The World No. 1 LPGA player Lorena Ochoa, 28, has posted a message on her website that says she is retiring from the LPGA tour and golf. Lorena Ochoa will discuss her plans Friday during a press conference. It is a surprising move from the young golfer described as irreplaceable. Take a look:
Annika Sorenstam says she is happily retired. She still serves as an advisor to the LPGA tour but she won't be coming out of retirement. She says the LPGA is in survival mode because of the economy. She also helped get golf in the Olympics in 2016. Take a look:
Conde Nast Publications is ceasing publication of Golf for Women magazine with the July/August issue. Charles H. Townsend, President & CEO of Conde Nast Publications says the magazine no longer supports Conde Nast's "long term business objectives." Conde Nast purchased Golf for Women from the Meredith Corporation in 2006. The popular magazine had a rate base of 600,000.
"We came to this decision because we feel the magazine will not support our long term business objectives," Mr. Townsend said. "I would like to thank Susan Reed and Chris McLoughlin and the entire staff for their efforts throughout the years. Golf For Women attracted a loyal readership and we were proud to publish it."
The photo above shows Paula Creamer celebrating her victory at the 2008 Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger with the Pink Panther. Nicknamed the "Pink Panther," Creamer completed career-best and tournament-record rounds in her seventh LPGA career win.
37-year-old female golf sensation Annika Sorenstam plans to retire after the end of this season according to the Associated Press (see video below). Here are a few of her numerous accomplishments:
She has won a total of 72 tournaments.
She is the only woman to shoot a 59.
She was named player-of-the-year eight times.
She completed a grand slam.
She also competed on the PGA Tour against men in 2003 - the first woman to do so in over fifty years. Sorenstam wants to focus on starting a family and on her business once she retires from golf. When asked how she wants to be remembered Sorenstam said: "As somebody that enjoyed the competition and the challenge. I wasn't afraid to push myself. That, is important to me."
You can see her LGPA stats page here. Her official website can be found here - it includes golf tips and Annika's blog.
Yahoo Says Aussie Golfer Anna Rawson is a Hot Search
According to an entry on Yahoo Buzz there are lots of searches for Australian golfer Anna Rawson. It is mostly men doing the searching. They are looking for Anna Rawson photos.
She's the next big thing. The person you'll be searching on for the next decade. You'll probably grow tired of her, but you'll still search on her name as if possessed. Behold the future! Behold Anna Rawson!
The model-turned-golfer is blowing up in Buzz, currently resting among our top 100 overall searches. That's huge, folks... Orson Welles huge. One look at Rawson's pictures and it's easy to understand the infatuation. Objectively speaking, she's quite fetching and must inspire a drooling gallery wherever she plays.
Naturally, folks are most interested in seeing photos of the gorgeous golfer. Searches on "anna rawson pictures" and "anna rawson photos" are both way above par. Also spiking are queries for "anna rawson lpga" and "anna rawson model." Men dominate the lookups, accounting for 88% of all searches on the lovely linkswoman.
She's already won more than her share of adoring fans. Can Rawson become a true champion by winning tournaments like a certain Tiger? If she does, the buzz (and endorsement) possibilities are endless.
Anna's website says she is currently a member of the Ladies European Tour. She's been playing golf since age 13.
Conde Nast Publications is ceasing publication of Golf for Women magazine with the July/August issue. Charles H. Townsend, President & CEO of Conde Nast Publications says the magazine no longer supports Conde Nast's "long term business objectives." Conde Nast purchased Golf for Women from the Meredith Corporation in 2006. The popular magazine had a rate base of 600,000.
37-year-old female golf sensation Annika Sorenstam plans to retire after the end of this season according to the Associated Press (see video below). Here are a few of her numerous accomplishments:
