Who is the best female golfer of recent years?
That is a very tough question. Not because it is difficult to answer but because of the number of choices that confront the analysts.
What makes a truly great golfer? This question has long baffled the analysts and each defines it in a different way. However, this piece offers a round-up of the best golfers of the recent time and lets the reader choose the winner.
Ai Miyazato is the Japanese golf star who burst out on the golf scene in 2004. She has 25 professional wins to her credit. This is a major achievement for any golfer. At the age of just 27, she has managed to become the world number 4.
Stacy Lewis, the American player is also 27 years old. She is the current world number three. An excellent golfer with a calm mind, she plays an aggressive game that many find hard to compete against.
Na Yeon Choi is the South Korean sensation who is the current world number two. She is a rising star with 11 professional wins so far. This number becomes more amazing when considered that Choi became pro in 2004.
The world number one is Yani Tseng. The amazing golfer from Taiwan has a string of wins to her credit. She went professional in 2007 and has won 26 titles since then.
The conclusion, if the reader wishes to draw one at this point, is that Yani Tseng is the best female golfer so far. This would not be far from the truth.
However, two more golfers will be briefly mentioned in the following paragraphs. The reader will realize that Yani Tseng is not the only top performer of the recent years.
Lorena Ochoa is a Mexican golfer who retired in 2010. Before retiring, she had an amazing 30 pro titles to her name.
She was known for her top notch game and her victories were evenly distributed over her career. She has recently made a limited comeback and hopes to play in European events.
Annika Sorenstam is a name no golf buff ever forgets. With an unheard of 93 professional titles to her credit, she remains one of the best golfers of all times. She retired from professional golf in 2008.
She is still active in golf activities, running a clothing business and golf equipment business. She has taken up commentary and appeared in the US Open coverage of NBC.
The question still stands: who is the greatest female golfer of recent times?
Many readers must have narrowed it down to either Tseng or Sorenstam. The jury is divided on the answer. A number of analysts give the honour to Sorenstam, based on her number of titles and earnings from pro golf.
The opponents say that Tseng is better as she still has a promising career in golf ahead of her. She possesses the potential that will enable her to come close or even surpass Sorenstam’s record.
There is another camp that name lesser known golf stars who are rising up the ranks. Their logic is based on the forecasted performance of these players. Their favorites include the upcoming players like Shanshan Feng and Amy Yang.
Given the facts, the question is not easy to answer. The analysts are divided and the fans are no better. For each, their favourite is the best player of all times.
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