World No 1 Ochoa looking for marriage, family, golf

GUADALAJARA, Mexico: Lorena Ochoa is having one of the best years of her life and it has nothing to do with being ranked No 1 in golf.

She's getting married next month in her hometown, which will be a boon for Mexico's edition of Hola magazine. Her engagement was front-page news in every paper in the country. But the pending marriage hasn't helped the struggling US LPGA Tour, which needs a dominant star.

Ochoa's won only three times - compared to 21 times in the previous three seasons including two majors - and didn't contend in any of the four majors. Shin Ji-yai of South Korea is about to take the player of the year award, which Ochoa has claimed three straight times.