What's the big deal about Michelle Wie?

[Marinemike]

Michelle Wie shot an ace today. She's still +1 when the leader is -10. I think she needs to bake a little longer, but is going to be a force before long.


For the record, I would also dance around the tee box like a young girl if I got a hole in one.

[RCF]

Four pages of responses so far, and no pics?

[Elvisliveson]

A missed putt there, a tugged drive here, she's not far from breaking through.

Exactly right. At 16 years old at the Kraft Nabisco she caught and passed Lorena Ochoa during the final round and stood tied for the lead with Natalie Gulbis on the 18th tee. But, first Karrie Webb holed her shot from the fairway for eagle to go up one up. Then Ochoa holed her putt on 18 for eagle to tie Webb, while Michele took three to get down from the fringe for a par to miss the ensuing playoff by one (as did Gulbis).

Her swing is so powerful and fluid. With her talent, I think it's only a matter of time for Michelle. I think she just has to work on some of her decision making and her clutch putting.

[pittpanther]

Down goes Creamer! Down goes Gulbis!

Wei absolutely SMOKES those two. No wonder they want her to be the face of the LPGA.

[mcfc_nick]

Down goes Creamer! Down goes Gulbis!

.....................no

[pjsnyc]

...I definitely like watching her swing.

+1 - extremely nice swing. I'm sure a lotta people (men and women alike) would love to have that kind of swing arch.

Plus - she's a dime the way LPGA standards go

[senorchipotle]

i cannot stand michelle wie. i mean, who does she think she is? she wants to play on men's tournaments and can't beat the women. hell, she couldn't even win my saturday foursome, and we're far from the pga tour.

unless i'm somehow mistaken, the ladies tees are quite a bit closer than the men's tees. we all hit well over 300, and from what i hear she hits around 270 or so. if she wants to play with men, we play from the back tees and our best scorer is usually just under or at par. so no, i do not believe she would be able to win my saturday foursome.

[mtsalmela80]

I wouldn't mind doing some night putting with Michelle, just...putting at night.

[pjsnyc]

unless i'm somehow mistaken, the ladies tees are quite a bit closer than the men's tees. we all hit well over 300, and from what i hear she hits around 270 or so. if she wants to play with men, we play from the back tees and our best scorer is usually just under or at par. so no, i do not believe she would be able to win my saturday foursome.

Care to make it interesting?

FWIW - I believe I saw her bust a 5w about 250 over the weekend soooo I'm sure her drives could top 300.

[1par2win]

unless i'm somehow mistaken, the ladies tees are quite a bit closer than the men's tees. we all hit well over 300, and from what i hear she hits around 270 or so. if she wants to play with men, we play from the back tees and our best scorer is usually just under or at par. so no, i do not believe she would be able to win my saturday foursome.

Well then maybe you have a point. After all, Michelle Wie finished at -1 just like the winning score in your foursome. After 72 holes. On a 6,641 yard course. In competition. So yea, good luck with that.

[ElWagonne]

senorchipotle poses an interesting query. Just by looking at last week's course, the ladies basically play from the Blue tees (bout 6800 yds) with a slope of 139. I think Michelle would lick the majority of regular amateurs based off that alone.

[pjsnyc]

...I think Michelle would lick the majority of regular amateurs based off that alone.

Michelle Wie can lick...I'll stop right there

[jonnythan]

Well then maybe you have a point. After all, Michelle Wie finished at -1 just like the winning score in your foursome. After 72 holes. On a 6,641 yard course. In competition. So yea, good luck with that.

Clearly he's just lying about his handicap. He's really a +3.

[BallStriker]

senorchipotle poses an interesting query. Just by looking at last week's course, the ladies basically play from the Blue tees (bout 6800 yds) with a slope of 139. I think Michelle would lick the majority of regular amateurs based off that alone.

She would kick my ass.....

[jonnythan]

Unless I'm calculating incorrectly, Wie would beat a 10 handicap on that course by, oh, about... 14 strokes.

Per day.

[1par2win]

Unless I'm calculating incorrectly, Wie would beat a 10 handicap on that course by, oh, about... 14 strokes.

Senorchipotle statement reminds me of that golf commercial where the guy is standing on the 18th tee and says he needs birdie to tie Tigers' round and his buddy asks him if Tiger shot a 98. He of course turns to his buddy and states something to the effect of "Look at my handicap" and then goes on to top his drive. So maybe that's what he meant when he said that Michelle Wie would wither on the vine next to all the 300+ yard drives his group hits.

You know, I was never was a fan of her's until this thread. Everytime I see her competing in a tournament on TV I will think how lucky she is not to have to face certain doom at the hands of Senorchipotle's Saturday foresome.

[Shorty]

unless i'm somehow mistaken, the ladies tees are quite a bit closer than the men's tees. we all hit well over 300, and from what i hear she hits around 270 or so. if she wants to play with men, we play from the back tees and our best scorer is usually just under or at par. so no, i do not believe she would be able to win my saturday foursome.

You have got to be kidding.

[DavidFehertysBike]

With all due respect, i dont think there are many male ametuers of any caliber than are going to beat Michelle Wie in a 18 hole match. She's still a professional golfer. She might shoot 75 and give her opponent a chance, but she might also shoot 63 or something, which even many male PGA pros dont do that often.