LORENA OCHOA ONE-OFF COMEBACK IN FRENCH LADIES OPEN

NEWS RELEASE FROM LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR
By BETHAN CUTLER
Former world number one Lorena Ochoa makes a limited return to professional golf this week when she tees up in the Lacoste Ladies Open de France at Chantaco Golf Club in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Aquitaine, France, on the Ladies European Tour from October 4-7.

The 30-year-old Mexican was No.1 for three years and won two majors and 27 tour victories before retiring from full-time golf in April 2010 to focus on her family and charities.

In this interview, Lorena discusses her reasons for playing in France.

Lorena, what brought you to Chantaco to play the Lacoste Ladies Open de France this week?

It’s an easy answer. Having Lacoste as a sponsor, they asked me to come and play the tournament. They asked me actually last year and I couldn’t because I was pregnant so I said, no, it would be too difficult for me. I prefer to wait for next year. Here I am and I’m very happy to support the tournament. They’ve been very good to me being my sponsor for so long so I’m happy to be here.