After Tiger Woods won his first three events this year, Lorena Ochoa turned to some friends and jokingly said, "OK, we need to catch up."
Now Ochoa might be pulling away.
The 26-year-old Mexican star has won three consecutive LPGA tournaments, including the first major of the year, and acknowledged Wednesday that she is thinking about winning a Grand Slam.
"That's something that as a player would be something great to achieve," Ochoa said. "And of course my eyes are on that."
The way she has been playing, few would bet against her.
Ochoa has won four of five events - by a combined 34 strokes, no less - and enters this week's Ginn Open looking for a fourth consecutive victory for the first time in her career.
"I like my chances," she said.
Annika Sorenstam is the last to win four in a row on tour, accomplishing the feat in 2001. She clearly was the top player in the world then, a title she held until Ochoa took over a year ago.
Ochoa has dominated recently, winning 18 titles over the past 24 months and solidifying her spot atop the sport. She is coming off an 11-stroke victory at the Corona Championship in her native Mexico, a win that qualified her for the LPGA Hall of Fame.
"I don't mind that a lot of players are trying to catch me," she said. "It feels good to be in the No. 1 position. I'd like to stay there hopefully for a long time. I'm going to do everything it takes to stay in that position."
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