# Is Michelle Wie done ? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 20, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michelle-wie-done/453608 "2008-06-20T17:55:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michelle-wie-done/453608/41 "2008-07-22T08:47:53Z")
[Here](http://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,1825090,00.html) is a corrected link. I hate to say it, but Michelle Wie seems to have become the Paris Hilton or Brittany Spears of golf. ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michelle-wie-done/453608/42 "2008-07-22T15:24:47Z")
Seriously, the Reno Open should just start inviting Bill Murray on a sponsor’s exemption. That would be so much more respectable than inviting Wie. ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michelle-wie-done/453608/43 "2008-07-22T15:57:55Z")
[QUOTE=dalej42] [I hate to say it, but Michelle Wie seems to have become the Paris Hilton or Brittany Spears of golf. [/QUOTE] No. Not until she’s more noted for her off-the-course antics than for her performance (or lack thereof) on the course. At present she’s still getting attention for her golf, and perhaps for her failure to live up to her over-hyped potential. And playing with the men gives her more attention, but not neccessarily more opportunities to gain respect for her golf skills. I find her disqualification very sad, because it does nothing to promote the notion that she has what it takes (physically and mentally) to be a champion in golf --regardless of her opponents, but still, she’s only eighteen and still has the potential to have a decent career in golf–or even a stellar one. ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michelle-wie-done/453608/44 "2008-07-22T22:09:12Z")
[QUOTE=OtakuLoki] But there have been times I’ve heard that Tiger Woods has lost it, too. [/QUOTE] From anyone with half a brain? Who? When? He was Player of the Year on the PGA Tour in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2007. I guess missing out in 2002 and 2004 counts as “losing it.” Check [here](http://www.tigerwoods.com/defaultflash.sps) for some mind boggling statistics on his accomplishments. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michelle-wie-done/453608/45 "2008-07-23T19:57:40Z")
[QUOTE=Contrapuntal] Check [here](http://www.tigerwoods.com/defaultflash.sps) for some mind boggling statistics on his accomplishments. [/QUOTE] But you gotta admit, that’s a pretty biased site. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michelle-wie-done/453608/46 "2008-07-23T21:37:10Z")
[QUOTE=KRM] But you gotta admit, that’s a pretty biased site. 😉 [/QUOTE] The site may be, but the stats are independently verifiable. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![brownie55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f14d63/32.png) [@brownie55](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brownie55)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michelle-wie-done/453608/47 "2008-07-23T22:44:35Z")
Yahoo Sports news says that currently [Ms. Wie](http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ys-forbeswomen072208&prov=yhoo&type=lgns) is the fifth top earning female athelete in the world. I wish I was that done. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2008, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michelle-wie-done/453608/48 "2008-07-24T00:23:32Z")
Over/Under on tomorrow’s round for Ms. Wie? I’ll set the line at 82. ---
**Author:** ![brownie55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f14d63/32.png) [@brownie55](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brownie55)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2008, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michelle-wie-done/453608/49 "2008-07-24T00:28:39Z")
[QUOTE=Lamar Mundane] Over/Under on tomorrow’s round for Ms. Wie? I’ll set the line at 82. [/QUOTE] Odds? I’ll take the over. Her physical game could be perfect, but I think it’s her mental game that will always be lacking. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2008, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michelle-wie-done/453608/50 "2008-07-24T00:32:02Z")
[QUOTE=brownie55] Odds? [/QUOTE] Over/Under bets are always even money. Just let me know how much you want to bet, and after tomorrow find a loser to collect from, and send 10% to me. Simple. ---
**Author:** ![brownie55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f14d63/32.png) [@brownie55](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brownie55)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2008, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michelle-wie-done/453608/51 "2008-07-24T01:01:18Z")
[QUOTE=Lamar Mundane] Over/Under bets are always even money. Just let me know how much you want to bet, and after tomorrow find a loser to collect from, and send 10% to me. Simple. [/QUOTE] Wow, a license to print money. That’s admirable. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2008, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michelle-wie-done/453608/52 "2008-07-24T20:50:15Z")
[QUOTE=brownie55] Yahoo Sports news says that currently [Ms. Wie](http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ys-forbeswomen072208&prov=yhoo&type=lgns) is the fifth top earning female athelete in the world. I wish I was that done. [/QUOTE] That would be endorsements. That will dry up in a couple years. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2008, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michelle-wie-done/453608/53 "2008-07-24T21:00:15Z")
[QUOTE=gonzomax] That would be endorsements. That will dry up in a couple years. [/QUOTE] Is that when she poses for Playboy? 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Moment\_Slayer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Moment\_Slayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moment_Slayer)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2008, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michelle-wie-done/453608/54 "2008-07-24T23:35:03Z")
[QUOTE=Lamar Mundane] Over/Under on tomorrow’s round for Ms. Wie? I’ll set the line at 82. [/QUOTE] We should’ve bet…she is not playing today… the Reno event is next week and I don’t think she was invited to the Evian… ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2008, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michelle-wie-done/453608/55 "2008-08-01T14:20:53Z")
She shot +1 in the first round. Right now the projected cut line is even, but I expect a lot of folks to go low today. Hope she is one of them. Only problem - does she have to hide those long stems beneath slacks when playing on the men’s tour? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michelle-wie-done/453608/56 "2008-08-01T21:41:16Z")
Not even close. A nice round of 80. Misses the cut, again. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2008, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michelle-wie-done/453608/57 "2008-08-01T21:55:58Z")
[QUOTE=dalej42] Not even close. A nice round of 80. Misses the cut, again. [/QUOTE] Her parents and agents could teach a masters class on how to mismanage a promising career. Luckily she’s young… ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2008, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michelle-wie-done/453608/58 "2008-08-01T22:41:52Z")
[QUOTE=Dinsdale] She shot +1 in the first round. Right now the projected cut line is even, but I expect a lot of folks to go low today. Hope she is one of them. Only problem - does she have to hide those long stems beneath slacks when playing on the men’s tour? ☹ [/QUOTE] Actually, she probably does. To allow her to wear shorts or a skirt while limiting the men to slacks would be gender bias. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2008, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michelle-wie-done/453608/59 "2008-08-02T18:39:41Z")
She shot 80 and missed the cut by 9. She wasted another weekend. Womans major this weekend and she skipped it. Must get a bunch of appearance money. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-michelle-wie-done/453608/60 "2008-08-02T18:41:43Z")
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