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She's getting pad a huge amount by her sponsors, so only playing 7 events on the LPGA isn't going to make her broke. How about she continue her education

She's doing that by playing in men's events. I've already said this. She says that playing harder courses with better players (i.e. PGA Tour, etc.) is a great learning experience.

Unless by "education" you meant it literally, as in school... but I don't think you did. I think you meant golf education.
I do actually think it's a shame they only let her play 7 events.

Bivens is not the sharpest tool in the shed.

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Dead last. Nice! She really needs to play on the Ladies European Tour. I'm not saying that to be mean or anything, but I think it would be good for her. It would give her a place to play, and she would more than likely win those event easily. That would also get people off her back, for not winning anything. This would also take the pressure off of her to win womens events, and help her build some confidence for the LPGA season next year. They have a tournament next week in Austria she should just stay over there and play in that event, I'm sure they would be more than happy to have her.
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this is ugly... looks like stats from my round

Driving Distance (yards)248.25
Fairways per round 6 / 26
Greens in Regulation (gir) 18/ 36
GIR Putts Per Round 35
Putts Per Round 31

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Bivens is not the sharpest tool in the shed.

No, but she's still a

tool . Yuck, yuck.

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My problem with Wie is that she does only what is best for her image and the Wie's pocket books. She clearly can't compete with men yet and instead of joining the LPGA which would receive a tremendous boost in popularity and ratings (and they really, really need those things) she continues to live in the media circus she and her family have created.

I don't care that she is 16. 16 is old enough to know what you are doing. Maybe when she matures she will realize that she is good for the LPGA and the LPGA is good for her. But chances are she will eventually make a men's cut and will then keep trying to make more.
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