Michelle Wie's agent resigns - second in two years to quit

Following Michelle Wie’s 19th-place finish at the Samsung World Championship, her agent has resigned from the William Morris Agency and will no longer represent the 18 year old. Wie’s previous manager, Ross Berlin, a former PGA Tour executive, resigned from the Wie camp in 2006.

According to the Associated Press:

Greg Nared, a former Nike business manager whom the William Morris Agency hired a year ago to manage Wie, resigned as vice president of golf. His announcement came one day after Wie finished 19th in a 20-player field at the Samsung World Championship.

“After careful consideration for my future, I have resigned effective immediately,” Nared said in a statement e-mailed to The Associated Press. “I’m very grateful to the William Morris Agency for the opportunity to work with world-class athletes. It has been an invaluable experience and I’ll forever cherish (it).”

Nared declined to elaborate when contacted before flying home to Oregon. Jill Smoller, to whom Nared reported at William Morris, did not immediately return a call.