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Lorena Ochoa clinched another player of the year yesterday with a convincing victory at the Samsung World Championship.  That makes two in a row and probably the next five.  Ochoa has become the player to beat on the LPGA taking over for Annika.  She had another break through season as she finally captured a major and won 7 times this year.  I don’t see why she can’t win 10 next year with at least a couple majors as she seems to be in contention in just about every tournament she plays.  Forget Michelle Wie this is the next great player.  Even though small in stature she is long off the tee, hits fantastic irons and wedges.  The only weakness I see is her putting which this year seems to be getting better.  Even though the womens game has its best players ever in my opinion she still seems to take out the best consistently.  Morgan Pressel, Paula Creamer, Suzann Petterson, Christie Kerr, Mi Hyun Kim, none have the staying power of Lorena.  I believe she will go on a Tiger Woods like run with majors over the next ten years only giving a few away to her compadres so they don’t feel dejected and quit the tour!