By Joe Logan
Inquirer Staff Writer

As good and marketable as she is, could Lorena Ochoa's status as the No. 1 woman golfer in the world attract more Hispanics to golf?
Perhaps, if Ochoa stays on top long enough, but as yet locals in the golf community aren't seeing what might be called a "Tiger Effect."

Remember those days a decade ago, when Woods first burst onto the PGA Tour scene, won the 1997 Masters by an astonishing 12 shots and rocketed to No. 1? Suddenly, it seemed every kid in the land - particularly kids of color - wanted to check out golf, in person or as spectators at tournaments.

So far, aside from individual anecdotes, it's tougher to determine whether there is a similar, measurable effect by Ochoa.

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