corona-championship Stories - Hound Dog LPGA
Lorena Ochoa Defends Crown & No One Saw It
The LPGA Tour fans in Morelia, Mexico, got a heck of a show and a really nice diversion from this Swine Flu business as the Corona Championship had a fantastic finish. Defending champion Lorena Ochoa wound up in a battle with Suzann Pettersen - reminiscent of a few seasons ago - and wound up...
Corona Championship – Epilogue
Lorena Ochoa became the first two-time winner of 2009 yesterday without her caddy Dave Brooker. He broke his foot playing in the tournament's annual soccer match Saturday evening, so coach Rafael Alarcon carried her bag during the final round. Suzann Pettersen came up short but it was an...
Corona Championship - Final Round
Lorena Ochoa birdied 15 to take the lead and held on to win the Corona Championship. It is the second victory of 2009 for Ochoa and the 26th of her career. Suzann Pettersen finished in second place, one shot back. Na Yeon Choi wound up in third seven shots behind the winner while Wendy Ward was...
Corona Championship - 3rd Round
Lorena Ochoa (-20) holds a slim one-shot lead going into the final round of the Corona Championship. Suzann Pettersen remains in second place at -19, Na Yeon Choi is in third at -15 while three players - Wendy Ward, Morgan Pressel and Irene Cho - are tied for fourth at -14. Twice on Saturday it...
Corona Championship - 2nd Round
Lorena Ochoa made it two 65s in a row to take a three-shot lead at the Corona Championship. Suzann Pettersen is in second place at -13, Yani Tseng and Na Yeon Choi are tied for third at -11 while Kristy McPherson is fourth at -10. Another bogeyless day equaled another 65 for Ochoa. An eagle at...
Corona Championship - 1st Round
Defending champion Lorena Ochoa posted a bogey-less round of 65 to take the first-round lead at the Corona Championship. Na Yeon Choi and Michelle Wie are tied for second place one shot behind with four players tied for fourth - Anna Nordqvist, Sarah Lee, Sandra Gal and Eunjung Yi. Ochoa birdied...
The Paula Creamer Stomach Mystery
Someone noted - I believe it was Beth Daniel - that Paula Creamer seems to play sick an awful lot. At the Kraft Nabisco Championship, she was on a very restricted diet in the hopes that her stomach problems would end. Well, they still haven't. It is said exposed stomach that is bothering...
Corona Championship Preview
Defending Champion - Lorena Ochoa Tres Marias Residential Country Club Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico 72 holes, begins Thursday Par 73, 6539 yards Field Score - 63 Tournament Odds - from Oddschecker.com Last Player In - Simi Mehra (#324) First Players Out - Hana Kim (#325), Tracy...
Hot 20 - Corona Championship
Apologies for not posting the Hot 20 going into Kraft Nabisco. I meant for that to be my Wednesday post for KNC week and I just didn't get around to it. Suffice it to say, Brittany Lincicome was NOT on the list then but she is now. Given the two-week break, I don't know how hot these golfers...
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