Like her fellow countrywoman, former world no 1 Lorena Ochoa, Mexican star Maria Fassi just wants to play good golf and make impact on the greens. The Rolex Testimonee reveals more about her journey towards turning pro
The year 2019 proved to be momentous for Mexican golfing sensation Maria Fassi. Not only did she turn professional, the 22-year-old also played a full season on the LPGA Tour, capping the year with some brilliant performances. She said: “The Augusta National Women’s Amateur and the US Open were up there but winning the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championship individual title in Arkansas and finishing my college career at home was very special.”
Part of the Rolex New Guard—a collective of young talents the watchmaker partners—Fassi reveals more about her journey towards turning pro and the special mentor in her life.
You are good friends with golf legend and fellow Rolex Testimonee Lorena Ochoa. Tell us how that friendship started and what kind of a role model Lorena is for you.
Maria Fassi (MF) I started playing golf when I was seven and that was when Lorena was at her best. She was world number one and winning a lot of tournaments. As a golfer, she was someone I have admired and looked up to from an early age. I first met Lorena when I was nine, when she came to conduct a clinic at my home course. She spent a lot of time with the younger kids. I was one of them. I remember that Lorena was supposed to leave at a certain time but she said, “No, no, I want to stay and talk to these guys”. So she actually went off her schedule just for us. That says so much about her as a person.