SportsApril 7, 2008

Lorena Ochoa, the Mexican star who once struggled in the majors, now is making them look easy. Ochoa continued her dominance of women's golf Sunday with a five-shot victory in the Kraft Nabisco Championship, giving her the last two majors by a combined nine shots. She was the only player without a bogey in the final round on a tough Mission Hills course in Rancho Mirage, Calif., closing with a 5-under 67 and taking the greatest swim of her life...

Lorena Ochoa, the Mexican star who once struggled in the majors, now is making them look easy.

Ochoa continued her dominance of women's golf Sunday with a five-shot victory in the Kraft Nabisco Championship, giving her the last two majors by a combined nine shots. She was the only player without a bogey in the final round on a tough Mission Hills course in Rancho Mirage, Calif., closing with a 5-under 67 and taking the greatest swim of her life.

She won by five shots over Suzann Pettersen and Annika Sorenstam, among many major champions being left behind in the massive wake of Ochoa, who has won three out of four tournaments this year by a combined 23 shots.

Ochoa finished at 11-under 277.

Sorenstam, who battled a stomach virus on the weekend, tried to give Ochoa a run but could never get closer than three shots. She closed with a 68 and tied for second with Pettersen, who also had a 68.

PGA Tour

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Johnson Wagner's first PGA Tour victory came with the ultimate bonus prize -- a trip to the Masters. Wagner controlled his nerves and held off several late challenges to win the Houston Open in Humble, Texas, and earned a last-minute invitation to Augusta National.

The 28-year-old Wagner shot a 1-under 71 to finish at 16 under, two shots ahead of Chad Campbell (72) and Geoff Ogilvy (68). Billy Mayfair and Fred Couples shot 66s and finished three shots back at 13 under.

Champions Tour

Mark Wiebe completed a wire-to-wire victory in the inaugural Cap Cana Championship in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, closing with a 5-under 67 for a four-stroke victory over Vicente Fernandez.

Wiebe finished at 14-under 202 and earned $300,000 for his second victory in 12 career starts on the Champions Tour.

-- The Associated Press

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