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Lorena Ochoa returns to play golf with a new mission

When Lorena ochoa said goodbye to professional golf in May 2010, few believed that it was a permanent retirement. The collective’s speech suggested an eventual return to LPGAA possibility that, little by little, faded in the memory of those who enjoyed their birdies or developed – from them – a love of that sport.

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During the following decade, Guadalajara remained close to the discipline that catapulted it to the top; however, he did it in different facets, was congruent and never left outlines of the triumphant return that Mexico dreamed of.

Today, Lorraine he is the head of a family; He has three children, a foundation and the memory of his most glorious outings. What has not yet developed is the desire to return to compete at the highest level.

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“I miss being there on Sunday and playing to win a tournament, maybe lifting the trophy, but I don’t miss everything else. It is a very difficult life and we all know that it is the complete package: being away, traveling, making the sacrifice, training 10 hours a day and living a life practically in a suitcase, all week in a different hotel, it is something very hard “, he recalls , in an interview with Aztec Sports.

Her posture is static, the same as 11 years ago, but the winner of 27 trophies – including two majors – cannot be understood apart from the 18 holes in which she forged one of the most prolific careers for a Mexican athlete.

After his surprise farewell at that Tres Marías Championship, national golf found shelter with the quartet made up of

Abraham Ancer
, Gaby López, Carlos Ortiz and María Fassi
(The first three are Top 100 of the world). And more importantly, it created the conditions to form a structure that aims to discover and enhance the talent of the new generations.

“I admire them, they know that I am their friend and I am here for them. They make me remember, live and vibrate the triumphs of the new golfers; I live from those moments, but now I have to be on this side and the responsibility, the good example and everything that the kids are doing, it is their turn, “he says, far from rejoicing with a heyday that, clearly It is a reflection of the path that she opened for her countrymen.

López, Fassi, Ortiz and Ancer were part of the Aztec delegation that attended the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Gaby was designated flag bearer and Ortiz finished the third round (of four) in third place. The public omen was a podium, which did not arrive. The lack of a medal unleashed a harangue of disappointment with which Lorena – in her mentoring phase – disagrees.

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Golf did not exist in Mexico. Now, we had four representatives in one Olympics, we have to value it and hopefully there will be more in the next. Perhaps the biggest lesson for Carlos and for everyone is that it is about unnecessary pressure. You have to learn to live with good days and bad days, because there are “, reflects the former number one of the tour.

It goes without saying that Ochoa Reyes is an authorized voice on the matter; the novelty is that the moment for which many clamored has arrived. The woman who inspired thousands while challenging the philosophy of ‘victory as a result of tradition’ will return to the tee and do so alongside the aforementioned exponents.

The ‘return’ of the legend will be on November 26 and 27 in the first edition – of three signed – of the Golf Charity Classic, a tournament based in his native Guadalajara, which will bring together the five best Mexican golfers from each branch . A match-play in pairs and a nine-hole par 3 shootout will be the way to define the winner.

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“I feel happy to be able to participate, I don’t feel pressure because it is not my turn to play well, but I am training and doing it in a responsible way. The baton is in the other players, I believe that the new generations are in charge of encouraging, motivating and teaching ”, he refers.

The ex-golf player is aware of what the organization of a contest implies; For several years, the Lorena Ochoa Invitational was his trademark and the means he found to bring the best players in the world.

“We went some years without an event, because I wanted to do something different, special, that would motivate me, to be able to play golf for others. I wanted something stronger and that would sensitize these young golfers who, from one day to the next, can earn a lot of money; that they always keep in mind that being able to help others and make a difference in the life of a child is the most important thing, “he says.

All profits derived from the tournament will be destined to the Guadalajara Country Club and the Foundation

Lorena ochoa
, whose commitment is to support people with limited resources, mainly with tools for the La Barranca school, through which more than 6,500 children from first grade to third year of secondary school have already passed.

Maybe Lorena ochoa no longer play golf as you did when you were 28 years old, when you hung up your clubs at the peak of your career; however, she strikes with the same determination, demolishes myths and guides the swing of those who aspire to emulate her and succeed on the green.

Golf is already much more accessible. We already have to get rid of that mentality that it is an elitist sport. Everything is changing, the growth it has had has been incredible and we have to keep going, because I hope there will be many more golfers in Mexico. We want the boys and girls to be able to see it live, so that they are motivated, so that they dream ”, as she did one day.

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