Ochoa Pulling Away Early on Saturday

by Mulligan Stu on Aug 4, 2007 9:44 AM EDT

I've thought for a while now that Lorena Ochoa's first major championship win (the first of many, most likely) would come when she took a big lead - 5, 6, 7 strokes - into the final round.

Is the Women's British Open going to be that major? It's early in Round 3 - Ochoa is through six holes - but as I write this she has opened a 5-shot margin:

Lorena Ochoa, -8 (6)
Wendy Ward,, -3 (6)
Karine Icher, -2 (8)
Catriona Matthew, -1 (7)

Those are the only players under par as of this writing. Annika Sorenstam has dropped back to even-par.

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Lorena and her first major

Actually, it is looking more and more like Lorena is going to win this one, not so much on her talent which is still pretty awesome, but on the course beating everyone else.
Lorena got off to a great start on thursday by going low when the weather conditions were good. Then by playing conservatively ( and smart, making everyone else try to catch up).

The course weather conditions have aided her immensely an her strategy is working well.

Go Lorena!

by ripper on Aug 4, 2007 10:33 AM EDT reply actions