Comments on: The Continuing Michelle Wie Saga

By: Baynative

Baynative — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 14:07:54 +0000

Once the demons take up residence the game is in jeopardy.

By: Mark "ezmoney5150" Bresky

Mark "ezmoney5150" Bresky — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:43:27 +0000

When she turns 18 she needs to get her father out of her career. If I remember right she's represented by IMG. They know what they're doing not BJ Wie.

She also needs to work on short game. She's got a great swing coach now she needs Dave Pelz.

By: Calming the Wie Storm | The Sand Trap

Calming the Wie Storm | The Sand Trap — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:47:45 +0000

[...] J. Barzeski recently explored the Wie fiasco in The Continuing Michelle Wie Saga. It sparked some thought. Here's what I think Michelle Wie could do to right the ship… [...]

By: 230

230 — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:19:47 +0000

I was at Wailea last fall and played behind Michele Wie. She played by herself with her parents on her heels. When she got to each tee she held her hand out directly behind her and her father handed her a tee and a ball. After planting it her mother would hand her a club. She would hit 3 balls off the tee and play them. After hitting tee shot her parents would get in a cart and she would start walking down the fairway. Not once during the entire round (that i could see)was there any conversation between all of them and very little eye contact. Prior to the round in the pro shop she came in alone and was very nice to all the people who worked there. When her father walked in you could sense a mood change and she went directly to the putting green and he did not acknowledge one person in the shop. It was kind of sad to see this because she did and still does hopefully have the potential to be great. There is definitely something wrong there with the family dynamics. Odd but I could not help to feel sorry for her no matter what people say or think about her raking in millions with really not much to show for it. Also, just a note about her putting. I watched her on the putting green alone sink everything...even with the nike mallet she was using. It appears and can't be certain but her father does seem to need to get away from this child and not only let her enjoy life but also excel in the game. Possibly this is the type of relationship they have always had but at least from my perspective it did not seem like a happy one.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:01:10 +0000

Does anyone remember what they were like at seventeen and a half?
Compare:
More money earned already than most make in a lifetime.
Punahou
Stanford (tied with Harvard and Yale) academic admission.
A blinding future.

By: Tim Gooer

Tim Gooer — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 20:57:02 +0000

By the way, if you check the players' profile, Michelle is the only one without a photo. Really? That's bad.
T

By: Tim Gooer

Tim Gooer — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 20:43:45 +0000

Michelle,
Listen, you need some more guidance. You have an entourage, but they probably have not given too many good advices in the last year or so. You have grown a lot, and now you really need some sound advice. There are too many things you want to accomplish, and to your surprise, you may not be able to achieve them all in your lifetime. So pick the most important goal, and go after it. College, fun, man's tour, and what else? Nothing seems to related to your real goals. If these are your trues goals, then you will be disappointed - because some of them you will get in one day, four years, or never. And they should not be real career goals.
You need a real friend who can give you good advices.
T

By: Elgragonyo

Elgragonyo — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:32:03 +0000

Jack Waddell said on June 5, 2007:

While I agree that pulling out was the smart thing to do under the circumstances, all the machinations of her parents, her agent, and possibly the complicity of the LPGA just really stinks.

what machinations?

why dont you guys GET OFF BJ's a ss?

BJ and Michelle's agent are there to protect her...

Pls dont compare BJ to Earl and other Daddys...These people even though they're all americans they still have different cultural background and they brought up their children in different ways...

By: Jobian Hua

Jobian Hua — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:51:35 +0000

Come on now... I Think Annika is puling the OLD throw a dog the bone trick... This will keep the media off her poor start.
I think as the Spokesperson of the Tournament she should keep her mouth shut.... By the way is there HGH control in LPGA...

By: Hector

Hector — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 01:00:51 +0000

check out this article
http://msn.foxsports.com/golf/story/6891118?MSNHPHMA