The Michelle Wie critics were silenced for a good 24-hours after her opening round 1-over 73. That didn’t last long. A quintuple bogey on the par-4 8th, her 17th hole of the day Friday, meant that she was headed home…

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Michelle Wie posted a better score than 45+ male golfers, and has a shot at making the cut in Reno after firing a 1-over 73. Check out the wire story here.

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The new tournament chairman of the Reno-Tahoe better take cover. Michael Stearns had this to say to the press about Michelle Wie taking a spot away from a tour player: There’s always going to be people on the bubble. No…

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Continue reading → Stearns tells players not fully exempt to “play better”

Sorry for the Michelle Wie overload, but we’ll get back to business later tonight. In case you missed Jay Williamson’s quote from last night’s Golf Central about Wie playing in next week’s Reno-Tahoe Open: When I saw it, I actually…

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Continue reading → “I actually thought it was a joke”

It seems that everyone is a bit skeptical about Michelle Wie’s return to the PGA Tour next week, and with good reason. As Joe Logan of the Philadelphia Inquirer notes: Dumb. Dumb. Dumb. Michelle Wie, having apparently not learned her…

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Continue reading → “Look at me! Look at me! Again! Please!”

Two days after her disqualification, it was announced on Monday that Michelle Wie will be teeing it up with the men at the Reno-Tahoe Open, which is played the same week as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. Going against her word, Wie…

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Continue reading → Wie to tee it up with the big boys, again

After failing to sign her scorecard on Friday, Michelle Wie was disqualified from the State Farm Classic. Only the LPGA failed to tell her about it until she had completed her round the following day.
After an imaginary journalist asked her how she felt about being used by the LPGA for the attention she brings to [...]

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Continue reading → LPGA Reminds Wie That She’s a Sideshow

It’s been a while since there has been something this controversial surrounding the LPGA. And it seems to be revolving around the same person…Michelle Wie. Last time, it was the ‘88-rule’ and a withdrawal. This time around, it has to…

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Continue reading → Heartbreaker for Wie

There aren’t many, I admit, but there are a few. I also admit that while I’m glad for many of the things we don’t have in common, I sure wish I had her potential in golf. That said, here’s what we do share:

Skipped a lot of school (wish mine had been for golf)
Enjoy Cheerios (educated [...]

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Continue reading → Things I Have in Common with Michelle Wie

Some writers suggested prior to the U.S. Open that Michelle Wie was on her way back to the upper echelon of the LPGA. If round one was any indication, she has a long way to go. Wie ended up with…

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Continue reading → Wie starts where she left off

Interlachen Country Club in Edina, MN hosts this year’s U.S. Women’s Open. Cristie Kerr defends. Interlachen is an old history laden course having been the site of Bobby Jones’ 1930 U.S. Open victory as well as the site of the 2002 Solheim Cup. It will play to 6,789 yards, rather long in women’s…

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The Natalie pic above is one featured on the Natalie Gulbis profile page over at AskMen.com. And kudos to our friends at AskMen.com (who once featured Golf Babes as their “Site of the Day”) for including more golfers. They have pages now for Paula Creamer, Annika Sorenstam, Anna Rawson and Michelle Wie. And some guy named Tiger Woods. Although personally, I’ve never considered him very

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Last Thursday, Lorena Ochoa was asked if she would ever consider playing in a PGA Tour event.
“No,” she said. “My idea was first to play on the LPGA and dominate here and just try to do my best and achieve my goals.”
She’s been approached to play in Mexico on the PGA tour but has said [...]

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Continue reading → Ochoa Has No Plans To Play PGA Events

I am not normally one for celebrity gossip, but for some reason (I played basketball in college?) this story has my attention…

From Stanford Secrets (Wie-Lopez):
A guest contributer[sic] provided us with the following picture of Robin and Michelle canoodling at the Athlete Date Auction. We also heard that Michelle bought the men’s volleyball team without Robin’s [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Michelle Wie and Robin Lopez At Charity Auction [pic]“, url: “http://www.courseladder.com/2008/03/31/michelle-wie-and-robin-lopez-at-charity-auction-pic/” });

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Michelle Wie withdrew from yet another tournament–this time, the Safeway International. Wie said she reaggravated her left wrist during practice at Stanford last week. Unlike at last year’s Ginn Tribute, Wie expressed her disappointment at not being able to play,…

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Continue reading → Wie should stay at Stanford for spring quarter

The ladies played a pretty golf course this weekend and Paula Creamer was once again victorious in Hawaii. But shouldn’t a golf course be more than just a pretty face?
In my latest post on Swing Thoughts over at GFW, I discuss Ko’Olina Golf Course and why it shouldn’t be on the LPGA rotation. I’m no expert, [...]

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Continue reading → Paula Creamer wins on an easy course and I just have to elbow Michelle Wie

Michelle Wie struggled the majority of last year with injuries to both of her wrists, and she told the Associated Press earlier in the week that they will never be the same: I just accepted the fact that it’s never…

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Continue reading → Rome burns Wie on ESPN

Mike Weir is mentally tough says Lorne Rubenstein.(fbrennanphotography.com)Lorne Rubenstein is a veteran golf journalist and author who writes a regular column for The Globe and Mail. Lorne co-authored A Disorderly Compendium of Golf with Jeff Neuman, …

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Continue reading → Armchair Q&A: Lorne Rubenstein

Michelle Wie will not compete in any men’s events next year, reports Lewine Mair of the London Telegraph. Wie, a Freshman at Stanford University, started winter break this week, and is currently practicing at David Leadbetter’s academy in Florida. According…

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Continue reading → Wie will not play any men’s events in ‘08

David Leadbetter, Michelle Wie’s swing choach, told Lorne Rubenstein of the Toronto Globe and Mail last week that “it was absolute madness” for Wie to be playing in men’s tournaments in 2006. “That started the whole debacle,” said Leadbetter. On…

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Continue reading → Leadbetter says Wie comments were taken out of context

On Wednesday’s edition of Pardon the Interruption on ESPN, Mike Wilbon said the following about Michelle Wie’s recent struggles: “This was easily foreseeable, Tony. This young woman is a phenom in terms of her talent. But to rush her along,…

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Continue reading → Wilbon: Wie criticism has been valid

Michelle Wie’s swing coach, David Leadbetter, said in the Toronto Globe and Mail that if Wie hadn’t played with the men in 2006, she would have had her best season yet. He said, “It was absolute madness for her to…

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Continue reading → Leadbetter says he is scared for Wie’s future

Another year down, another agent leaves Team Wie.
Greg Nared who was hired last year by the William Morris Agency whom manages Wie, said he is resigning his position as VP of Golf and also Michelle Wie’s agent.  So what does this mean for Wie, why did he resign?
We’re not really sure and it doesn’t look [...]

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Continue reading → Michelle Wie Loses Another Agent

Michelle Wie’s agent, Greg Nared, resigned yesterday after less than a year on the job. Wie’s former agent, Ross Berlin, served from 2005 to 2006 and resigned after a year as well. Brian Hewitt reported the following on Monday’s edition…

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Continue reading → Hewitt: Source implies that Nared resigned because of Wie’s parents

According to ESPN.com news services, Michelle Wie’s agent, Greg Nared, has resigned after less than a year on the job. In a statement e-mailed to the Associated Press, Nared said, “After careful consideration for my future, I have resigned effective…

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I thought this title was a little goofy over the Honolulu Advertiser, Wie improves by two strokes at Samsung event. I guess she did improve. She went from two consecutive days of 7 over par to a day of 5 over par. That’s definitely moving in the right direction.
But overall she sits in last place [...]

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Continue reading → Michelle Wie Improves at the Samsung Championship?

Michelle Wie repeated her poor first round at the Samsung today with another 7 over par round of 79. That brings her two day total to 14 over par and a last place.
The leader Lorena Ochoa is still on the course and sitting at 5 under par for the day 9 under overall for the [...]

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Continue reading → Michelle Wie Repeats Poor Performance in Samsung Second Round

Michelle Wie was hoping to put her 2007 list of poor performances behind her and start with a healed wrist and some refreshed vigor in her game. But the Samsung World Championship doesn’t look like it will be the place that she does that.
Michelle started the day with two pars and a birdie to be [...]

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Continue reading → Michelle Wie Struggles at the Samsung World Championship

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Michelle Wie is ready to go for the Samsung World Championship starting on Thursday in Palm Desert California. She is set to tee off at 11:30 am PST (8:30 HST)
Out of the 20 person field Michelle Wie is the only one that got in on a sponsors exemption and ended up bumping Natalie Gulbis from [...]

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Continue reading → Wie Ready to Go for Samsung

The ever astute golf chick Stina Sternberg put up a great post over at the Golf For Women’s Editor’s blogs about Annika declining a spot at the Samsung World Championship while Michelle Wie accepted one. I agree with her wholeheartedly and I couldn’t have said it better myself. I only add that Michelle puts the [...]

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Continue reading → Annika Sorenstam : Classy as Michelle Wie : Brassy

This has been a disastrous year for Michelle Wie. She has suffered from wrist injuries, her integrity has been questioned by the likes of Annika Sorenstam, and she has fired only one round under-par. Wie will be be playing her…

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Continue reading → Wie regrets decision to play this year

Michelle Wie is getting prepared to play in the Samsung World Championship at the same time as she tries to adjust to college life at Stanford. She has been seen playing on the campus course so we know she’s been working on her game.
This is really the first tournament that we think Michelle Wie will [...]

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Continue reading → Michelle Wie Getting Ready for the Samsung World Championship

It’s school time for Michelle Wie who’s been spotted on the campus of Stanford University and playing golf at the University golf course.
The only catch is, that her parents were right along with her driving the cart. They’ve also rented a house close to campus we hear. While Michelle Wie has to stay on campus [...]

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Continue reading → Michelle Wie Hanging Out in Stanford, With Her Parents

Mark Twain once remarked, “Denial is more than just a river in Egypt.” Never has this been more evident than in Michelle Wie’s comments during last week’s U.S. Women’s Open at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club. After posting a shockingly hacker-ish 82 a…

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Continue reading → Is Michelle Wie Lost in the Nile?

Coming back from a serious injury with only two tournaments under her belt, Annika Sorenstam would appear to be a part of the supporting cast at this week’s U.S. Women’s Open as emerging LPGA stars such as Lorena Ochoa, Suzann Pettersen and Morgan Pres…

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Continue reading → U.S. Women’s Open: Is Annika Sorenstam a Factor?

It’s almost en vogue these days to hate on teen golf phenom Michelle Wie. It wasn’t too long ago that she was the darling of women’s golf. She was supposed to be to the LPGA what Tiger has become to the PGA. Alas, a series of odd mishaps and a Kobe …

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Continue reading → Michelle Wie vs. Ernie Els

Michelle Wie is getting ready to graduate from high school this coming week in her home state of Hawaii. Michelle attends Punahou High School in Honolulu, Hawaii.
We wanted to be the first to congratulate Michelle Wie on her graduating and wish her luck in the future. Also we wanted to wish her luck in her [...]

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Continue reading → Michelle Wie Set To Graduate High School

Not really sure what’s going on here, but I am sure that Michelle Wie is wearing a very short skirt … and - correct me if I’m wrong - but one that is also see-through. Perhaps “sheer” is a better word.

This photo is copyrighted by TGeorgePhotography and appears here with the permission of the photographer, Teddy George. Check out Teddy’s pbase account for more photos of Michelle from this

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Continue reading → Michelle Wie … and friend

Michelle Wie, whor recently accepted a sponsor’s expemtion to the World Championships, has just accepted another sponsors exemption.
This times it’s to play in the PGA event the John Deere Classic. This comes as a surprise to many (or maybe not) after the word from her coach David Leadbetter that Michelle Wie will stop playing [...]

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Continue reading → Michelle Wie Accepts Another Sponsors Exemption

It seems as though Michelle Wie will play in the Samsung World Championship which will be held October 11 though the 14th in Palm Desert, California at the Bighorn Golf Club.
The women’s event is where Michelle Wie made her pro debut in 2005 and where the previous year she stunned the crowd with a 13th [...]

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Continue reading → Michelle Wie Will Play In Samsung World Championship

Last week we reported on the buzz around the LPGA and PGA tours that Michelle Wie was going to stop playing against the men for a little while and focus on playing and beating the women. We thought it was a great idea, an idea that came from her coach David Leadbetter.
However, the agency that [...]

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Continue reading → Michelle Wie May Still Play Against The Men

This story just broke and we had to bring it to you quickly. David Leadbetter, one of the best coaches out there, and also Michelle Wie’s coach said in a press release today about Michelle that, “She hasn’t got any PGA Tour events planned at the moment. She’s going to commit herself to the LPGA [...]

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Continue reading → Michelle Wie Will Stop Playing Against Men

Michelle Wie just accepted a sponsors exemption to play in the LPGA tour event, The Ginn Tribute, hosted by Annika Sorenstam. Michelle, who recently turned down a sponsors expemtion, will most likely be cleared by doctors to play in next months event.
She has been out of play since the Sony Open where she played poorly [...]

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Continue reading → Michelle Wie Accepts Sponsors Exemption To Ginn Tribute

Michelle Wie, who has mentioned she wants to play on the US Men’s Ryder Cup team, which means top 25 rankings on the PGA tour, is slipping in the Women’s World Golf Rankings.
Without playing tournaments this is obviously what’s going to happen, but it’s always a bummer to see. The rankings currently put Michelle Wie’s [...]

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Continue reading → Michelle Wie Dropping In World Golf Rankings

Michelle Wie won’t be playing in the first LPGA major of the year. The Kraft Nabisco Championship, the first LPGA major of 2007 will start first round action next week Thursday, March 29th, 2007.
Last month Michelle hurt her wrist when during a fall and has been out from training for the time since. This past [...]

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Continue reading → Michelle Wie Will Miss the First LPGA Major

On Friday, one local high school student famished and one local high school student flourished. Michelle Wie missed the cut again at her fourth Sony Open playing at her Waialae Country Club home course. But the big news was coming from a few holes ahead of Michelle Wie.
Tadd Fujikawa, who last year became one of [...]

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Continue reading → Tadd Fujikawa In, Michelle Wie Out

The Sony Open, the second stop on the 2007 PGA Tour is underway, as first tee times went off at 7:10 am HST. (That’s 5 hours behind United States East Coast Time).
Vijay Singh is coming off a big win at the Mercedes Championship on Maui and David Toms, last years Sony Open winner at the [...]

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Quick news on the Michelle Wie front.
It looks as though Michelle Wie will be headed to stanford come fall where she will attend school. She won’t be able to play golf because she’s already turned pro so she won’t really be following in Tiger Woods’ footsteps.

She seems excited but I’m not sure how long [...]

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Continue reading → Michelle Wie is Headed to Standford