She's Only Seventeen
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by BigPPup
Michelle Wie (cue theme music She’s only 17 ) had a terrible year on the golf course, it doesn’t take an expert to figure that out. She only broke par once all year and withdrew from three tournaments. After her initial burst onto the scene Michelle Wie has struggled to maintain credibility on the golf course. Now experts are looking at her and wondering exactly what will she do next?
Michelle Wie is the classic example of a child prodigy who was pushed too hard too early and now she has completely burned out. Many wanted her to be the female Tiger Woods, she will never live up to anywhere near that billing. Tiger Woods loves and respects the sport of golf. When he was twelve he played with twelve year olds and continued to play with his age group till turning pro while in his 20’s. His father was there to foster his career to make him the best golfer he could be. Tiger never worried, or wanted the fame or the glory, he just wanted to win.
Michelle Wie loves the spotlight. She enjoys the glitz and glamour of the red carpet. She is not as enthused about stepping onto the course on a regular basis. Far too often in the past year, Wie has been more concerned about finding the appropriate matching accessories to wear on the course instead of finding the appropriate club to use. While watching her play it becomes apparent she was a talented child who had some promise. As a result her parents saw the dollar signs and pushed her to become a circus side show act, rather than a credible golfer.
The window for Wie is closing quickly. It is cute to see a young teen struggling and trying to make a name for herself on the LPGA and even the PGA. It’s not interesting to watch an eighteen year old is whining and flaming out in a blaze of glory. If Michelle Wie wants to maintain her celebrity status, she better wins and wins very soon.
Perhaps some time away from the course to nurse her injured wrist is exactly what Wie needs. At the very least that will save her another embarrassing withdrawal when she is one shot away from being kicked off the LPGA. Whatever she it is, she needs to make a decision soon, because eighteen is right around the corner and she won’t like it (cue Wie’s new theme music)
