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Sports: The New Latin Links.(The Good Life)(golf resorts)(Brief article)
Byline: Joseph Contreras
Latin American players are becoming big names in golf, led by Mexico's Lorena Ochoa, the reigning queen of the women's pro tour. Latin golf courses are also becoming increasingly famous--Golf Magazine's latest list of the world's top 100 courses includes entries from Baja California and the Dominican Republic. New ones are sprouting all over Mexico--$100 billion in golf-related development, including at least 30 new courses, is now underway.
The roster of names who have designed courses in Mexico reads like a Who's Who of the sport. The star attraction of La Loma Club de Golf in the city of San Luis Potosi is a par-72 Jack Nicklaus Signature Course that ...
- Lorena Ochoa ahead of the course in Mexico.
- Newspaper article from: Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL) April 19, 2007 700+ words
...the Mexican-born Lorena Ochoa. "There are few Latin...giving hope to people in Mexico who can't play because...native of Monterrey, Mexico, he was there with...Yay, Lorena! Yay, Lorena!" Ochoa noticed. "It was great to see the boys from Mexico with the Mexican flag...
- Numero uno: Mexico's Lorena Ochoa has energized the world of golf.
- Magazine article from: Highlights for Children Wallace, Sandra Neil July 1, 2009 700+ words
...on the green, hoisting Lorena Ochoa into the air, soaking...like a soccer match in Mexico City, only this is a...says Guadalajara native Lorena Ochoa, the first-ever Mexican...created golf fever in Mexico. Lorena's golf achievements...
- Mexico Lorena Ochoa Invitational Golf
- Picture from: AP Images Claudio Cruz October 12, 2009 700+ words
Mexico's golfer Lorena Ochoa attends a press conference in Mexico City, Monday, Oct. 12...second year in a row. The Lorena Ochoa Invitational is scheduled...Guadalajara Country Club in Mexico. (AP Photo/Claudio Cruz...
- Lorena Ochoa of Mexico watches her tee shot at the 2nd hole during...
- Picture from: Getty Images MARK RALSTON September 17, 2009 700+ words
MARK RALSTON Getty Images 09-17-2009 Lorena Ochoa of Mexico watches her tee shot at the 2nd hole during... Full Size JPG (2683 KB) Lorena Ochoa of Mexico watches her tee shot at the 2nd hole during the...
- Lorena Ochoa of Mexico putts on the first green during the first...
- Picture from: Getty Images ANDREW YATES July 30, 2009 700+ words
ANDREW YATES Getty Images 07-30-2009 Lorena Ochoa of Mexico putts on the first green during the first... Full Size JPG (1356 KB) Lorena Ochoa of Mexico putts on the first green during the first round...
- Lorena Ochoa of Mexico plays her tee shot on the second hole...
- Picture from: Getty Images ANDREW YATES July 30, 2009 700+ words
ANDREW YATES Getty Images 07-30-2009 Lorena Ochoa of Mexico plays her tee shot on the second hole... Full Size JPG (1323 KB) Lorena Ochoa of Mexico plays her tee shot on the second hole during the...
- Lorena Ochoa of Mexico lines up a putt on the second hole during...
- Picture from: Getty Images ANDREW YATES July 30, 2009 700+ words
ANDREW YATES Getty Images 07-30-2009 Lorena Ochoa of Mexico lines up a putt on the second hole during... Full Size JPG (1236 KB) Lorena Ochoa of Mexico lines up a putt on the second hole during the first...
- Lorena Ochoa of Mexico reacts after missing a putt on the 17th...
- Picture from: Getty Images ANDREW YATES August 1, 2009 700+ words
ANDREW YATES Getty Images 08-01-2009 Lorena Ochoa of Mexico reacts after missing a putt on the 17th... Full Size JPG (501 KB) Lorena Ochoa of Mexico reacts after missing a putt on the 17th green during...