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Reputation management needed for Michelle Wie?
2012-03-06 22:48:00 In the span of a few days I received three press releases about LPGA golfers; two spoke about achievements in the sport and one, about Michelle Wie, offered insight into her ?favorite things.? The achievements of the first two golfers, Lorena Ochoa and Paige MacKenzie, were self-explanatory. Ochoa is being honored with an EWGA Leadership award next month at the organization?s annual Golfpalooza gathering for her philanthropist efforts. MacKenzie is being appointed as sports ambassador for the National Association of Professional Women. As for the press release regarding Michelle Wie, I concluded it to be a prime example of reputation management. Although Wie has shown herself to be a charitable sort thereby offering up a positive view of herself, some golf fans in a recent article referred to her as an overrated mishandled "has-been" with no clue how to win. (I didn?t say this folks. You can read comments here.) The comments were in response to Michelle?s angry beha...
Texan Holds ?Em: Stanford?s HSBC Champions Win Ends 14-year American LPGA d
2012-02-28 00:05:00 Angela Stanford ended a wait of fourteen years and four months for an American victory in a LPGA golf event in Asia when she won a four-player play-off at the HSBC Women?s Champions at Singapore?s Tanah Merah Country Club. Tim Maitland reports. Stanford won with a par on the third play-off hole, finally knocking Korean teenager Jenny Shin out of the reckoning after Korea?s world number two Na Yeon Choi and China?s Shanshan Feng had been eliminated in two previous trips up the tough 18th hole. All four had finished on 10-under-par 278 for the tournament. SINGAPORE - FEBRUARY 26: Angela Stanford of the USA with the winners trophy after the final round of the HSBC Women's Champions at the Tanah Merah Country Club on February 26, 2012 in Singapore. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images) Amazingly, the last victory for a US player in the LPGA?s long history of staging tournaments in Asia was Juli Inkster?s win at the Samsung World Championship of Women?s Golf, fr...
Michelle Wie Promotes Education during golf day in Asia
2011-10-17 16:36:00 American superstar Michelle Wie added her voice to a campaign by the United Nations? children?s charity UNICEF for universal primary education in Asia during a brief stop in Hong Kong. Tim Maitland reports. Wie was speaking at the annual HSBC Champions Charity Golf Day at Hong Kong?s Clear Water Bay Golf & Country Club, which raises awareness and funds for UNICEF?s campaign. ?I believe everyone should have the opportunity to get, at least, a primary education,? declared the 22-year-old. ?I?ve learned so much about myself going to college, not just from studies but about myself in general: moving away from my parents, having to do everything for myself, having to manage everything, I met some amazing people and I think everyone deserves that opportunity. Hopefully I?ll graduate in March. Getting my education, obviously, I believe very strongly in that? and I think it aligns very strongly with this day,? added Wie, who was en route from last week?s LPGA event in...
Nike golf shoes let Michelle Wie, Anthony Kim show true colors on the cours
2011-09-07 22:17:00 Michelle Wie sports Fowler's "orange" look Nike Golf Pays Tribute to Iconic Nike Dunk Shoe with the Introduction of the Nike Dunk NG There will be a familiar iconic shoe showing up on the feet of Nike golf Athletes Michelle Wie and Anthony Kim. Both young athletes will be sporting the new Nike Dunk (NG) Golf shoe. Wie will debut the colourful shoes at this week?s Women?s Canadian Open and Kim will wear them in the coming weeks on the PGA Tour. Note: As I mentioned in a previous Golf for Beginners post, Tiger Woods recently chose the new Nike FREE golf shoe because helped to improve his stability while offering him mobility during training sessions. Where the Nike FREE was originally utilized as a training shoe, the Nike Dunk NG was first a basketball shoe and has been transformed for golf afficionados: the addition of spikes and waterproofing makes it a choice for matching golf clothing and broadbase appeal. A Nike brand franchise with a wide appeal, the Dunk has ...
Can the PGA and LPGA Tour bring Asian golf to the ROW?
2010-10-28 17:30:00 The popularity of golf is escalating to a fevered frenzy in Asia but can the PGA and LPGA Tour help bring this emerging market to the rest of the world? With the WGC-HSBC Champions event combining the talents of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson for a possible dream match and Michelle Wie needing a bodyguard to keep fans at bay during the LPGA Malaysia, Asian golf fans are coming out in droves to witness star power in professional golf. The Asian golf market is relatively unknown here in the USA but has plenty of events during the season sanctioned by the Asian Tour, OneAsia and the Japan Golf Tour. It appears as if all of the Tours operate independently of each other instead of combining strength to create one professional commission with larger purses and better known talent. The LPGA has already established the Japan and Korean Tours but the Ladies Asian Golf Tour remains a separate entity. In July, Tim Finchem made rumblings that there may be more PGA Tour events springing up i...
Michelle Wie "out", Creamer "in" as new face of LPGA?
2010-07-13 15:56:00 In his recent blog, Chuck Curti said that, as golf fans are waiting for Michelle Wie to live up to her potential and become the "Tiger Woods" of the LPGA, Paula Creamer may be stepping in to become the next "heroine" of women's professional golf. "We?re still waiting." Curti woefully conveyed. "Wie has not yet lived up to her potential, and her performance at the U.S. Women?s Open last week was nothing short of putrid." Where the Wie conundrum is certainly true, Paula Creamer, the girl who up until her win this weekend at the U.S. Women's Open never won a major, has now "earned the right to be the face of women's golf?" Although Paula Creamer has nine career wins and is still a youngster at 23, how many golf fans have watched the LPGA golf to get a glimpse of the Pink Panther making a tremendous save? How many more will do so now that Creamer is a major winner? Perhaps Creamer's career "incentive" of working through a thumb injury to perform at the level it ta...
Michelle Wie says "Tomorrow is a Whole New Day" at U.S. Open
2010-07-09 20:30:00 Here is the Michelle Wie transcript after an apparent first round golf meltdown at the U.S. Women's Open. At least Wie remains positive and when you are positive there is still hope! Will Michelle Wie make the cut? Oakmont is not allowing for easy scoring and the current projected cut is +11! MICHELLE WIE Q. You found yourself 8 over after eight holes. Must be dejecting. What do you say to yourself? It's not easy to make birdies and make up that ground. MICHELLE WIE: Oh, yeah, it's like I'm playing fantastic right now. It's a great day. But, I felt a little better. Hopefully tomorrow will be a lot better. Q. What are the things you need to improve on tomorrow? MICHELLE WIE: Everything. (Laughing.) Q. That's a tall order. MICHELLE WIE: Hopefully I can pull it off. Q. What kind of positives can you take away from today? MICHELLE WIE: Positives? You know, I'm trying to find 'em. You know, just had a couple of good shots out there. I say a couple. Not many. But hop...
Michelle Wie sings the U.S. Open blues
2010-07-08 18:43:00 Round one of the U.S. Women's Open is underway and it looks as if Michelle Wie is already struggling to stay above the cut line! Yet another climb to mediocrity for the golfer who was once on everyone's lips as the female Tiger Woods! The LPGA leaderboard currently has Wie's score at +9 with three double bogeys, several bogeys with a few pars thrown in to add a little spice to the mix. Perhaps it would have been better if Michelle would have failed to qualify as it was during the 2009 Open where Wie wound up missing the cut by one stroke. Sure Oakmont Country Club is a tough test but major tournaments are meant to bring out the best golfers and everyone is playing under the same conditions so, since there is plenty of golf left to play, get busy Michelle. ?It?s always a grind,? Wie says of the national tournament. ?It?s a tough golf course. I just have to play the best I can and come out on top.? Recent tweets by Michelle Wie ("themichellewie"): On Oakmont CC 10...
Great golf photos and finishes at the Sybase but not for Michelle Wie
2010-05-23 01:28:00 After a wonderful day of watching the best LPGA golfers on Tour, I have a great picture diary to share with my readers. I suggest that, if you ever get the opportunity to see a professional golf event live, GO! For those people living in the New York, tri-state area, there are still tickets available for the final round of the Sybase Match Play Championship, under an hour from New York City. Hamilton Farm Golf Clubhouse We arrived just before the Quarterfinal matches and watched the LPGA ladies prepare at the driving range and on the greens. Here is Amy Yang in her backswing and in her downswing. It's amazing what you can do with a speedy shutter! Michelle Wie and Yang on the putting surface: Watching the professional golfers tee off. Amateur golfers can learn a great deal from the LPGA finish position: For golf aficionados, it's amazing how close you can get to the action! Here are a few more pictures from the 9th green. Although all of the ladies were cheer...
Miyazato, Wie Match still possible at Sybase
2010-05-21 16:56:00 Ai Miyazato and Michelle Wie both defeated their respective opponents in first round action at the Sybase Match Play Championship which leads them closer to a final round duel. As I mentioned yesterday, I think this type of golf game will be perfect for Wie (remember her great play against Team Europe at the Solheim Cup?) and, if she can win this event, Michelle will get the much needed confidence that she needs to be a leader in the LPGA. Here are a few of the notable second-round pairings: 10:30 a.m. Morgan Pressel (14) vs. Sophie Gustafson (19)10:40 a.m. Amy Yang (30) vs. Juli Inkster (35)11:20 a.m. Ai Miyazato (2) vs. M.J. Hur (31)11:40 a.m. Karrie Webb (7) vs. Amanda Blumenhurst (55)12:20 p.m. Cristie Kerr (5) vs. Sun Young Yoo (28)12:30 p.m. Azahara Munoz (54) vs. Beatriz Recari (62)12:40 p.m. Jiyai Shin (1) vs. Hee-Won Han (32)1:00 p.m. Michelle Wie (8) vs. Hee Young Park (25) I hope that Barry and I can get over to Hamilton Farm Golf Club tomorrow where we will tweet and se...
Can Michelle Wie win without team support?
2009-08-31 15:26:00 Click here to listen.Michelle Wie really wanted all of the "judges" who convinced themselves that she isn't all that great a golfer to see her in all of her glory at the Solheim Cup, and with three and a half out of a possible four points to her credit. She really shut down the naysayers!Is the "confidence boost" that Michelle Wie used to define her week in biennial match play against Team Europe at the Solheim Cup enough to change her psyche from just another player to winner? Can she finally become the female golfer that the LPGA Tour will look towards in order to boost their own ratings?As one of the most expressive cheerleaders of Team USA, Wie proved that she has a voice and is a solid team player to boot! This may also be the defining moment in Wie's career as well; the moment that fans will remember long after her first win, placing Michelle on the road to greatness.Then again, maybe not..."I think I played with as much passion as I could. I think I played with as much desi...
Tiger Woods tips on hitting the mud ball, Solheim Team wild about Wie, 18 h
2009-08-17 18:54:00 Click here to listen.Does Tiger Woods' victory at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational portend another major failure this week at the PGA Championship?Although Woods put on a clinic this week, he may just as easily fail in his bid to win a single major tournament this season. Reuters mentioned that Tiger "sent out an ominous warning to his rivals" for the upcoming major event, but, as we have seen from Tiger this year, he has not been able to close the deal on one major title this season.Perhaps Tiger should be content realizing that there are plenty of PGA Tour events left to play this season concentrating his efforts instead on tying, or beating Jack Nicklaus' record. Knowing that just the sight of Woods creeping up the leaderboard or tied for the lead causes the best golfers in the world to fall by the wayside (most recently, Padraig Harrington's disastrous flub at the 16th) should be enough glory in itself.Even if Tiger fails to win a single major tournament this season, fans sho...
Michelle Wie takes rightful place on Solheim Cup team. Also, How many Buick
2009-08-10 18:41:00 Click here to listen.Michelle Wie has overcome yet another obstacle on the yellow-brick-road to greatness with her selection onto the Solheim Cup team. The question is, will she assist her fellow teammates or will heatstroke prevail, forcing Beth Daniel to place her on the sidelines?Wie has been given exemptions and handouts by the powers-that-be for so long that many people are wondering whether or not she deserves this honor and if she will make the most of it come "crunch time".The choice of using Michelle Wie happens to be the right one for a number of reasons. The most obvious reason is that the ladies on either Solheim Cup team will become better known and their popularity within their sphere will rise.Michelle Wie also deserves to be selected this time. In spite of the fact that this is her first year on the LPGA Tour, Wie has risen to thirteenth position on the points list due to an eleventh place finish at the Women's British Open. Although Wie has not won an event yet as ...
Michelle Wie climbs to mediocrity, Tiger Woods says 'keep it down', and wor
2009-07-31 15:06:00 Click here to listen.Michelle Wie is being "considered" as a possible U.S. Solheim Cup golfer but is it in the team's best interest to have her on their side?After a disappointing bid to gain points at the Evian Masters where she could only muster a tie for 23rd place, Wie appears to be slipping into LPGA mediocrity. It is true that Michelle currently has a decent rookie year under her belt with five top-ten finishes in twelve starts, but she isn't a steady player. Wie is also behind in the total number of points needed for a top contender as this is her first official year on the Tour. Since Michelle Wie did not play in the U.S. Women's Open, she missed the opportunity to gain double points but since the British Open is at hand, Michelle has another opportunity to catch up to the tenth position held by Natalie Gulbis.Beth Daniel will have to wait until she sees Wie's performance at the British Open in order to determine whether to make Michelle the Captain's pick although Wie...
Tiger loses twice in NY, the LPGA needs Woods versus Wie and handy golf rul
2009-07-05 20:13:00 Click here to listen.Tiger Woods was defeated at Bethpage Black not once but twice in one month! The first loss came at the 2009 U.S. Open where Woods' putter let him down. Lucas Glover, a relative "apprentice" on the PGA Tour, defeated the top brass there and Tiger probably needed to convince himself that it was the man, not the course, that kicked his butt.Seeking out a "rematch" of sorts, Woods took on SNL comedian Jimmy Fallon where it seemed certain that Tiger would triumph and gain bragging rights on the 'Black'. But this match did not 'officially' take place on the golf course. Instead, it was through the new Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 that the number-one golfer in the world attempted to 'raise' the coveted trophy.In a meeting arranged by EA Sports, Woods and Jimmy Fallon teed off in Times Square, Tiger wearing his Sunday red shirt, black pants ensemble and Fallon sporting typical publinks trademark of jeans and polo shirt.Unfortunately the game was cut short. Woods did s...
Can Michelle Wie and Natalie Gulbis find happiness outside the ropes of the
2009-06-30 15:42:00 Click here to listen.After watching the struggles of both Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson (among the other great golfers) at the 109th US Open, it can be said that this was the year of the initiate, not the veteran. Lucas Glover, who had only won once in his career on the PGA Tour astounded and amazed the crowd with his steely gaze, focus and lack of emotion while both Woods and Mickelson fell short of the basic skills needed to get the job done.One can almost compare Glover to the lovely Natalie Gulbis who has also had a single victory but who, along with Michelle Wie, failed to qualify for this year's U.S. Women's Open and may be watching from the sidelines. Will either be offering Twitter commentary? Not likely!What separates golfers who qualify from those who don't?When John Daly missed qualifying for the U.S. Open, he remarked that his feet were tired and the greens over in Europe were much slower than those in the States adding, "talk about not even sniffing a putt!" Solid ...
Michelle Wie, Mickelson flip-flops. Also identifying poisonous hazards and
2009-05-22 19:11:00 Click here to listen.Another Sunday another myriad of mishaps, this time at the Sybase Classic. Just chalk it up to more experience for Michelle Wie. With the press and fans clamoring for a win, all MW can do at this point is to offer up hope that, one day, things will be different, that one day she will break through barriers and the world will rejoice."I'm trying my hardest out there. Most importantly, I'm having fun," claimed Wie, knowing that she once again had to defend her fragile ego as computer keyboards eagerly clicked out another story similar to the last.At Golf.com, waiting for Wie to "just do it", writer Michael Walker Jr. was forced to wax creative, coming up with a comparison between Wie and pre-Masters winner Phil Mickelson. Where a correlation can be made between any two likely suspects, Walker mentions that both golfers are "massively talented, adored by fans while generating mixed feelings among fellow pros (and) capable of an amazing, tell-your-friends-about-...
Do you have to be great to get the Big Break? The big snub from the Big Wie
2009-04-21 19:24:00 Click here to listen.For the average golfer who dreams of one day getting a big break and playing on tour, consider the "fantasy tour" instead unless you come equipped with a low handicap, solid-looking swing and a glowing camera presence.The golfers from season-one of the Big Break (2003) were chosen by open audition with the main prerequisities being "scratch" handicap and demonstrative proficiency with various types of shots. Personality, of course, also had to be "engaging" to the viewer as Jay Kossoff, Senior Producer of the Golf Channel, once said, "positively or negatively".Eleven seasons later, the Big Break: Prince Edward Island premieres with a similar premise but, according to the Golf Channel Big Break forum, BB Moose states that now you have to be "very good, be yourself and be able to execute at an audition". Add to the mix a great look and the group of possible auditioners just got smaller. How many golfers really have that "Survivor" look?Out of the thousands that ap...
Tiger Woods, Mickelson pairing ignites sparks, Michelle Wie goes to Korea-w
2009-04-14 16:19:00 Click here to listen."You've got to focus through the ficus" and "concentrate on being great!" Although these "Woods of Wisdom" are rhythmically repeated during the new Tiger Gatorade Focus commercial, it didn't seem as if TW took the advice as he could barely control his "band-aid swing" for much of the Sunday Masters rally against Phil Mickelson. Still, the finale averaged a 6.9 rating/12 share with CBS thanking it's lucky stars that Phil and Tiger tied in the third round and that Masters officials were smart enough to realize that the pairing would exude fireworks. Eight years later and the two top golfers in the world did not disappoint with Mickelson firing a record-tying front nine '30' and Tiger playing "catch-up" until the end. Both players lost steam by the eighteenth, called it quits and hastily departed Augusta National before the green jacket was awarded.The question is, what incentive did viewers have to stick around for the bittersweet climax?Many were watching an...
Tiger Woods taking a lesson from Michelle Wie, Sorenstam delivers, golf tip
2009-03-24 18:48:00 Click here to listen.Michelle Wie reportedly received $700,000 in appearance fees to attend the Asian Tour's 2006 SK Telecom Open. Tiger Woods' bonus for showing up at the Australian Masters will top the $3 million mark with the state government footing half of the bill! Are appearance fees a good idea and can they help fuel a weakened economy?Crowds no doubt swarm to an event where Tiger Woods is in the mix. A report from Ernst and Young stated that an estimated "10-20,000 overseas and interstate visitors would travel to the southern city to see Woods." That translates into over $19 million dollars in income for Australia! This is a win-win situation for the Masters but the Open, which plays only two weeks later, will probably suffer with a lax in funding and attendance. Endorsement deals are lining pockets but, in the future, will larger-than-life players require appearance fees before even deciding to play? Phil Mickelson's presence at the Barclays in Singapore grossed him sev...
Stanford schools Michelle Wie on the mental game. Tiger Woods returns and i
2009-03-02 18:31:00 Click here to listen.Michelle Wie's high hopes were dashed once again as she struggled against the wake of the tide which Angela Stanford created as she plowed through on the back nine at the SBS Open. Expectations, as we have seen time-and-time-again, have a way of throwing this game of golf into turmoil instead of doing what Stanford did by "just having so much fun." Michelle Wie version 2.0 is still very much a work in progress.The battle between the two was exciting and proved that, although Wie has much work to do on her mental game in order to shift focus from competing to winning, her optimism and greatly improved swing will serve her, and the LPGA Tour, well this year. Any threat so far to Lorena Ochoa? Not likely?Carolyn Bivens, who in 2006 mentioned her "master plan to expose the personalities of our stars to the general media", will now get the opportunity to turn her dreams for the LPGA into reality, thanks to the addition of Michelle Wie.Several interesting deals to co...
Stanford schools Michelle Wie on the mental game. Tiger Woods returns and i
2009-02-16 17:14:00 Click here to listen. Michelle Wie?s high hopes were dashed once again as she struggled against the wake of the tide which Angela Stanford created as she plowed through on the back nine at the SBS Open. Expectations, as we ...
Does Michelle Wie version 2.0 still have glitches and is Tiger Woods too ti
2009-02-10 15:50:00 Click here to listen.With LPGA Tour card in hand, Michelle Wie is presenting the upgraded version of herself to fans this week at the SBS Open. You might even consider her "M.W. version 2.0", but don't expect any new surprises as she still remains the same golfer but in a shiny new package.Although her parents have allowed her a bit of wiggle room by allowing Wie to live on campus they still maintain ultimate control, living close by and even following her around in a cart three times a week during practice sessions. She alleges that she's "to the point where I don't care what other people think of me, if they think I'm weird or something" which obviously means she is still concerned about the opinions of others. The now nineteen-year-old Wie is also probably fearing what may happen to her endorsements if she should not succeed on the LPGA Tour. Yes, Michelle Wie has demons that she needs to exorcise in order to successfully play in the zone and make a name for herself among her...
Does Michelle Wie version 2.0 still have glitches and is Tiger Woods too ti
2009-02-10 15:22:00 Click here to listen. With LPGA Tour card in hand, Michelle Wie is presenting the upgraded version of herself to fans this week at the SBS Open. You might even consider her ?M.W. version 2.0?, but don?t expect any surprises ...
Michelle Wie Gets Her LPGA Tour Card….Finally!
2008-12-11 05:18:00 2009 might turn out to be Michelle’s year. She finished the final Q-School with a round of two-over-par 74 for a five-day total of 12-under 348 and a share of seventh place, good enough to earn her tour card. With any luck this will turn Wie’s golf career onto the right track after years of ...
Michelle Wie ditches Stanford for LPGA Tour; Bivens celebrates. Also, unusu
2008-12-09 16:32:00 Click here to listen."I finally feel like I really earned it!" claimed a relieved Michelle Wie after realizing that she had, in fact, secured a place on the LPGA Tour for the 2009 season. This time there was no exemption, no secure feeling that Wie would just arrive and everyone would cater to her every whim. Michelle was on her own and at the end of a grueling week it felt as liberating as "high school graduation".Wie has clearly been offered the easy route throughout her career but that isn?t necessarily the best way to attain a goal. It can make you soft, easily distracted and can weaken your determination, as it did to Michelle, being given fifty-three exemptions over the past seven years as well as contracts through Sony, Nike and Omega.Her drive was replaced with crybaby fits, deciding how best to leave an event and how to blame everyone but herself if the weather or the situation was uncooperative. She was young, claimed the media, urging golf afficionados to be patient and w...
Michelle Wie ditches Stanford for LPGA Tour; Bivens celebrates. Also, unusu
2008-12-08 19:52:00 Click here to listen. ?I finally feel like I really earned it!? claimed a relieved Michelle Wie after realizing that she had, in fact, secured a place on the LPGA Tour for the 2009 season. This time there was no exemption, ...
Morgan Pressel topples Michelle Wie as Hawaiian fan favorite
2008-10-22 20:16:00 In the battle between the tortoise (Morgan) and the hare (Wie), the latest results are in: Morgan Pressel has taken the lead! With her second win on the Tour, Pressel has been making slow and steady progress in order to solidify ...
Is Q-School ready for Michelle Wie?
2008-09-10 15:13:00 Left with no other options to secure their prodigy an LPGA Tour card, Team Wie has decided that Michelle is taking a crack at Q-School! At her last hurrah, the State Farm Classic, Michelle actually had a chance to strut her ...
Can Michelle Wie save the LPGA? Also, one way to conquer a troublesome cour
2008-07-29 15:01:00 Click here to listen. Michelle Wie didn?t make the cut and received no exemptions for the Ricoh Women?s British Open this week so what does she do? She shrugs it off and goes Tour-hopping, increasing the box-office revenue at the Reno-Tahoe ...
No "gimmees" for Michelle Wie at 2008 U.S. Women's Open and how to tee it u
2008-06-25 10:46:00 Click here to listen. Michelle Wie has spent countless hours preparing for the 2008 U.S. Women?s Open with coach David Leadbetter in the hopes of reversing the downward spiral which has been her albatross since last year. Although Wie recently commented ...
Sorenstam, Ochoa and Michelle Wie have the leaderboard covered. Also, where
2008-05-12 18:00:00 Click here to listen. Annika Sorenstam has officially begun to chip away at Lorena Ochoa?s top Rolex Ranking. A win at the season-opening SBS Open led a ?Tiger-esque? charge that has remained strong through her latest victory at the Michelob Ultra ...
Lorena Ochoa ready for Kraft Nabisco, Michelle Wie broken again, bikinis ge
2008-03-31 16:53:00 Click here to listen. After the sheer devastation Lorena Ochoa inflicted upon her LPGA cohorts as well as upon Superstition Mountain, it?s unlikely that she will need much more of a tune-up for the upcoming Kraft Nabisco Championship. I?m betting along ...
Top 7 Reasons Why Michelle Wie Will Never Be Number One
2008-02-20 23:39:00 So, Michelle Wie fans are believing that she?s ready to tear up the golf scene! Here are seven reasons why the Big Wiesy doesn?t stand a chance: 1. Her injured wrists will never heal properly. Wie was recently quoted as ...
Tiger Woods' daughter begins early training to defeat Michelle Wie by age t
2007-12-10 18:19:00 Click here to listen. Tiger Woods is probably just as interested as the rest of the world in knowing whether or not his daughter will take to golf as early as he did. Although I think it's too soon to bring ...
Michelle Wie is the Real Deal
2007-11-09 00:00:00 Golfer Michelle Wie has gained worldwide attention for her attempts to compete in the men’s PGA Tour, about how she has come so close (one stroke short of qualifying for the 2004 PGA Tour Sony Open) yet never quite made the cut. .But let’s not forget that she also deserves our attention for her outstanding ...
Why doesn't Leadbetter cut Michelle Wie loose? Also, putt like Tiger Woods
2007-11-05 17:23:00 Click here to listen. Michelle Wie's golf career has been in a downward spiral for the past year. She has run the gamut from physical to emotional trauma. Her "people" have been jumping ship, most recently Greg Nared, her second manager ...
Michelle Wie can handle a stick
2007-10-18 13:09:00 Here she is handling it at the LPGA Samsung World Championship golf tournament.
Michelle Wie?s Agent Quits
2007-10-16 18:32:00 Michelle Wie’s agent, Greg Nared, has quit. Not surprising at all, I would have quit too, she is a train wreck and why would anyone want to be there for it? Greg Nared says he will most likely be starting his own business and not return to Nike. I would go crazy working for her ...
Nike begs Michelle Wie, Just Do It...PLEASE! Also, golf tips for body rotat
2007-10-16 15:53:00 Click here to listen. 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 ...
MICHELLE WIE BANDWAGON LOSING MORE STEAM
2007-10-15 21:21:00 What has happened to the star that was supposed to be Michelle Wie? She was going to be to the LPGA what Tiger Woods was to the PGA. A saviour, a true superstar that would bring people flocking to the women’s game. It hasn’t happened. It could have been the pressure, the injuries, or maybe ...
By: You Been Blinded
Now barely legal, Michelle Wie faces Playboy choice - Sleaze on!
2007-10-11 18:45:00 How soon after Michelle Wie turns 18 does Hef call? Face it, that’s all a significant number of Wie “fans” are interested in anyways. Sportswriters skirt around this issue, but the truth is plenty of the hoopla over Wie had to do with a thinly veiled (at best) trumped up sex appeal long before she ...
By: World Golf Guide
Michelle Wie still a child on her 18th birthday
2007-10-11 17:55:00 In most parts of the world, Michelle Wie is now considered an adult. In South Korea, however, Michelle will legally be considered an adolescent until she turns nineteen. Maybe that explains some recent instances of her irresponsible, childlike behavior. 1. She left ...
Natalie Gulbis outmaneuvered by Michelle Wie, the importance of the impact
2007-10-08 18:13:00 Click here to listen. Michelle Wie has finally slipped below the top-fifty golfers on the official Rolex Rankings. Obviously, Samsung World Championship officials have not had the opportunity to view the latest rankings because, if they had done their homework, I'm sure ...
Mickelson surpasses Tiger Woods, Michelle Wie proves publicity trumps merit
2007-09-04 18:19:00 Click here to listen. While watching the Deutsche Bank Championship final round, I had an unsettling feeling that Phil Mickelson was going allow his lead to slip away as soon as Tiger Woods began his ascent. Isn't that his modus operandi ...
Is Michelle wie delusional, lag putt debate and how to hit fairway woods fr
2007-08-28 00:15:00 Click here to listen. As Lorena Ochoa's star rises and her mental game grows stronger, Michele Wie's game continues to decline. The problem is that Michelle does not notice that she is on this slippery slope. She actually believes that her ...
Tiger Woods cancels Barclays claiming fatigue, Michelle Wie wilts, easy gol
2007-08-20 22:41:00 Click here to listen. Tiger Woods claims that he is physically and mentally drained after winning both the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and the PGA Championship. The world's number one golfer announced on his website that his body is "spent" and needs time ...
Michelle Wie plunges below top fifty(?), Tiger Woods helps Annika Sorenstam
2007-08-06 16:48:00 Click here to listen. Never trash talk against Tiger Woods! And don't ever believe that Woods forgets what he hears, as Rory Sabbatini found out the hard way during yesterday's final round at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. As Tiger stated he "let ...
Michelle Wie wants to play like Tiger Woods at British Open. Will she?
2007-08-02 18:19:00 Michelle Wie is most likely not complaining after finishing even par after round one of the Women's British Open along with a bevy of top contenders such as Paula Creamer and Natalie Gulbis (Annika Sorenstam is at -1). But is ...
Does Michelle Wie stand a chance at the U.S. Women's Open, dealing with adv
2007-06-25 21:10:00 Click here to listen. Lorena Ochoa will be heading into the 2007 U.S. Women's Open exuding confidence after her sudden-death victory at the Wegman's LPGA this past weekend. She has also successfuly knocked Annika Sorenstam off of her perch as the ... |
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