Golf News for Wednesday, July 27, 2005 | Daily Golf Blogs

Paula Creamer better than Michelle Wie now, will always be better than Wie

While Michelle Wie's endless defenders come up with more excuses for their no-win marketing machine, Paula Creamer continues to show why she's the best young talent in women's golf. It's hard for Wie's hype mongers to accept this because Creamer has actually earned her way to the trophy stand.

Then, you have Michelle Wie who is starting to make Susan Lucci's old trophy drought look like child's play.

The debate's over people. Creamer destroyed Wie by eight strokes at the Evian Masters, one of the women's golf biggest money events. And let's drop that ridiculous argument that Wie's finished ahead of Creamer in a few tournaments.

Finishing ahead of someone else but not coming close to winning yourself is as bad as "almost" making the cut. Here's the facts. Creamer has two LPGA titles in her rookie year. Wie has none having played in more events than some 21-year-old seasoned pros.

Creamer has two significant tournament wins this year. Wie has none.

It's all about winning. That's the bottom line in sports. Creamer wins. Wie comes close, usually finding a way, any way, to mentally lose it.

Maybe, this is because Creamer's parents actually encouraged their daughter to wait until she was 18 to become a virtual full-time pro (which Wie is at 15 no matter what her official status is). Maybe, it's simply because Creamer is mentally tougher than Wie.

Who really knows why? The only thing that's inarguable is that the bottom line does not lie.

Jennifer Mario and the rest of her Wie worshiping, ridiculous-facts-citing posse should take the time to get to know Paula Creamer's story. Creamer has everything they desperately want Wie to have. She's even less jaded and more open in interviews at 18 than Wie is at 15.

Maybe, that's because Paula Creamer is actually a golf story. Michelle Wie is just a marketing one.

For the full story on Paula Creamer, who recently talked to TravelGolf.com, stay tuned to the sites. For the latest on Michelle Wie, just wait for more hype.

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