[tag-tec]Lorena Ochoa[/tag-tec] just won the title [tag-tec]LPGA[/tag-tec] Player of The Year, not hard to believe since she is both top ranked and a top 2006 earner.  This season alone she has had 5 victories and 18 top 10 finishes.

In her home country of Mexico she is an idol to many. Her achievements on the golf course and her character off the course have given many in Mexico someone to believe in and aspire to be. Many young girls may have thought achieving their dreams impossible, but through her career of golf, Lorena has taught many that reaching their dreams is possible.

In 2001 Lorena was awarded the National Sports Award by Mexico’s President Vincent Fox. Not only was she the youngest recipient to receive this award, she was the first golfer to receive the country’s highest athletic award. To honor her achievement, a parade was held in Mexico City in her honor.

Looking at her college career it’s easy to see she is a force to be noticed. Only playing on the collegiate level for two years, her accomplishments place her on top of the list of all-time elite college players. She won 12 times, finished runner-up six times and never finished under the top 10, all this in 20 starts.
In May of 2002, Lorena started what some expect to be one of the greatest LPGA Tour careers in the history of [tag-tec]women’s golf[/tag-tec]. That year she was named 2002 Futures Tour Rookie of The Year as well as player of the year.

On October 15th of this year she won the Samsung World Championship and earned a paycheck of $218,750.00. Not bad for a days work.