In class, we discussed Michelle Wie and her controversial golf career. Wie has been receiving praise since a very young age; she was discovered at the age of 10. She has been called the female Tiger Woods by some, although she hasn’t won any major tournaments. At 20 years of age now, she is still very young and has a lot of time to grow into the player many think she will become; I think she still needs time to develop.
Wie hopes to become the first female to play in the Masters and compete with men. Before this is even a possibility, she needs to prove herself as a dominant force in the LPGA. Wie recently got her first career win at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico. Before Annika Sorenstam tried her hand at playing in a PGA major, she completely ran the tables in the LPGA winning a majority of the tournaments and made the most money.
Many people get swallowed up in the hype surrounding Wie and automatically argue that she should be able to play in a men’s major. Although she did just recently win, I believe that this praise hasn’t meant much so far because she hasn’t proven herself. It is still too early to call her a flop because she is still very young and has plenty of time to grow as a golfer but so far she hasn’t lived up to her hype.
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I agree. I am all for equal opportunities with sports and I don't see an issue with women playing with men or men playing with women. However, in this case, there's no need for that. If she can prove herself on the LPGA, and show that the other ladies aren't really much compeition for her, then the issue of her competing on the PGA should be visited. But as of right now, the other women do seem to be a good competition for her.
ReplyDeleteIs she only 20 years old? Wow! They really started her young, and I have to believe that the time in the public eye was too soon. I have never been an advocate of letting Wie play on the PGA unless or until she manages to dominate on the LPGA. If she comes anywhere near what Annika Sorenstam did, then I would be interested in seeing her play against men, but not until then!
ReplyDeleteAfter winning her first tournament recently, who knows how it will affect her career. Maybe finally getting a win will take the pressure off of her and she'll be able to win more and become a dominant force in the LPGA. If that happens then I can see a discussion for her to be able to compete in the PGA but not until then.
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