Run of birdies wins for Ochoa
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Kutztown, Pa. -- Lorena Ochoa birdied three of the final four holes yesterday to overcome a five-stroke disadvantage and win the Wachovia LPGA Classic.
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By STEVE FORD Courier &amp; Press staff writer 464-7511 or sford@evansville.net. Jeff Overton&#39;s run in the 104th US Amateur at Winged Foot Golf Club near New York City ended one day too soon.
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Craig Stadler closed with four straight birdies in a round of 5-under-par 67 to earn a one-shot victory at the Tradition in Aloha, Ore., and claim his second triumph in a major tournament on the Champions Tour.
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With relative ease, the victories have piled up for Lorena Ochoa, a dozen in just 112 LPGA Tour events since she burst on the scene in 2003. The top spot in the world rankings has been a product of that success, but there's another indicator that she surely has arrived as a star.
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Ian Poulter won for the first time since last year&#39;s Nordic Open, when he parred the first extra hole at the Volvo Masters Andalucia to edge out local hero, Sergio Garcia.
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A Sergio Garcia-inspired Spain swept past England on Saturday to take a one-shot lead at the WGC-World Cup. Garcia, playing with Miguel Angel Jimenez, fired two eagles and five birdies to take the hosts and favourites to 24 under for 54 holes.
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HONOLULU -- Phil Mickelson won his first major this year, the Masters, in a magical run. On Wednesday, Mickelson had a magical run again.
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Suzann Pettersen shot an even-par 72 for a one-stroke lead after the second round of the L.P.G.A.âs Hana Bank Kolon Championship in Gyeongju, South Korea.Pettersen, sidelined for eight months in 2005 because of a career-threatening back injury, has had a breakthrough season, winning her first major title in the L.P.G.A. Championship in June. Eun-Hee Ji shot a four-under 68 for the best round of the day to move into second place with a 142. Seon Hwa Lee (71) and Jeong Jang (72) are another stroke back at 143. Lorena Ochoa, who wrapped up her second straight player of the year award last week, shot a 75 and is six strokes off the pace at 147.
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Lorena Ochoa moved closer to her first LPGA Tour victory in her homeland, shooting a 5-under 68 on Saturday to maintain a three-stroke lead with one round left in the Corona Morelia Championship.
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Annika Sorenstam went on a run that took her all the way to an LPGA record and a victory at the State Farm Classic.
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In the sweltering heat of late afternoon, Lorena Ochoa kept a steady stride as she ran briskly along the fairways and pine trees, rarely taking her eyes off the cart path. Constantly pushing herself to get stronger, fitter and better, Ochoa also is starting to race time.
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Lorena Ochoa and Michelle Wie did not fare well at this yearâs United States Womenâs Open.
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Spain&#39;s Miguel Angel Jimenez shot a 4-under-par 66 Sunday to win the Hong Kong Open by one stroke over defending champion Padraig Harrington of Ireland and South African James Kingston.
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Fourth-seeded Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina won the Mexican Open title for the second time, beating eighth-seeded Carlos Moya of Spain, 6-3, 7-6 (2) Saturday night.
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Henrik Stenson of Sweden shot a 6-under-par 66 Sunday to win The Heritage by four strokes over Carlos Rodiles of Spain. Stenson, the overnight leader, birdied four successive holes beginning at the 14th to
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Lorena Ochoa erased a three-shot deficit over the last two regulation holes and then beat South Korean rookie In-Kyung Kim in a playoff to win the Wegmans LPGA on Sunday.
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Ian Poulter of England brought his 2004 season to a spectacular climax when, just five weeks after his Ryder Cup debut, he beat Spain&#39;s Sergio Garcia at the first hole of the sudden-death play-off to capture the Volvo Masters Andalucia at Club de Golf