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Nike begs Michelle Wie, Just Do It...PLEASE! Also, golf tips for body rotation and wrist hinge

Tuesday October 16, 2007 | 09:53:37 376 words, 15036 views  

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Although Nike is still standing behind Michelle Wie even after her horrendous showing at the Samsung World Championship, her agent, Greg Nared, has parted company with both Wie and the William Morris Agency.

It is understood that an agent who quits is quite common, but, in my opinion, Nared should be given a raise for hanging around Camp Wie for as long as he did (one year, so far her worst!). He consulted with Wie on the sixteenth hole of the Ginn Tribute where Wie was dangerously close to an all-time high score of 88 and I’m sure he was also mulling about his decision as Wie showed a thirty-six stroke difference between her score and winner Lorena Ochoa’s final tally. The William Morris Agency, unfortunately, cannot shake Wie from its roster as the parental units would only sign with the agency if the contract was not based upon Wie’s performance.

At least Michelle Wie was proud of herself “for not giving up this whole week". I wonder if Nared feels the same way.

Carolyn Bivens’ optimistic belief in Wie makes me feel that she should manage a career which is currently winless in forty-one pro women’s events. “It was unrealistic to expect any player, at any age, to enter the LPGA and dominate right away,” the LPGA Commissioner stated. “… It’s way too early to give up on her, and it’s way to early to know what kind of career she will have.”

Besides our Michelle Wie summation, Golf for Beginners also offers up some easy golf tips on the pivot and the wrist hinge, two essential parts of your golf swing.

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Comment from: Alex [Visitor]
Stacy and Jeff,

Perhaps LPGA Commissioner Carol Bivens should be made aware of the fact that Bubbles hasn't "entered the LPGA" and apparently has no plans to enter the LPGA since she didn't go to "Q" school.
PermalinkPermalink 2007-10-16 @ 11:13
Comment from: putt4par [Visitor]
And then again, Alex, maybe Bivens know's something that you don't.
Maybe the LPGA are giving her a pass "go" ticket with the $200 dollars included.
PermalinkPermalink 2007-10-16 @ 12:43
Comment from: Alex [Visitor]
putt4par,

Perhaps it was a sort of Freudian slip by Ms. Bivens.

I wholeheartedly agree with your previous belief that Bubbles should embrace the college life and eschew the LPGA tour for an extended period. You haven't changed your mind, have you?

I can't imagine the LPGA bestowing permanent exempt status on Bubbles, but then, one never knows. She did get a freebie to the Samsung.
PermalinkPermalink 2007-10-16 @ 14:18
Comment from: Oui Oui Oui [Visitor]
I dont know why people think they can Wie what to do with her life beyond golf.

As far as pro golf goes, she should just go away. And beyond golf, who cares? It's her life. If she chooses to drop out of Stanford, so be it.
PermalinkPermalink 2007-10-16 @ 15:31
Comment from: putt4par [Visitor]
Alex, after the whole blasted circus that girls life has turned into, anything can happen and probably will.

Oui, I wouldn't tell Michelle what to do with her life. I think there are enough fools already doing that.

I will though, suggest that she continue with college and enjoy life.
PermalinkPermalink 2007-10-16 @ 16:47
Comment from: Stanley [Visitor]
putt4par,
I suggest she drops out of college. Lorena did it, Tiger did it, and it didn't do them any harm. Paula and Morgan didn't go to college at all and it hasn't done them any harm.
She should play full-time golf.
PermalinkPermalink 2007-10-16 @ 17:24
Comment from: smudge [Visitor]
Stanley, where would she play if she was to listen to your advice?
PermalinkPermalink 2007-10-16 @ 19:18
Comment from: John D [Visitor]
Wow - 0 fer 41!!! And she is only 18!!! Just think how many years she has in front of her to set a record that no pro will ever match.

Quick, someone call Guinness!!!
PermalinkPermalink 2007-10-16 @ 20:32
Comment from: Judge Smails [Visitor]
Hey, I'm just about ready to play Bubbles for money, as I'm shooting better than she is now. Only, she'll have to play from the tips.
PermalinkPermalink 2007-10-16 @ 21:41
Comment from: John [Visitor]
Why don't you pathetic losers mind your own business? Why Why do you think that she's not enjoying her life? Stop speculating and worry about your own pathetic lives!
PermalinkPermalink 2007-10-16 @ 22:01
Comment from: Art [Visitor]
John,
What the hell has you so tied up in knots. We are just having fun at someones expense who said she was going to conquer the men because that was what she wanted to do and nobody was going to stop her from enjoying what she wanted to do in her life. The only one that did stop her was herself. What a trill that has turned out to be
PermalinkPermalink 2007-10-17 @ 02:02
Comment from: Joe Cool [Visitor]
Stanley,
Unfortunately, B.J. has said..."I want Michelle to be rich and well educated"...hmm, there is no mention that he would like her to become a great golfer. Now she is rich and so are B.J. and BO, now we can get on with having Michelle well educated. As a part time student she will only be 34 when she gets her Phd.
PermalinkPermalink 2007-10-17 @ 12:56
Comment from: JR [Visitor]
This just in from SI/CNN... STAT OF THE WEEK: In the three LPGA Tour events where she made the cut in 2007, Michelle Wie finished a combined 91 shots behind the winner.
PermalinkPermalink 2007-10-17 @ 14:38
Comment from: NOW U KNOW [Visitor]
TIGER vs. ROGER - Golf and tennis have 4 majors every year. Tiger won his first major in 1997. From 1997-2007 Tiger has won 13 out of 44 majors. A wining percentage of 29.54% and Tiger is age 31. Roger won his first major in 2003. FRom 2003-2007 Roger has won 12 out of 20 majors. A wining percentage of 60% and Roger is age 26. Looking at these stats who would you bet on to win more majors in 2008? In 2007 Roger Federer won WIMBLEDON for the 5th consecutive year in a row! And you golfers thought Tiger was dominant on grass? Any questions on who is the more dominant athlete?
PermalinkPermalink 2007-10-22 @ 16:27

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