Lorena Ochoa's Golf Legacy Casts a Shadow Over Mexican Aspirants to Her Throne The New York Times
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Lorena Ochoa put golf on the sports radar of soccer-crazy Mexico, but after seven seasons, she retired at age 28 in April 2010 and returned home to focus on starting a family. (Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

South Korea’s Se Ri Pak opened the door for her compatriots with four L.P.G.A. wins and two major championships in 1998, and many wondered if Lorena Ochoa would usher in the talents of other Mexican women the same way.

Ochoa made a splash in her 2003 L.P.G.A. rookie season with eight top-10 finishes and top rookie honors. She went on to collect 27 victories, 63 top-three finishes, 109 top-10 finishes and more than $14.8 million in career earnings while securing player-of-the year honors and posting the tour’s low scoring average for her final four seasons.

Single-handedly, Ochoa put golf on the sports radar of soccer-crazy Mexico, but after seven seasons, she retired at age 28 in April 2010 and returned home to focus on starting a family.

Since Ochoa’s prime, only a handful of Mexican golfers have earned L.P.G.A. membership.

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