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A Wie Bit Old

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by user LastRow

So the time has come again for Michelle Wie to attempt to qualify for a PGA tour event again. First Danica Patrick & now her all in less than three days…What have we done to deserve all this? Why are we (no pun intended) force fed this silliness every f&^%$#* time. I mean is it really earth shattering news anymore…How many times will this be for her, I’ve lost count. So she has talent…Guess what, I can shoot a 58 on Tiger Woods ’06 for Xbox 360 at TPC Sawgrass. See I have talent to, but unlike her I do have common sense and know it’s a video game. The chances of me duplicating this in real life is slim & none…more along the lines of none.

Maybe Wie looks at her life as a video game, well this just in….She’s not very good on her level yet. So what does she get out of trying to qualify for a PGA Tour event…I mean it’s not like it hasn’t been done before. To make the cut? Hey sweetie, been there, done that…Annika did it a few years back. She’s only the greatest female golfer on the face of the earth, and where did she finish? Oh yeah, placing somewhere in 90 place range….The Greatest Female Golfer Alive only managed to beat a handful of men golfers, (although it hasn’t been proven yet whether or not they were just impersonating PGA golf pros). Somebody that you went toe-to-toe with a few weeks back at the US Open (or at least tried to) before mercifully falling on your face for all to see. I’m sick of hearing about how young this bitch is…Why should I give a shit? All it is, is a constant lame ass excuse for every time she falters. Just like in the case with Danica why do we give these two so much damn attention…For they’ve done absolutely nothing to warrant it. If she was so good anyway shouldn’t she be dominating the LPGA Tour…Oh but that’s right, I must remember she’s only 16. How silly of me to forget that.

Silly, that’s the perfect word to define her career to date. Every time I hear her name it’s like somebody raking his or her fingers down a blackboard. I suppose the next thing that we’ll see is Sue Bird coming to run the point along side D-Wade in Miami. Maybe Jeannie Fitch will take the mound next year for the National League All-Stars in a closer role…Shit, can’t do any worse than the performance Trevor Hoffman put on last night in “The Burgh”. Just when is this absurdity going to stop? The PGA Tour isn’t helping matters by any means…For they encourage it. Well, if they are all for these kinds of side shows, why not just merge the two tours then? Why is it anyway that she’s allowed to try to compete with men, but us men aren’t allowed to compete on the LPGA Tour? Isn’t this the same thing? Does this seem like some sort of double standard and a little discrimination? At least it’s some good entertainment…Who knew golf could be some humorous? Although one thing that Michelle’s talents have shown us is that William Perry has more talents at a table in a competitive eating contest…To think that was a big joke. Why besides managing only to stuff his face with six or so hot dogs, he has also been a prized boxer, a wrestling technician, a Super Bowl Shuffler, & a Super Bowl Champion. What have you accomplished Michelle?


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  • LastRowSports.com


Date

Wed 07/12/06, 6:51 pm EST


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Bobbyjim45Draft Pick
1218 days ago
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Both Wie and Danica Patrick really need to win something at some other level before they take their games to a bigger stage. I'm totally sick of hearing about them.
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ChachiOSUDraft Pick
1218 days ago
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What exactly is a bigger stage for Danica? She's not driving on the junior track and she has 4 top ten finishes in her 8 starts this year.
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Bobbyjim45Draft Pick
1217 days ago
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The bigger stage would be NASCAR. That's much more poplar and, I don't know this for a fact, but these drivers probably earn more money. She's done well in Indy, but it would be nice to see her win first.
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ThecrookedcapAll-Star
1218 days ago
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Wie would be something if she wasn't a god awful putter. That's been holding her back. Even a 10% improvement would have made half her PGA cuts and made a major win or two.
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EnyboDiv-I Stud
1217 days ago
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"Guess what, I can shoot a 58 on Tiger Woods ’06 for Xbox 360 at TPC Sawgrass. See I have talent to" - That's one of the funniest thign I have read on ACGM. As for Danic, there is no Lady's NASCAR so it's fine that she will be driving with the men, but it shouldn't be earth-shattering news. As for Wie, I got no problem with her playing in the PGA, but you're right, shouldn't she at least dominate the LPGA first before trying to play with the big boys?
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BigPPupMajor Leaguer
1217 days ago
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Dianica Patrick has actually had a solid career on the IRL. I dont mind the fact that she is competing because she earned her right to be on the IRL. I am sick of seeing Michelle Wie (yet I cant stop writing about her). She cannot win a LPGA event so why does she continue to receive exemptions to play in these crapy mens events?
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Ray agmJV Squad
1217 days ago
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Wie continues to receive exemptions cuz she puts asses in the galleries and lifts TV ratings. But I agree, I'd like to see her win something, anything, before she tries to compete at the highest level. The good thing is that she won't be 16 forever, sooner or later she has to deliver and her age is the clock.
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Bleeding GreenVarsity
1217 days ago
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Danica is at least a solid driver in the IRL. She qualfies for races, she competes on the big stage every week. Plus she was a greatdriver at lower levels. Wie has never even qualfied for a big event. She has never won a women's event. She isn't the same leauge as Danica Patrick.
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TartanVarsity Captain
1217 days ago
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I find myself questioning whether this would ever be such a media darling, or a discussed subject if Danica or Wie weren't attractive young females. Would this even be an issue if they didn't look like such feminime women, if they were more, uh, homely, then I don't think this would even touch mainstream media outlets.
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
1217 days ago
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new is news, unless there's better news...face it, girls are humans too. Why can nobody grasp the concept that chicks doing well in sports is GOOD for ALL sports... your fear of feeling threatened by women who are world-class talented in sports YOU don't compete in is retarded. MAYBE, when you little boys grasp the fine contributions of women, you might finally get laid.
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
1217 days ago
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whoever wrote this, you are not only ignorant and stupid, but you aren't even willing to take credit for your ignorance. Opinions are fine, but this is immature hackery. And yes, I voted for it, so it could be displayed appropriately as the pile of dung it is... when YOU can beat any of the 'girls' you mentioned in ANYTHING, then pop off!
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TartanVarsity Captain
1217 days ago
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Whoa, the misses must be in the room
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DNLLegend
1217 days ago
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It wasn't signed b/c the user put it in "News" instead of "Opinions." I fixed that.
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
1217 days ago
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No, she isn't but she'd whoop your ass in basketball anyday. I just can't stand ignorance of this degree... why do boys get upset when girls play too? Would you get upset if a girl wrote better articles than you? It just reeks of insecurity, lack of intelligence and apparently someone with a small penis. Grow up already.
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Ray agmJV Squad
1217 days ago
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I don't think anybody's getting real upset over this, it's just that it would be nice to see some semblance of WINNING before setting higher goals. Wie has talent, no question about that, but talent doesn't mean shit if you can't finish...and she hasn't finished (won) yet. She wants to climb Everest when she hasn't even reached any summits of any other mountains.
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JoebookRed-Shirting
1217 days ago
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Here's the difference: Danica would seem to have a competitive ADVANTAGE seeing that she is between 80-120 pounds lighter than her fellow drivers. She has performed well enough to warrant her spot. Wie would be at a DISADVANTAGE because she isn't as big or strong as most of the men. While strength and body structure isn't as important in the IRL or NASCAR, the golfing world (especially the PGA) requires a certain level of stamina and strength. I have a hard time believing that a slight 16-year old female would be able to hang with grown men who have trained for years specifically for golf. Nothing against Wie or women, but golf exposes strength and body differences, much like baseball or basketball would.
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
1217 days ago
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according to your math, there are 250lb drivers in the IRL?? some of the dude drivers are pretty light too, but I do believe they weight cars to even the playing field...
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JoebookRed-Shirting
1217 days ago
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I'm a banker, so my math isn't great... I still love you Manny...
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
1217 days ago
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I'm a syockbroker, so I know what you mean =)
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Ray agmJV Squad
1217 days ago
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Wie continues to receive exemptions cuz she puts asses in the galleries and lifts TV ratings. But I agree, I'd like to see her win something, anything, before she tries to compete at the highest level. The good thing is that she won't be 16 forever, sooner or later she has to deliver and her age is the clock.
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
1217 days ago
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so there's alot more reasons to let her try than to tell her not to.
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Bleeding GreenVarsity
1217 days ago
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True, a 20 year old girl trying to qualfy for a men's event for the 20th time isn't nearly as interesting as a 16 year old trying for the 3rd or 4th time...
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TartanVarsity Captain
1217 days ago
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I don't think until the time comes that Wie and others can compete with men and it isn't a news story will this country accept women in sports. Once it is seen as Michelle Wie, professional golfer, finishes 20th, or 1st, or last, in the scorebooks will it show this country has advanced past gender sports issues. It is the PGA, were the best golfers should compete, whether they're girls or guys or aliens or frogs. It shouldn't matter, if she's good enough, then by all means, play against the best. She doesn't have to win to prove anything. PGA is PGA, my handicap isn't anywhere near good enough, and hers is. If they can succeed at such a high level, regardless of advantages or disadvantages, then they should be entilted to give it shot without it becoming a media spectacle. Why not let her have a shot at the PGA money instead of the paltry (by comparison) LPGA money. We all played kickball with girls in elemntary, whats the difference once we're adults? She certainly wouldn't be picked last if I was making a team.
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JoebookRed-Shirting
1217 days ago
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Well put, but doesn't it diminish the rest of the LPGA? To me, if more women played on the PGA tour, the LPGA would suffer. Wie is proving that it isn't about the money, because Annika keeps winning LPGA tour events and raking in the cash. If she wanted, she could probably make some PGA cuts and prove a point. I don't know if Wie is in it for the attention, but it's working.
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The Widening GeierSoccer Kid
1217 days ago
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Michele Wie is certainly an accomplished golfer, with numerous top 5 and 10 finishes on the women's tour. I do not agree with her getting a spot in a PGA event over golfers who would have had that spot after battling through q-school and earning their tour card. However, a sponsor's exemption gives them the right to invite who they want. I think that only women's major winners should earn the right to play in men's events, or women who earn their way on tour the same way male golfers do.
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Anonymous Fanatic #1
1217 days ago
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Annika missed the cut at The Colonial in 2003 shooting a +5 over two rounds.
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TartanVarsity Captain
1217 days ago
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This raises the question that does the mere existance on women's league encourage gender bias, and is this country being more sexist because of them. Granted, there are inherrent physical differences in men and women, and in some sports women are much better because of their body types, but should the leagues even exist, because they just force the gender differences down the sports fans' collective throats.
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Bleeding GreenVarsity
1217 days ago
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No it doesn't. Biology forces there to be seperate leauges. Biology has no gender bias.
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
1217 days ago
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what about the hermaphrodite and transgender leagues???
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OpinionatedLittle Leaguer
1217 days ago
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forgot to log in... ^
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UfgatorsDiv-I Stud
1217 days ago
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yeah weren't there women drivers already in nascar that failed miserably? shawna..something. and how is this news, isnt it an opinion? and im starting a new slogan each time i read one of your articles: "another gem from lastrowsports."
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UfgatorsDiv-I Stud
1217 days ago
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oops, i didnt mean that about the news/opinion.
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Anonymous Fanatic #2
1217 days ago
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Yes, a few years ago Shawna Robinson raced in a couple of Nextel Cup races. However, considering she was with a just scraping by team (the kind that really has to qualify for races, not just for position purposes), the term "failed miserably" is not really correct. These teams are just lucky to be racing most of the time (a top 10 or top 15 would be akin to a win for Roush or DEI drivers), and don't have the resources necessary to be "successful" in the terms we would usually use.
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ThecrookedcapAll-Star
1217 days ago
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Oops. Just realized I wasn't signed in for the above comment.
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UfgatorsDiv-I Stud
1217 days ago
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oh okay, thanks! See i do fantasy racing on cbssportsline and i remember seeing her name on the list of drivers. I think danica should try for nascar. It would most certainly make sense from a business standpoint, and I would even root for her, as im sure many others would, too.
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Ray agmJV Squad
1217 days ago
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Wie's crashing...+6 thru 17.
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LastRowAll-American
1217 days ago
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Must give Michelle Wie mad props for proving my point for me. Hey after tomorrow's round you can go back to playing with Ken & Barbie. Get a clue little girl...For weekend hackers can post the same score as you did today!
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ThecrookedcapAll-Star
1217 days ago
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78 on a world class course? Hardly.
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
1217 days ago
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show me 1000 weekend hackers that will draw her $$$$$$$ and exposure to a (Non) Event... You hacked your way to an article that just further galvanizes the stereotypes of idiocy (I have a pretty stereotypical image of you giggling like Michelle Wie as she took home a real check while your proofreading your article... I'm gonna cheer for them even more now, knowing the successful careers control the balance of your ego.

I love ArmchairGM.com!

Dude, seriously, keep writing this stuff, it's good stock material for us to work with! I promise to keep it under 3 comments from now on.
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AndersedJV Squad
1217 days ago
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Yeah, I actually agree with Manny Stiles above. Why are we lumping Michelle Wie and Danica Patrick together when their two situations have almost no similarities except for their gender???? It seems like LastRow has a beef with women in sports, basically. Otherwise, he'd have to include all the male athletes who jump early to the pros (in any sport, of any race) even when they're not ready.
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AndersedJV Squad
1217 days ago
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And this is a poorly written article. I'm not actually sorry to heap it on after your blatantly sexist and stupid comments. THIS is the stuff that makes sports fans look dumb.
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