[Golf Topic] Ochoa "Hall of Fame Induction"... 'LPGA Qualification Easing Announcement'

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - NOVEMBER 15: Tournament host Lorena Ochoa of Mexico waves to the gallery on the 18th green after the final round of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational Presented By Banamex at the Club de Golf Mexico on November 15, 2015 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Scott Halleran)

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…‘Former Golf Queen’ Lorena Ochoa (Mexico, photo) will be inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame.

On the 30th (Korean time), the LPGA announced, "We have decided to relax the requirement of having to be active on the tour for 10 years to qualify for the Hall of Fame." The LPGA Hall of Fame qualification is determined by points. One point is awarded for winning a regular tour event, leading in scoring average, and Player of the Year, while major championship winners receive 2 points. A minimum of 27 points must be earned. Additionally, a player must meet at least one of the conditions: major championship win, leading scoring average, or Player of the Year.

Previously, players had to be members on the tour for 10 years. Ochoa was the world’s top female golfer in the mid-2000s. She secured 29 points with 2 major wins and 25 regular tournament victories, and accumulated a total of 37 points by earning Player of the Year and leading scoring average honors four times each. However, she was unable to enter the LPGA Hall of Fame due to the 10-year active tour requirement. She debuted on the LPGA Tour in 2003, played for 7 years, and retired in April 2010.

Ochoa was inducted into The World Golf Hall of Fame in 2017. She expressed her feelings, saying, "I am honored to be unexpectedly inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame." From April 2007 to May 2010, Ochoa held the world No. 1 ranking for over 3 years continuously. She maintained the No. 1 spot for a total of 158 weeks, ranking first in this category. Ko Jin-young (27), who has held the world No. 1 ranking for 115 weeks in total, ranks second in this category.

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