Pornanong Phatlum Leads After First Round Of 2013 Lorena Ochoa International

I don’t always do posts for the first round of golf events. Very often, although not always, I’ll wait until Saturday to see how storylines are developing. But the Pornanong Phatlum fan in me had to at least give a few words of praise for the job she did in the first round of the … Continue reading →

Catriona Matthew Holds 3 Shot Lead After 3rd Round Of 2011 Lorena Ochoa Invitational

Scotland’s Catriona Matthew used a 3rd round 4-under 68 to push her overall score t0 11-under, good enough for a 3 shot lead going into the final round of the 2011 Lorena Ochoa Invitational. The 2009 Women’s British Open winner carded 5 birdies against a single bogey, although that lone bogey was on 17 coming … Continue reading →

Anna Nordqvist, Juli Inkster Tied For Lead After 2nd Round Of 2011 Lorena Ochoa Invitational

With a 2nd round 8 birdie, 1 bogey 7-under 65, LPGA Major winner Anna Nordqvist pulled herself into a tie for the lead at the 2011 Lorena Ochoa Invitational. The 2009 LPGA Championship winner admitted the front 9 has more birdie chances and like first round co-leader Suzann Pettersen, Anna went on an early scoring … Continue reading →

Suzann Pettersen, Juli Inkster Tied For Lead After First Round Of 2011 Lorena Ochoa Invitational

Suzann Pettersen stormed out of the gate at the 2011 Lorena Ochoa Invitational, birdying 4 of her first 5 holes. She would add 2 more birdies against a lone bogey to sit atop the leaderboard after round 1 at 5-under. Suzann is looking for her 3rd LPGA win of 2011. She also has a 2011 … Continue reading →

Lorena Ochoa Talks To Press Along With Past LOI Winners In-Kyung Kim And Michelle Wie

A very pregnant Lorena Ochoa met the press accompanied by the last two winners of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational, In-Kyung Kim (2010) and Michelle Wie (2009). As much as the actual event and the two past champions, smiles were abound with Lorena’s little bundle of joy on the way. Not with the other two was … Continue reading →

Carling Coffing Talks About Winning Big Break And Playing On The LPGA and LET

Carling Coffing received a “big break” and a great experience in being granted entry into the Lorena Ochoa International.  This week, another opportunity is being laid before her with a spot in the LET’s Dubai Ladies Masters.  Good luck to Carling!  It would be great to see her play well!

In Response: Tiny I-K Kim Making Big Impression On LPGA Tour, Others by Tod Leonard, Signon San Diego

A great article on In Kyung Kim by Tod Leonard was published by Sign On San Diego.  You can read the entire article here: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/nov/29/tiny-i-k-kim-making-big-impression-lpga-tour-other/ a few excerpts: “Before, I wanted to be the best I could be, and I always wanted something right now. I wanted to see the magic. I see myself now … Continue reading →

In Response: Rich Lerner’s GolfChannel.com Hooks And Cuts Article

I hope everybody had a great Thanksgiving Day and holiday weekend.  I took time off to recharge the batteries, so I did not cover the JLPGA Ricoh Cup, but as always, Mostly Harmless Golf had that event well covered.  As my first blog entry since the holiday break, I am going to introduce a new … Continue reading →

LPGA Video: Hall of Famer Juli Inkster Mic’d UP

Juli Inkster was microphoned during the Lorena Ochoa International.  Juli came so close a few times this year.  She definitely still has the ability to compete.  I hope she chooses to play many more years.  She is an absolute LPGA icon. more great videos at: LPGA Homepage

2010 Lorena Ochoa Invitational Parachutists: Techjumpers/Flyers Team

And now for something completely different!  At the Lorena Ochoa Invitational, like many outdoor sporting events, there were parachutists.  In this video, after a brief opening sequence of player pictures, you get to free fall with one of the jumpers…have fun…see you on the ground! 🙂