Wie tops Woods. Tiger had to win to be the richest man in golf

I'm going to boil this down to its bare essence: Bubbles cannot be compared to Woods in any way because he's a man and she's a woman.

Perhaps one day we'll resurrect common sense in the West and people will understand the above statement. 'Nough said.

Wood will surpass Jack to become the best golfers in history. Even if Wie achieves all her dreams, she will not be in the same breathe as Woods.

Wie's career might end up closer to Kournikova's than to Woods'.

I actually agree with Trevor. Oh, and up yours, Trevor!

"LPGA results were bleak at best as Michelle struggled to break par in the last tournaments of 2006 "

BLEAK AT BEST.

That deserved capitalisation. What kind of drugs are you on to make a stupid statement like that?

Her 8 lpga results were:
2nd, 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 5th, 5th, 17th, 26th.

Those were really outstanding results, so there was nothing bleak about her 2006 lpga results as you claimed.

You should get a new job, preferably one that doesn't involve commenting on golf.

Stanley,

In the last events played by Bubbles in 2006, she failed to break par even once.

LAST EVENTS.

That deserves to be capitalized.(with a "Z")

Bubbles' game was more than bleak toward the end of her season, it was dismal.

In the first part, she played a pretty decent game of golf, until she swooned at the Deere.

After that it was all downhill. I personally doubt that she will ever be the golfer that she was three years ago in her first PGA attempt at the Sony.

BOTH OF YOU IDIOTS HAVE BEEN SO GREEN WITH ENVY THAT YOU MAKE ME PUKE. IT REALLY IRKS YOU THAT MICHELLE HAS ALREADY EARNED MORE THAN BOTH OF YOU WILL MAKE IN YOUR LIFETIME!! SUCK IT UP AND STOP WHINING ABOUT MICHELLE!

Joe Cool.... every pro athlete earns more money than I do. It's not about the
money..... it's all about MW inability to win on the LPGA tour or make the cut on
the PGA tour. Afterall, I thought she has been proclaimed to be the best golfer
ever...... even better than Tiger....

Joe Cool,

You're about as sharp as a marble.

What I like best about you is that you write your nonsense in capitals for emphasis.

What that emphasizes is your dimwittedness.

This blog should be called, blogging for beginners. you two are pathetic.

Didn't Tiger Wood land his 40 million dollar Nike contract before he ever won on the PGA?

Michelle Wie is 13th on the Rolex rankings--but her point total divided by the number of tournaments would put her in 3rd, the same as it did last year at this time.

Comment from: Booger [Visitor]
I actually agree with Trevor. Oh, and up yours, Trevor!

Booger (or shall I call you Evil Hater or Mucus?),

I am starting to like you a little more...You have a perculiar sense of humour (albeit unintentional) that is unmatched...

My condolences for being erroneously 'outed'.....

Cheers to you, Mate!

I really don't understand why the following doesn't penetrate the skulls of you Wiemen: Context is everything here. If Bubbles had been billed and had comported herself in a normal fashion, virtually all would be singing her praises and praising her record.

However, there's been nothing normal about her career save her exhibition of frailty. We were told that she was a golfer for the ages, an individual so transcendent that she warranted measure with the yardstick of the PGA . She was supposed to be a golfing ubermensch, a person unbound by the normal limitations of this material fold, hemmed in by neither tender age nor fair sex status. So, if we have a beef, it's in the form of a question: Where's the beef?

Our blog simply states that the richest should be the best. Wie has yet to win a LPGA event. Her money is a product of marketing. She is a great advertising gimmick. Maybe one day she will be a great golfer.

Barry,

Bubbles will never be a great golfer except in the warped minds of the Wie-zeals.

I doubt if she'll ever win an LPGA event.

Alex,

I think she will win a few on the LPGA in the long haul...It is a bit too early to make the statement that she will never win a LPGA event.

The odds are stacked against her on PGA, but I think she can get lucky in some LPGA events.

Baby Blue Eyes,

Maybe.

But as I like to say, the best likelihood of anything occurring is if that something has occurred before.

Lorena is likely to win again since she won SIX times last season.

Se Ri and Karrie are likely to win because they both have won several times.

Brittany is more likely to win than Bubbles since she also has won on the LPGA circuit.

Annika is a leadpipe cinch to win again with her SEVENTY plus victories as a precedent.

Bubbles? She has a chance to win an LPGA event as do about fifty others I can think of.

I think it's about time that Morgan Pressel won an LPGA event. Any takers that she'll win before Wie?

Barry,
Morgan Pressel should have won lpga events already.
In 2006, she played a full season of 23 events and did not win.
Michelle only played 8 events and got much closer to winning than Morgan. That is despite the fact that Michelle played the tougher events.

Morgan played some tough events, but she also played some weaker events where some or most of the big names were missing.

Of course, Morgan shouldn't be expected to just win easily.
However Judge Smails was making the point about expectation, and there were expectations about Morgan.

The media told the story that Morgan was a fiery ruthless, closer of tournaments, who had proven her mettle down the stretch and knew how to close the deal.

The fans were told by the media that Morgan had what it took to win many times, because she had gone the traditional route of learning to win at lower levels. She was a prolific winner at the AJGA level, and she was a US Womens Amateur Champion.

Why didn't she perfom up to the level of her hype?
Why didn't she even get close?
She was in contention only a few times, and on each occasion, she faded very badly down the stretch.

Is that representative of the closer that the media claimed she was?

So in answer to your question, yes it's about time she won an event, and given that 2007 is a full season of events for Pressel with probably about 25 events, the odds are with her for a win.

Whether she will win before Wie is irrelevant.
For example, Morgan won in her 8th event of the season, and Wie had only played 1 event at that stage, it would prove nothing about their relative skills and talents.

Comment from Alex:
I doubt if she'll ever win an LPGA event.
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You are clueless Alex.
Do you even know what you wrote. Perhaps English isn't your first language.

Stanley,

Yes, Stan old man, English is my first language.

By my use of the English language, which includes such things as punctuation marks like the question mark and the comma, even you should be able to see that much.

It is my opinion that Bubbles will NEVER win an LPGA event. Never is definitive.

What is your opinion as to the possibility or probability of Bubbles winning one?

When will she win one? Please, none of this "some time in the future" business.

Be definitive, Stan baby, or is that too much of a stretch for a Wie-wee?

Alex part of winning is placing yourself in a position to win. The difference between Michelle's 2005 and 2006 seasons is she put herself in a position to win in the majority of her LPGA events.

Winning a golf tournament is a mixture of skill and luck, pure and simple. How many tournaments are won by somebody placing themselves in a position where the field comes back to them and they hoist the trophy?

Many times a lucky or on the other hand unlucky shot or bounce will decide the outcome of a tournament . A gust of wind, sprinkler heads, divots, hitting the pin or many other factors come into play at one time or another to decide an outcome.

If a player hangs around consistently at the top of a leaderboard good things can come their way. You can just ask Geoff Ogilvy.

I fail to understand all this player hating, It is not MW's fault that certain marketing execs thought it would be wise to get on the MW bandwagon before the price became astronomical. Of course they were basing their decision on MW's past performances. I have seen grown men who received enormous contracts in the past had a drop-off in their performance. Now you doubting Thomas want a 16 year old to perform with unprecedented efforts. The pressure was probably more than an average individual could stand. Yea, yea the men's tournaments have probably messed up her swing from trying to be competitive, anyways with her talent; I know she will work things out. Come on people, give the still teenager a break, as long as she keeps drawing the crowds and her appearance demand is up you will see her. She believes in herself, and that is a good thing, isn't it.

Fred,

Since you seem to be new to the ranks of the Wie-wee's, maybe you don't realize that Bubbles is not sixteen years old anymore.

A good question for all you Wie Warriors is this: Do you believe, as does Ghet UnRheel, that Bubbles is the only salvation of the LPGA? Do you further believe that for the next decade that no new faces will appear on the golf scene to challenge Bubbles as the number one attraction in the sport?

It is strange that I have to use the word "challenge" in connection with Bubbles, a media-made "celebrity" who has never won a thing since turning professional.

She also didn't do much when she was a "de facto" professional.

Michelle "Bubbles" Wie is going to make history and it scares the daylights out of most of most people. Those of the male gender in particular. I have had the opportunity to conduct some off the record interviews and I assure I am not alone in this belief. In the mean time it sure is great fodder for chats isn't it ?

Man alive, Oneunder, that's such a novel theory; I've never heard that before!

Shouldn't you have said that she is going to make "herstory"? I mean, why not go the whole nine yards?

Judge,

Maybe Oneunder wants to get a headstart on Alan Cup points for 2007.

Alex,

He may have more of a head start than you suspect. Have you checked this character's page? Click his link -- you won't be disappointed. It's great for a laugh; just make sure your mouth isn't full of some beverage when you access it.

Here is a gem from Oneunder's site,

"When Michelle Wie wins on the PGA Tour it is not only going to change golf forever but could very well be a catalyst in changing western civilization as we know it."

Alex, should we just award this fawning acolyte the Alan Cup right now?

"Comment from: Oneunder [Visitor] · http://www.thewiewatch.com
Michelle "Bubbles" Wie is going to make history and it scares the daylights out of most of most people. Those of the male gender in particular. I have had the opportunity to conduct some off the record interviews and I assure I am not alone in this belief. In the mean time it sure is great fodder for chats isn't it ?"

I stopped by www.thewiewatch.com and I discovered that Michelle will be attending Stamford University next fall. Shame on me....all along I thought she had applied to Stanford in Palo Alto, CA. Where is Stamford located? Florida?

"Comment from: Alex [Visitor]
Fred,

Since you seem to be new to the ranks of the Wie-wee's, maybe you don't realize that Bubbles is not sixteen years old anymore."

So Alex I guess you think Michelle is way past her prime at 17 years of age?

Come on Alex you know you have socks hiding in the back of your socks drawer older than that.

One-Putt,

I can't say for certain if Bubbles is past her prime, but it is obvious that her two best rounds against male golfers were shot THREE years ago at the 2004 Sony. Still, her best wasn't good enough to even make the cut.

I think you're referring to Samford U.

Stamford is a city in western Connecticut.

Judge, it is still too early to award the cup for 2007 since we're only a week into the year. Ghet UnRheel still has a lot of material to give out, and Jon and Norman may mount comebacks.

And certainly Alan, the great one himself, may return to the active list and blow all these pretenders out of the water.

Well, the assertion that Bubbles may "very well be a catalyst in changing western civilization as we know it" will be hard to beat.

Well Alex,
My reference to 16 was suppose to apply to the time when she turned pro, I apologize for my misinforming anyone, however the last time I checked seventeen is still a teenager, and I stand by rest of my statements. The word is that she has been working on her swing and she has worked out her problems I look forward watching her play PGA or LPGA golf.

Fred,

No need for you to apologize to anyone.

If she has worked out her problems, then she and her fans shouldn't have any excuses when she busts out at this year's Sony.

Where did she acquire any problems? According to her post flop interviews, she was playing very well and her game was"getting very close."

Fred, if you want to watch Bubbles play, you'd better do it on Thursday and Friday; she most likely won't be around for the weekend.

Judge Smails,

Oneunder did preface his prediction about Bubbles changing the course of civilization with the proviso "WHEN she wins on the PGA tour," so he is probably right.

With a condition like that, almost anything could follow. The flow of Niagara Falls will be reversed. Liberals will become patriotic. Or even Ghet Rheel, Alan, and Norman will start making sense.

Hail, Smails. Good to see you again. Thanks for the quote from Oneunder: "When Michelle Wie wins on the PGA Tour it is not only going to change golf forever but could very well be a catalyst in changing western civilization as we know it." He must've written that a while ago since Michelle has already fulfilled his prediction -- "changed golf forever," that is. The wins will come. Alex wants a prediction. OK, I'll bite. She'll win on the LPGA before her 19th birthday, and she'll make the cut on the PGA before that same milestone.

Hey, Alex. Good to see you, too. In an earlier post, you mentioned precedence as a predictor of success. You gotta admit that it's a lot more complex than that. As others have indicated, the factors are varied and numerous, and they include that nebulous quality that we all sense as potential. We see and we know, instantly, but we can't explain it , and the harder we try, the harder it gets. So, failing with words, we settle for instinct, and our gut tells us that Michelle is a once in a lifetime phenom.

I'm looking forward to the coming rounds with you and Smails, but I hope you'll be able to mount more than the same ole name-calling and half-hearted attempts at logic. I know you guys can put up a better fight. I'm counting on you.

Kimo,

It seems like your "once in a lifetime phenom" has already started to make excuses for her upcoming flop in the Sony.

Yes, her publicity agency, formerly known as the Golf Channel, has come out with the sad news that she is not 100%. She has a sore wrist. I'm not sure which wrist. Maybe it's the one on which she wears her sparkly watch. Get ready with the ambulance and the paramedics, Bubbles may withdraw again.

In any event, it may negatively affect her "Quest to make the cut" at the Sony.

She is on a quest to finsh 70th after two rounds.

A QUEST! Heaven help us.

Glad to hear from you also, Kimo.

Alex, gotta give it to you. That's a good shot. The "sore wrist" business is a no-no for any athlete, before or after a contest. But Michelle's a fighter, and it'll take more than the heat or wrist to put her down. And if she doesn't do as well as she'd like to, I hope we won't hear any excuses.

I'm not sure about the source of the "sore wrist" story. It may not be Michelle or members of her team. However, if they're the source, then they'll have to learn to be more cautious about seemingly innocuous statements. She's growing into her role, and part of that growth is maturation as a sportsperson.

Alex,

When Kimo characterized the Bubbles as a "once in a lifetime phenom," he didn't specify what kind of lifetime was in question. If it's the lifetime of a gnat, he could be correct.

Hey, Kimo, I see you're back. You must have finally gotten off that bender.

Kimo,

The source of Bubbles' wrist story was none other than BJ himself.

It's been all over television on the Golf Channel and on their website. Check it out.

That's why I said that GC has taken over as Bubbles' publicity arm.

Smails, you've got me chuckling so hard, I can barely type. You have a gift for humor, but it doesn't get you any points in this verbal arena. C'mon, you can do better.

Alex, publicity, in and of itself, is neither good nor bad. It's what we do as homo sapiens. We gravitate toward numbers, consensus -- toward what's hot. Why? Beats me. It's programed into our genes. Golf Channel is no more responsible for the Michelle Wie phenomenon than you or I. It's a collective thing. We sense what's hot and we gather around. In golf, it's Michelle and Tiger. In a sense, you wiesels are as much a part of the fanbase as everyone else -- even when you think you're going against the flow, you're moving right along with the rest of us. Like one big squabbling family. LOL!

Kimo,

Your theory is somewhat interesting.

Did you ever contemplate joining the "Flat Earth Society"?

Alex, funny you should ask. In fact, I did, at a low point in my life, consider applying for membership to FES. But when I learned that Smails was president and you were secretary, I decided I wasn't that far down in the dumps after all. I hear the FESes are planning to show up en masse at the Sony Open in Hawaii this week -- all two of you -- to bask in Michelle's glory. Don't forget your suntan lotion and Wiesels T-shirts!

Kimo,

I'd love to bask in Bubbles' glory, but I can't get a flight to Honolulu until Saturday.

She'll be gone by then, unless she hangs around for some photo ops and some commentary on the Golf Channel.

Then again, if that wrist doesn't miraculously get better, she may just sit this one out.

What's the temperature going to be like on Oahu Thursday and Friday? Any chance for heat exhaustion?

Alex, the outlook for Waialae CC is scattered showers for Thursday and cloudy periods for Friday. The outlook for Michelle playing on Saturday, though, is sunny so pack that T-shirt and sunblock and come prepared to be amazed.

Kimo,

Did you check out the Golf Channel's website?

They revised their original posting on Bubbles' "injury."

It's quite contradictory. In the first sentence it is stated that Bubbles has had a nagging wrist injury for a couple of years.(Get ready for the Wie-wee's to use that as a catchall excuse for Bubbles' late season flop.)

Then they quote Bubbles as saying the "injury" occurred at the Samsung last fall when she hit a stroke off a cart path.

And guess what? She showed up at the course with a BANDAGE on her right wrist!.

So Kimo, it would seem that with scattered showers forecast for Thursday(Bubbles doesn't fare too well in wet weather according to Wie Warrior One-Putt), a breeze over five miles per hour,(the same with wind) and a life-threatening injury, Bubbles' chances of making the cut are betwwen slim and none, and Slim just left town.

Alex, here's a quote from a mid-2006 interview re the wrist injury: "MICHELLE WIE: Early on in this year, like last year, too, I hurt my wrist a little bit. Two years ago I kind of hit like a rock in the practice round. That kind of strained it a little bit. And it was acting up a little bit early on in the year and I took a lot of time off, actually. And obviously the first day it was very wet. I got into the rough a lot, and it kind of acted up again. But I took the afternoon really taking care of it and it feels absolutely fine right now."

I think we can agree that the veracity of the injury is without question. The issue is one of appearing to make excuses for a poor performance. Here, I agree with you. Michelle and her team ought to remain mum. If asked by the media, the less said the better. They can acknowledge the injury, but they shouldn't use it as a crutch.

Right now, the media is spotlighting her wrist, much to the glee of Wiesels. When Michelle and her team realize what's happening, they'll make the necessary adjustments for future interviews. They're still new to the media game at this rarified level. We'll see some changes in 2007, and one will be the absence of statements that could be construed as excuses.

Got your tickets yet?

Kimo',

I kind of like agree with you somewhat, kind of like.

Hey Kimo, the Wie machine must be a little short. Guess who's going to be on the bag for Bubbles this Thursday and Friday? BJ himself! There must not be any worthwhile Korean kids on Oahu who could use a payday.

Maybe you Wie-wee's can start a letter-writing campaign on behalf of Bubbles for her to receive a Purple Heart.

I noticed Barry's prediction about Morgan Pressel winning a tournament before Michelle Wie and it has occured sooner than anyone would have thought! Not only did Morgan Pressel win an event but she took the Kraft Nabisco!

Read some of these comments:

http://www.worldgolf.com/blogs/golf-for-beginners/2007/03/29/michelle_wie_has_a_lot_to_learn_about_wi#comments