I don't even like golf. Heck, I barely know the difference between a birdie and a bogey. But I'm following Michelle Wie's progress nonetheless. Even my daughter has started paying attention (making my wife, who is hostile to golf, apoplectic).
She always does very well, and still garners lots of attention (drawing the largest galleries, and even being cited by some smaller courses as making the difference between having a good or bad year), even though she tends to fall just short of expectations, and -- like any 15-year-old -- to fumble when the pressure's on.
Even though she's been adamant about enjoying amateur life, dutifully turning down huge checks at big events, folks can't stop talking about when she'll go pro:
Is she ready? Should she simply strike while the iron is hot?
She always does very well, and still garners lots of attention (drawing the largest galleries, and even being cited by some smaller courses as making the difference between having a good or bad year), even though she tends to fall just short of expectations, and -- like any 15-year-old -- to fumble when the pressure's on.
Even though she's been adamant about enjoying amateur life, dutifully turning down huge checks at big events, folks can't stop talking about when she'll go pro:
The Orlando Sentinel reported last week that Golfweek magazine, in its July 23 issue, reported that rumors indicated that the Oct. 13 to 16 LPGA Samsung World Championship is "going to be Wie's professional debut." The Sentinel also reported the magazine saying that Wie was in line to sign a multi-year deal with Nike in the $10 million range. The Samsung tournament will begin two days after Wie's 16th birthday on Oct. 11.
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