Open Letter to WorldGolf.com. Re: Michelle Wie

Saturday August 2, 2008 | 13:19:36 288 words, 41282 views

Please refer to exhibit A: If Michelle Wie Makes The Cut, I’ll Do a Jean Van de Velte and Wear a Skirt

“Is is with great sadness and regret that I will be unable to wear the aforementioned skirt, complete with green and blue flowers, because women’s golf’s answer to Tiger Woods couldn’t get out of her own way.” Signed, Bruce

Teasing the golf world with a one over par first round of 73, Michelle Wie followed it up on day two with a quintuple-bogey 9 on the eight hole to push her score to 9-over 153 at the par 72 Montreux Golf & Country Club. This left her tied for 118th and 23 shots out of first. At least she can say she beat David Duval (that’s another story for another time).

According to the budding PGA Tour star:

“I feel my game is a lot better. Obviously the score doesn’t show it, but I know what I need to work on,” Wie said. “I gave it my best today and I felt like I did a lot of good things and hopefully that outshines the ones I made mistakes on.”

It is so charming the pure idealism that is on display.

Not to be stopped on her quest, she leaves the door open to more stupid choices in the future:

“I think if I played a couple (PGA events) in a row, it would be a different story. It’s just hard to play one and then one maybe a year later,” she said. “I think if I played eight in a row and I missed all eight, that would be a different story.”

I’m so looking forward to the 9th, and 10th and 11th attempts.

How will she entertain us then?

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Comment from: Dave [Visitor]

> How will she entertain us then?

When I watch Michelle Wie, particuarly in PGA Tour events, I feel both amused and bemused at the same time. It is a feeling I cannot describe.

The only thing that has given me a similar feeling is watching Tim Henman play in a tennis Grand Slam semi-final.

Permalink 2008-08-02 @ 14:04

Comment from: Dave [Visitor]

Michelle Wie has gone from good potential to a carnaval side show. She has not earned the right to anything in the world of golf and has become a joke in the process. No more sponsor exemptions on any tour until she proves she deserves them by posting real results. She hasn't won anything and she does not deserve anything until she does. Go to Q school like everyone else. At one point you had potential but you are as common as table salt at this point in time.

Permalink 2008-08-03 @ 13:20

Comment from: Dave [Visitor]

I agree with everything you've just said, Dave.

I will just point out that the Dave above this post is not me though.

:-)

Permalink 2008-08-03 @ 15:45

Comment from: Joe Cool [Visitor]

How can a girl, stupid as a rock, get accepted to Stanford? Obviously, as everyone knew from the beginning, it was all about the money. I do not think her parents really care what Michelle does with her career as long as those bucks keep coming in.

During the Canadian Open one of the Korean players will post very low rounds the first two days and Michelle will not make the cut...then what?? Stay tuned for the next exciting episode.

Permalink 2008-08-11 @ 15:53

Comment from: BV [Visitor]

> How will she entertain us then?

Well, personally, I'm hoping she branches out into stripping! Now that she's 'legal' I guess it's OK to say "damm, what a smokin' bod that girl's got"....right?? ;)

Permalink 2008-10-07 @ 15:52

Comment from: Walt B. [Visitor] · http://www.medicusdriver.info

It's been several months since the blog post and the comments. Ms. Wie is now at Q school and is doing pretty well. Looks like she's earn a card. It's been a long time since she has earned anything. Somehow she still managed to pull in $12 million per year, or something like that.

I hope she doesn't play in any more men's events. It is a joke and has gotten very, very old. I guess the tournament sponsors will do anything for a little publicity.

Permalink 2008-12-06 @ 13:55

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