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July 14, 2006

Wie the Golfing - Part II

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It’s been exactly a year since my first post on Atlas Blogged. Maybe I can make this an annual tradition, writing about Michelle Wie. If you need a reference, click here. She’s at it again.

In my post last year, Michelle Wie was competing in the Amateur Public Links tournament which if she won, would’ve gotten her an invitation to The Masters.

This year, she was invited to play in the John Deere Classic, a PGA Tour event being held in Illinois this week. Today was the first round. She shot 6-over par, which put her a scant 13 (yes, 13) strokes off the lead. Only two players scored worse than her, out of 153. It would take a miracle for her to overcome the deficit and make the cut on Friday.

I will reiterate, I think she’s an extremely talented golfer. She may become one of the best woman golfers of all time. But right now is not that time. Why she is rushing these things is beyond me. She has done fairly well on the LPGA but has yet to make a huge impact. I could see her doing this if she felt that the LPGA was no longer a challenge. I guess it would help if should could win on that tour first.

Hey Michelle! Start winning on the LPGA and then you could attempt the PGA. For now, please stop stealing spots in the field that would go to guys who are trying to earn a living.

G-Dawg Posted by G-Dawg on July 14, 2006 at 12:00 AM

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She really is amazing, isn't she? Let me know when she's old enough that I can legally comment on the fact that she's a fox.

Posted by: Wulf [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 14, 2006 12:41 AM

I will take your comment as an "off the record" one. She still has a couple years before she is 18.

Posted by: G-Dawg [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 14, 2006 1:08 AM

I heard a radio interview with her once. She needs to lose really badly so she can learn some humility. At the time of that interview, she was way too full of herself, and she was not a gracious winner.

As for her potential foxiness, I am a married man and am therefore no longer interested in such things.

Posted by: AlanDP [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 14, 2006 6:50 AM

G-Dawg, for a moment pretend that I don't know anything about the LPGA, PGA, metallurgy, engineering, or physics, and just tell me what the hell is going on.

Why does she have to win the LPGA first?

Posted by: Rammage [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 14, 2006 11:22 AM

If you click on the link that directed you to my post last year, it is explained in full.

Short version? The LPGA is a tour set up for the ladies. Apparently this 16-year-old kid thinks she's too good for it so she wants to compete on the PGA Tour (historically men only).

My issue is if she's too good for it, then why isn't she winning on the LPGA to begin with? I could see if she was winning every other tournament that she needed to try something harder. But in her case, it just ain't happenin'.

Posted by: G-Dawg [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 14, 2006 1:10 PM

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