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Wie Worth $9.5M... and She's Boring!


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Yesterday I watched the whole Wie announcement on The Golf Channel. That she's worth $9.5M (she donated $500k, remember, ha ha) is great. Yay for her... whatever.

But have you ever met a more boring person? She mumbles. She talks like she hasn't got a clue what to say. By all accounts, she's a bright person, but that does not come across at all.

Compare her interviews to Morgan Pressel's or Natalie Gulbis' or Paula Creamer's. She's horrible to watch. I cringe every time she opens her mouth. Not only does she mumble, but she hardly ever says anything of substance.

Here's to hoping the Nike/Sony folks encourage her to keep her mouth shut (except when smiling) and to just play golf. Oh, and winning wouldn't be so bad either.

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Come on, she's only 16. Surely she must be a bit nervous. I know I was terrified when I was gonna do a little speech infront of my little class at that age.

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Well, we know that "Papa" Wie is playing the master puppeteer in this show. Too bad that, while he was busy "marketing" his daughter's remarkable athletic talent, he didn't foresee anyone actually expecting her interview presence to match her game.

As for winning, she hasn't proven that at the highest level. She'll make a ton of money but, then, a good journeyman pro will make more in one year on tour than I will in the remainder of my working life...or lifetime, for that matter. She'll have her chance to dispel the words of naysayers, though.

BJ can take a leap into the first water hazard they come to, in my opinion. Hopefully, it'll be the "big one" at Pebble Beach.

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BJ can take a leap into the first water hazard they come to, in my opinion. Hopefully, it'll be the "big one" at Pebble Beach.

You know, he

does live on an island. It's not like he hasn't had a chance to dip into that "big one" already.

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Come on, she's only 16.

I agree that it is probably unfair to hold a 16-year-old to the media savy standards of adults. If anything, Michelle's performance in this category is probably average for someone of her age.

Meanwhile, as Erik points out, Pressels and Creamer give exceptional interviews, which is just another facet of what makes them so amazing. Hopefully, Michelle's personality will blossom a bit in a few years. I just hope the sweet kid grows into an equally pleasant and admirable adult.
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You know, he does live on an island. It's not like he hasn't had a chance to dip into that "big one" already.

Oh,

that Hawaii! Ask BJ to jump in the Pacific and he one-ups me by living in the middle of it. He's crafty, I'll give him that.

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boring? geez, it will make me sound like a perv, but I can't get enough of her. I'll wait two more years before I dump my wife, don't worry, but already now she's definite 9.5 for me

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