Keeping Faith, Lorena Ochoa Takes a Magical Tour

Ochoa, the top-ranked female player in the world, could be the hybrid that rescues golf in the absence of the men’s No. 1, Tiger Woods, who is out for the rest of the year with a knee injury. A heavy favorite in the Women’s United States Open, which starts Thursday, Ochoa is part Woods, part Rocco Mediate, dominating the women’s tour with victories in 6 of 10 starts this year and winning fans with her common touch.

A native of Guadalajara, Mexico, Ochoa has most people at hello. She never forgets a face, never forgets where she comes from, never forgets the source of her amazing gift. A Roman Catholic, Ochoa, 26, believes her calling is to spread the gospel of golf. “*

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