After being hyped to stardom even before she turned pro at the age of 15 in 2005, Michelle Wie won a long awaited Major title at the US Women’s Open.
Lexi Thompson pulled away from Lee-Anne Pace to win the Dubai Ladies’ Masters — she is the youngest professional winner on the Ladies’ European Tour.
Danica Patrick endured sexist remarks and disappointment through 49 starts without a victory over more than three years in the male-dominated world of IndyCar racing. But the 26-year-old American kept her poise and that’s why the lady is now a champion, becoming the first woman in a century of open-wheel racing to win an event.