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2008 Kraft Nabisco Championship
Editors' Picks
Who will win the 2008 Kraft Nabisco Championship? The editors make their predictions for the season's first major.
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- Susan Reed
- Editor in Chief
- My Pick: Lorena Ochoa.
Why: Her game is one level above the other players.
- Ochoa's 2008 record
- Stina Sternberg
- Senior Editor
- My Pick: Annika Sorenstam.
Why: Go ahead, call me a stubborn, foolish patriot who just won't let the glory days of the phenomenal Swede go — this is actually an educated guess. The obvious choice may be Lorena Ochoa, but the world's no. 1 has had some serious problems at Mission Hills in the past and will, I predict, buckle on the home stretch even if she starts out strong this week. Sorenstam, on the other hand, has won here several times before and is ready to make a major comeback statement. She has four top-10s in four starts this year, including a win at the SBS Open, and she began her season earlier than in years past, so she's in better form than she's ever been going into the Nabisco. We all know 2008 could be her last hurrah, and she wants to take the ceremonial winner's jump into that filthy pond on 18 more than anyone else. I just hope she doesn't swallow the water.
- Sorenstam's 2008 record
- Dana White
- Executive Editor
- My Pick: Lorena Ochoa.
Why: Of course!!! Because she can. She wouldn't mind adding another major to her tally of one.
- Ochoa's 2008 record
- Dave Allen
- Senior Editor - Instruction
- My Pick: Lorena Ochoa
Why: It's about as easy as writing in Tiger Woods' name these days. Dating back to last year's ADT Championship, she's won three of her last four LPGA starts. And now that the pressure of never having won a major is off, she just might be primed for a Tiger-like win streak of her own.
- Ochoa's 2008 record
- Debbie McHugh
- Managing Editor
My Pick: Lorena Ochoa
Why: I wish I could pick a dark horse, but Lorena has the momentum following her decisive win at the Safeway International last week.
- Ochoa's 2008 record
- Ashley Mayo
- Associate Editor
- My Pick: Lorena Ochoa
Why: I hate to jump on the band wagon, but I'm going with Lorena. By now, she's had a ton of experience being in the last group on Sunday and has learned to handle the pressure well. Plus, having won a major, she's already stated (loud and clear) that she's The (with a capital T) force to be reckoned with.
- Ochoa's 2008 record
- Merv Garretson
- Art Director
- My Pick: Christina Kim.
Why: She has three top-10 finishes in four starts this year. She was close once last year. She's ready for a signature win, like, seriously ready. Plus, where does it say we have to pick Lorena every time?
- Kim's 2008 Record
- Argy Koutsothanasis
- Fashion Director
- My Pick: Paula Creamer.
Why: While she struggled last week at the Safeway, she's had a strong start this season. She T12 in the season-opener SBS Open, won the Fields Open in February, and finished third in last month's HSBC Women's Champions. She also finished in the top 15 at last year's Kraft Nabisco.
- Creamer's 2008 record
- Renee Bundi
- Editorial Production Director
- My Pick: Lorena Ochoa.
Why: She just won the Safeway International, and I think she seems more steady. There was so much pressure on her last year to win a major that I think it affected her game. Winning the British Open gave her the confidence she needed.
- Ochoa's 2008 record
- Sara Wolski
- Assistant Editor
My Pick: Annika Sorenstam.
Why: Despite her quiet confidence and calm, I think she's ready for a good challenge and will fight a tough game without backing down. Her calculated strategy on the field could once again propel her to victory, particularly when combined with her fierce determination.
- Sorenstam's 2008 record
- Alena Bubniak
- Web Editor
- My Pick: Karrie Webb.
Why: She's hot and cold right now (fifth-place finish at HSBC Women's champions, missed the cut at last week's Safeway). Still, she did win this championship in 2000 and beat Lorena Ochoa in a playoff in 2006.
- Webb's 2008 record
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