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Ochoa tries to end another streak in Alabama

September 30, 2009

PRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP)—Lorena Ochoa has made a habit of ending streaks at theNavistar LPGA Classic, whether she wanted to or not.

Ochoa beat Candie Kung with a 2-foot par putt on the second hole of aplayoff last year after coming in winless in seven starts. Two years ago, MariaHjorth kept the Mexican star from a fourth consecutive victory.

Ochoa hopes to snap an 11-tournament winless stretch dating back to theCorona Championship in late April. The $1.3 million Classic begins Thursday onthe 6,546-yards, par-72 Senator Course on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail atCapitol Hill in suburban Montgomery.

“I have nothing but good memories,” Ochoa said Wednesday. “I would loveto win the tournament. I heard nobody has won the tournament twice, so it wouldbe nice to put my name up there. I feel good playing on this course.”

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She came fairly close to winning last week. Ochoa, who had won 21 times from2006-08, finished four strokes behind winner Sophie Gustafson at theCVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge in Danville, Calif.

Recent rains have changed the dynamics some in Prattville.

“I think I have a good plan on how to play the course,” Ochoa said. “It’splaying a little bit longer because obviously it’s a little bit wet and therough is a little bit higher. So I think it should be a little bit differentthan last year.

“But at the same time, a good challenge. I’m happy to be back, and I’mgoing to do my best to defend my title. It would be great to win on Sunday.”

Gustafson, No. 3 money winner Cristie Kerr, Hjorth and Michelle Wie are alsoin the field. It’s a chance for Kerr to make up some ground on Jiyai Shin, wholeads her in the Rolex Player of the Year chase.

Wie returns from a short break for the start of classes at Stanford, where’sshe’s taking communications and statistics courses.

She has six Top 10 finishes in 16 events, including a runner-up at theseason-opening SBS Open at Turtle Bay.

“I had a good two weeks off and a good week of school last week,” Wiesaid. “I’m excited to play again. I felt like I practiced a lot last week andit will be fun to put that into action.”

This is the 19-year-old’s first time playing in the Navistar Classic and herfirst visit to Alabama. She likes the Southern flavor just fine so far.

“I love the food here, love the music. It’s great,” Wie said. “Everyother radio station here plays country music, so I’m pretty happy about that.”

She’d be even happier with her first LPGA victory.

“That’s a goal I can’t really control as much,” Wie said. “More of apersonal goal is what I’ve been trying to accomplish all year: Try my hardestand play my hardest and end the week, knowing I’ve done that.”

DIVOTS: The LPGA announced an extension to hold the Navistar event next yearon Wednesday. … Susann Petterson withdrew from the field for the secondstraight week. … The tour takes a three-week break after the tournament.

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