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Wie withdraws from Ginn Tribute after 16 holes (14 over)
AP via ESPN.com ^ | 05/31/07 | Unknown

Posted on 05/31/2007 10:10:29 AM PDT by NittanyLion

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. -- Michelle Wie withdrew from the Ginn Tribute on Thursday after playing much of the first round with bandaged wrists and shooting 14 over par through 16 holes.

After Wie bogeyed the par-4 seventh, the 17-year-old star from Hawaii told an LPGA tour official: "We're not going to play anymore."

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Wie had not played competitive golf since missing the cut at the PGA Tour Sony Open in January. She had been recovering from wrist injuries.

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One wonders whether Michelle Wie will ever reach her previous playing level again. I suspect her recent problems are more mental than physical, and it's tough to overcome that. Especially for someone pushed into the profession at such a young age.
1 posted on 05/31/2007 10:10:31 AM PDT by NittanyLion
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To: NittanyLion

Mickelson out today also.


2 posted on 05/31/2007 10:12:05 AM PDT by mmyers
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I saw that. Sounds like he jacked up his wrist while practicing at Oakmont.


3 posted on 05/31/2007 10:14:34 AM PDT by NittanyLion
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To: mmyers

I saw that. Sounds like he jacked up his wrist while practicing at Oakmont.


4 posted on 05/31/2007 10:14:35 AM PDT by NittanyLion
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Screw you guys,I'm going home!
5 posted on 05/31/2007 10:15:16 AM PDT by GQuagmire (Giggety,Giggety,Giggety)
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To: NittanyLion

She is talented but immature. She could be fun to watch but her childish pouting on occasion is irritating. I think someone was pushing her too hard.


6 posted on 05/31/2007 10:15:16 AM PDT by n230099 (64,999,987 firearms owners killed no one yesterday.)
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To: NittanyLion
I worry about her fragile bones being under such sever trauma at age 13. She would wind up and hit that ball harder than many guys I know, plus her unusual growth and height. Wouldn’t that play a factor in her injuries?

Any Orthopedics out there?

7 posted on 05/31/2007 10:17:21 AM PDT by poobear (Pure democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what's for dinner. God save the Republic!)
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To: NittanyLion

What’s wrong with her wrists? My God, she’s just a child. Too much golf?

Or is the wrist injury story just an excuse to allow her to escape a dreadful round?


8 posted on 05/31/2007 10:19:21 AM PDT by RexBeach (Americans never quit. -Douglas MacArthur)
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To: NittanyLion; Froufrou
"17-year-old star from Hawaii"

Don't you have win something before you become a star or is she a victim of too many "participation" ribbons?
9 posted on 05/31/2007 10:29:38 AM PDT by Maximus of Texas (On my signal, pull my finger.)
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What’s wrong with her wrists? My God, she’s just a child. Too much golf?

She fell and broke one while running a few months ago. But I'm not sure why it's still "bandaged" unless she needs additional support for it. The cynical side of me wonders whether the bandage isn't just to set up a preemptive excuse.

10 posted on 05/31/2007 11:26:43 AM PDT by NittanyLion
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Don't you have win something before you become a star or is she a victim of too many "participation" ribbons

It isn't about actual achievement - it's about symbolism. < /sarcasm >

11 posted on 05/31/2007 11:27:46 AM PDT by NittanyLion
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To: Maximus of Texas
Don't you have win something before you become a star or is she a victim of too many "participation" ribbons?

It's not that bad... doesn't she have at least one top-3 finish in a major? It's not like she's Anna "what's a semifinal?" Kournikova or anything...

12 posted on 05/31/2007 11:31:35 AM PDT by kevkrom ("Government is too important to leave up to the government" - Fred Dalton Thompson)
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I’m not sure. She’s never won on the women’s tour and yet she keeps trying to play with the men. Beat someone of your own sex first, then maybe try to take on the men.


13 posted on 05/31/2007 11:33:28 AM PDT by Maximus of Texas (On my signal, pull my finger.)
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Michelle Wie, the Anna Kournikova of golf.


14 posted on 05/31/2007 11:40:42 AM PDT by Jakarta ex-pat
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To: Maximus of Texas
According to Wikipedia (take it for what it's worth), her finishes in the women's majors are:

2003: Kraft Nabisco 9th (low amateur), U.S. Open T-39th
2004: Kraft Nabisco 4th (low amateur), U.S. Open T-13th (low amateur)
2005: Kraft Nabisco T-14th (low amateur), LPGA 2nd (low amateur), U.S. Open T-23th, British Open T-3rd (low amateur)
2006: Kraft Nabisco T-3rd, LPGA T-5th, U.S. Open T-3rd, British Open T-26th

That's 7 top-10 finishes in 12 majors, and 3-for-4 since going pro.

15 posted on 05/31/2007 12:00:55 PM PDT by kevkrom ("Government is too important to leave up to the government" - Fred Dalton Thompson)
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To: Jakarta ex-pat

It’s a shame too; if she would have stuck to playing on the women’s tour until she became successful, she would not be stuck with these kinds of comparisons. It’s good to have ambition, but there’s got to be some sort of logic behind setting goals.


16 posted on 05/31/2007 12:02:01 PM PDT by CardShark
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To: kevkrom

Still not a star until she wins an event.


17 posted on 05/31/2007 12:14:48 PM PDT by Maximus of Texas (On my signal, pull my finger.)
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To: Maximus of Texas
Still not a star until she wins an event.

I suppose. Still, a 2nd, three 3rds, and a 4th at majors before she's even 17 indicates a lot of star potential.

18 posted on 05/31/2007 12:17:04 PM PDT by kevkrom ("Government is too important to leave up to the government" - Fred Dalton Thompson)
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That I’ll give you. But potential and $1.00 will get you a coke. (or a huge endorsement deal)


19 posted on 05/31/2007 12:18:39 PM PDT by Maximus of Texas (On my signal, pull my finger.)
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To: CardShark

I get the feeling they gave her these challenges because she needed something just to stay motivated enough to keep playing.

Stories I have heard about her indicate there is much of the game that simply bores her.


20 posted on 05/31/2007 12:18:59 PM PDT by SlapHappyPappy
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