jiyai Shin.</p><p>Nordqvist, 22, fired a final-round 65 on Monday to finish 13-under par in the tournament reduced to 54 holes because of...

McPherson leads as Shin, Ochoa duel goes to LPGA wire

2010-02-24T01:40:11Z

<div><p>Jiyai Shin and Lorena Ochoa took their battle for LPGA Player of the Year honors down to the wire on Monday in the rain-disrupted LPGA Championship.</p><p>It was American Kristy McPherson atop the leaderboard on eight-under 136 when the second round concluded on Monday mornin...

McPherson leads heading into LPGA final round

2010-02-24T01:55:57Z

<div id="subtitle">McPherson holds 1-shot lead in LPGA finale; Ochoa, Shin vying for player of the year title</div><div><p>The sky cleared and Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin were left with one day to settle their duel for LPGA Tour player of the year.</p><p>K...

McPherson seizes LPGA clubhouse lead, Shin one back

2010-02-24T01:54:55Z

<div><p>Kristy McPherson seized the clubhouse lead as darkness halted the second round of the LPGA Tour Championship and left the Player of the Year duel between Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin in limbo.</p><p>McPherson fired a 67 for an eight-under total of 136, while on the course Sout...

Rain reduces LPGA Tour Championship to 54 holes

2010-02-24T02:12:21Z

<div><p>Heavy rain on an already sodden course washed out play Saturday and forced officials to shorten the season-ending LPGA Tour Championship to 54 holes, to be completed on Monday.</p><p>More than 1.2 inches of rain fell at the Houstonian Country Club from Friday morning until officials made the decision on Saturday afternoon to call ...

Rain delays play at LPGA Tour Championship

2010-02-24T02:14:14Z

<div><p>More rain and a wet course forced LPGA officials to delay the start of play on Saturday, jeopardizing chances that 72 holes of the season-ending event could be completed this weekend.</p><p>The tournament was already behind schedule after heavy rain prevented any player from completing the second round on Friday. The first-round l...

Rain plays havoc with LPGA Tour Championship

2010-02-24T02:31:20Z

<div><p>Sweden's Sophie Gustafson climbed within two shots of overnight leader Lorena Ochoa at the LPGA Tour Championship as rain wreaked havock on the second round.</p><p>Rain...

Ochoa seizes LPGA Tour Championship lead

2010-02-24T03:02:44Z

<div><p>Lorena Ochoa, battling Jiyai Shin for LPGA Player of the Year honors, fired a first-round 66 Thursday to hold a one-shot lead in the LPGA's season-ending Tour Championship.</p><p>Ochoa was one shot in front of Reilley Ra...

Shin, Ochoa vie for golf's LPGA award

2010-02-24T03:24:42Z

<div><p>Jiyai Shin and Lorena Ochoa will take their duel for LPGA Player of the Year honors down to the wire this week at the LPGA Tour Championship.</p><p>South Korea's Shin is trying to become the first player since LPGA legend ...

Shin, Ochoa vie for Player of Year at Tour Championship

2010-02-24T03:35:13Z

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