FAN FAVORITE: No matter where she teed it up, Lorena Ochoa was always popular with the fans. (Getty Images)
FLIP OF THE COIN: During last year’s U.S. Women’s Open, Ochoa shows off her trademark coin flip after marking her ball. (Getty Images)
LOCAL FLAVOR: Ochoa celebrates victory in her native Mexico at the 2009 Corona Championship. (Getty Images)
PROUD FOLLOWING: Ochoa has a proud Mexican following wherever she plays. (Getty Images)
THE ULTIMATE HONOR: Ochoa had a tournament named after her, the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. (Getty Images)
CLOSE UP: A close up of Ochoa during March of 2010. (Getty Images)
FOUR ME?: Ochoa held off Jiyai Shin for her fourth career Rolex Player of the Year award in 2009. (Getty Images)
COLLEGE DAZE: Ochoa, as an Arizona Wildcat, at the 2002 NCAA Championships. (Getty Images)
FRESHMAN YEAR: Ochoa poses with the 2003 LPGA Rookie of the Year award. (Getty Images)
FEELING [NOT-SO] BLUE: Ochoa poses during a 2006 photo shoot. (Getty Images)
PROUD PAPA: Ochoa’s father, Javier, gives his daughter a kiss after winning her first major in the 2007 Women’s British Open at St Andrews. (Getty Images)
JUMP FOR JOY: Ochoa takes the leap into Poppy’s Pond after winning the 2008 Kraft Nabisco Championship for her second career major championship. (Getty Images)
A SHORT LIVED RIVALRY:
Ochoa wasn’t able to go head-to-head for many years against Annika Sorenstam in their primes. (Getty Images)FANS YOUNG ... :
A young fan pulls for Ochoa. (Getty Images)... AND OLD:
And an older fan pulls for Ochoa. (Getty Images)FOUR MORE:
Ochoa celebrates her fourth consecutive victory at the 2007 Ginn Open. (Getty Images)A MILLION TO ONE: Ochoa shows off her million-dollar winnings in the 2007 ADT Championship. (Getty Images)
IS THIS IT?: Ochoa poses with her 27th and possible final LPGA trophy at the 2009 LPGA Tour Championship. (Getty Images)
