tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post8242404377149068419..comments2007-07-21T08:51:08.486-07:00Golf Grouchnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-72559735758467733662007-07-19T23:34:00.000-07:002007-07-19T23:34:00.000-07:00A few comments:<BR/>1) Her current swing is awful. Her driver is all over the place. Her former coach, Gary Gilchrist (he left Leadbetter's Academy), has said that in her quest for distance, in order to play against the men, she has sacrificed her once smooth tempo and balance.<BR/>2) Her parents really haven't looked out for her best interest, I agree. Tiger once cautioned her that she should play amateur events and work her way up the golf ladder. There's a ginormous difference between bombing 300+ yard drives and scoring low. Basically, she hasn't learned how to win. If you look at Tiger (3x junior amateur & 3x US amateur championships), he learned at a very young age how to win...By the way, my dad's accountant once met BJ Wie (Michelle Wie's father) he has nothing nice to say about him.<BR/>3) To be quite fair to her, I'm not sure what I nor my parents would do if we were in her and her parent's shoes and we were faced with a mountain full of cash. It's very easy for us to stand in judgement when we are mere spectators.<BR/>4) If you look at the sports landscape, they are replete with athletes that, for one reason or another, never met the high expectations we heaped on them. Ryan Leaf, Andre Ware, Tim Couch, Tony Mandarich, Michael Olowokandi, Harold Minor, Brien Taylor, Matt Kuchar, etc. etc. It seems as though we like to build up our stars and then we salivate when they fall.<BR/>5) I agree that college will do a world of good. If nothing else, she'll be away from her parents.Alberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01505852078096246690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-72914329268622764832007-07-16T08:12:00.000-07:002007-07-16T08:12:00.000-07:00Great post. I agree with Golfgal, the parents have gotten her into this mess. If they aren't careful, there will be no going back.<BR/><BR/>What ever happened to Ty Tryon?AHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741326839422067247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-75591255881024479862007-07-12T23:30:00.000-07:002007-07-12T23:30:00.000-07:00Jennifer Capriati actually won something. I think Michelle Wie's last win was when she was 13 (an amateur event).Alberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01505852078096246690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-55122502915689094662007-07-12T19:49:00.000-07:002007-07-12T19:49:00.000-07:00No question, her parents could have done a much better job in guiding her through this awkward stage. Golf's greatest thing is teaching humility along with the athlete's code: Ya gotta play hurt sometimes and nobody likes an "Alibi Ike"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-85887546037542385912007-07-12T12:55:00.000-07:002007-07-12T12:55:00.000-07:00She made a trade off with the big money and big visibility.<BR/><BR/>Who can blame her, she's wealthy now, well, her parents are.hollywood wagshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04363646592893172933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-44766475731226440922007-07-10T10:49:00.000-07:002007-07-10T10:49:00.000-07:00I couldn't have said it better myself!<BR/><BR/>I liked the lipstick pig comment - doesn't the line go in the nursery rhyme "and this little piggy went wie wie wie...all the way home?"<BR/><BR/>Glad to hear she's WD from the John Deere. I hope sponsors wake up and realize she's not helping them anymore. And their continuing to invite her is actually hurting her. <BR/><BR/>Poor kid...it's not her fault - her parents are 100% to blame and should be charged with child abuse!Golfgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04548123872998258475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-22127237186161131432007-07-10T04:49:00.000-07:002007-07-10T04:49:00.000-07:00Two words: "Jennifer Capriati"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-1766848770263475332007-07-09T11:00:00.000-07:002007-07-09T11:00:00.000-07:00No, sorry, but I can totally relate to Michelle. My scores never reflect how well I'm playing. For some reason.Patriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13221547585113488764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-24170940169575704012007-07-08T20:39:00.000-07:002007-07-08T20:39:00.000-07:00Brilliant post!Tony at TheGolfSpace.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10181064303614359502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347482.post-6594604077354205692007-07-07T14:07:00.000-07:002007-07-07T14:07:00.000-07:00Great Stuff! Although I don't see her making the cut at beer pong either!goofygolfer20http://goofygolf.infonoreply@blogger.com