Profession: Golfer
Biography: Lorena Ochoa is a Mexican professional golfer. She was the number one ranked female golfer in the world from April 2007 to May 2010. Ochoa is one of the most successful female golfers of all time, having won 27 international tournaments throughout her career.
She started playing golf at the age of five, and quickly rose to prominence, winning the Amateur World Championship at the age of 17. She turned professional in 2002 and soon began to dominate the professional golf circuit.
Ochoa retired in 2010 at the age of 28. Since then, she has become an advocate for women’s sports, established a foundation that provides educational opportunities for children, and been inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Born: November 15, 1981
Birthplace: Guadalajara, Mexico
Age: 42 years old
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Scorpio
Historical Events
- 2006-04-02 Kraft Nabisco Championship Women's Golf, Mission Hills CC: Australian Karrie Webb beats Lorena Ochoa of Mexico with a birdie on the 1st playoff hole; earlier eagles same hole to force the playoff
- 2007-07-01 US Open Women's Golf, Pine Needles: American Christie Kerr wins by 2 strokes from Lorena Ochoa & Angela Park
- 2007-08-05 British Open Women's Golf, St. Andrews: Lorena Ochoa of Mexico leads wire-to-wire to win the first of her 2 major titles, 4 strokes ahead of Maria Hjorth and Jee Young Lee
- 2007-08-19 Canadian Open Women's Golf, Royal Mayfair GC: Mexican Lorena Ochoa wins by 3 from Paula Creamer
- 2008-04-06 Kraft Nabisco Championship Women's Golf, Mission Hills CC: top-ranked Lorena Ochoa of Mexico shoots a bogey-free final round 67 to win by 5 strokes ahead of Suzann Pettersen and Annika Sörenstam
Arnold Palmer
Gene Littler
Harry Vardon
Jack Nicklaus
Jim Furyk
Suzann Pettersen