Michelle's short career summed up perfectly.

[Baynative]

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When I read this editorial by the Futures Tour director it hit me that Michelle's dad has hyped her into situations where she has always had nothing to lose. Sadly, I think it has cost her a chance at a brilliant career.

EXCERPTS:


"Courage is not just about having the physical skills to compete against the best players in the world. It’s not even about possessing fearlessness on the toughest courses. Courage is about having the ability to face yourself – in your own strengths and weaknesses -- and to take full responsibility for both. It’s about completing the round and signing the scorecard and knowing that even when it’s a day that reflects the worst of your efforts, the hopeful and determined belief of what lies ahead is even stronger than the day’s disappointment." ~snip~

"And when I think of Wie’s words to the media at this year’s U.S. Women’s Open when she said, “It’s frustrating because my score is not displaying how I’m playing at all,” or when she said, “I know I’m a better player than this and the score’s not showing it,” I find myself wishing she could truly understand the measure of the scorecard."~snip~

That piece of paper is not only the addition of the day’s hole-by-hole round, but it is the tally of courage for all that goes into playing the game. The numbers are simply the representation of the player’s courage to try. And in time, those digits can become the measure of moving from failure to triumph, from worries to confidence, and even from empty pockets to a newfound comfort available only to those who were willing to take risks in the first place.

[Baynative]

I would add that when you have nothing to lose, you have nothing to play for.