Archive for October, 2006

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O’GRADY WANTS WIE ‘TORTURE’ STOPPED

Date October 30th, 2006 Comment No Comments

Sportinglife.com - UK
George O’Grady, executive director of the European Tour, has asked the president of Omega to reconsider issuing any more sponsors invitations to Michelle Wie.With rounds of 78 and 79 the 17-year-old Hawaiian finished last of the 152 players when she made her first European Tour appearance at the Omega European Masters in Switzerland [...]

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Michelle Wie Is Lacking A Wie Bit of Confidence

Date October 25th, 2006 Comment No Comments

The longer Michelle Wie goes without winning, the more used to it she’s getting. I don’t care how good she is or how good she believes she is, constantly experiencing a lack of success is having a negative influence on her efforts to be the superstar she is capable of. Read More…

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Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Michelle Wie all share PGA immortality

Date October 25th, 2006 Comment No Comments

Perhaps it wasn’t even a man who stirred the passions of viewers this season on the PGA tour but a teenager from Hawaii, attempting to change the playing field in male-dominated events. Michelle Wie is now commanding $20 million in combined sponsor dollars, prize money and appearance fees, she hasn’t ever won a tournament and [...]

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Michelle Wie gets advice from Sergio Garcia + Phil Mickelson

Date October 23rd, 2006 Comment No Comments

The Golf Blog - Columbus,OH,USA The Golf Blog’s own Douglas asked here whether Jack Nicklaus or Tiger Woods should mentor Michelle Wie. Well, neither has happened. Read More…

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Michelle Wie’s Earnings Top US $20 Million This Year

Date October 23rd, 2006 Comment No Comments

The nickname “10-million-dollar baby” does not do justice to what golf prodigy Michelle Wie is really bringing in. In the one year since she turned pro, Wie (17) has raked in near US$20 million despite a lackluster performance on the course.

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Wie’s bumpy path to stardom curious

Date October 22nd, 2006 Comment No Comments

Charlotte Observer - Charlotte,NC,USA
AP. PALM DESERT, Calif. - There were times this year when 17-year-old golfer Michelle Wie simply dazzled. She was tied for the lead Read More…

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Teen Golfer Michelle Wie Gets New Agent

Date October 22nd, 2006 Comment No Comments

Teen Golf Prodigy Michelle Wie Gets a New Agent: Greg Nared, a Manager at Nike 
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer 
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. Oct 18, 2006 (AP)— Michelle Wie has a new agent, the second significant change in the golf prodigy’s camp in the last 10 weeks following the dismissal of her caddie. Ross Berlin, whom the William [...]