Tuesday, August 31, 2004

michelle wie narrowly misses cut

From micromcallister, 1/17/2004.

While she didn't make the cut, Michelle Wie was awesome this week at the Sony Open. She shot 2-under 68 yesterday, missing the cut by just one shot. She beat or tied 49 men who play on the best tour in the world, including Stuart Appleby (who won last week at the Mercedes), Scott Hoch, Craig Stadler, and Adam Scott. Not bad for a grade 9 student, who happens to be female.

To put this in further perspective, when he was 16, Tiger played the LA Open (now the Nissan Open) and didn't come close to making the cut. Crazy.

All those who complained that a sponsor's exemption shouldn't be wasted on a 14 year old girl should be seriously reconsidering their words. If she's good enough to be out there full time, which to me she has proved that she is, she'll be there. She'll go through q-school or she'll use sponsor's exemptions to earn enough money to earn her card (as Tiger did in 1996). I'm convinced that she'll not only play on the PGA Tour as a regular one day, but she'll win. More than once. For those who say that women should play with women, and men with men are missing the point. The PGA Tour is for the best players in the world, regardless of gender.

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Tuesday, August 31, 2004

michelle wie narrowly misses cut

From micromcallister, 1/17/2004.

While she didn't make the cut, Michelle Wie was awesome this week at the Sony Open. She shot 2-under 68 yesterday, missing the cut by just one shot. She beat or tied 49 men who play on the best tour in the world, including Stuart Appleby (who won last week at the Mercedes), Scott Hoch, Craig Stadler, and Adam Scott. Not bad for a grade 9 student, who happens to be female.

To put this in further perspective, when he was 16, Tiger played the LA Open (now the Nissan Open) and didn't come close to making the cut. Crazy.

All those who complained that a sponsor's exemption shouldn't be wasted on a 14 year old girl should be seriously reconsidering their words. If she's good enough to be out there full time, which to me she has proved that she is, she'll be there. She'll go through q-school or she'll use sponsor's exemptions to earn enough money to earn her card (as Tiger did in 1996). I'm convinced that she'll not only play on the PGA Tour as a regular one day, but she'll win. More than once. For those who say that women should play with women, and men with men are missing the point. The PGA Tour is for the best players in the world, regardless of gender.