Sorenstam Chimes in on Wie and the PGA Exemption
Annika Sorenstam is not holding back on the topic of Michelle Wie and why she would choose to play with the men of the PGA this week rather than compete with the LPGA at the Women’s British Open.
Thursday begins Annika’s final Women’s British Open before retirement. Sorenstam believes the 18-year-old Wie, who will be in action in Reno, Nevada, this week, is not doing herself (anyone else) any favors by playing against the men. Michelle has slipped in the women’s rankings to number 299.
Sorenstam has some credibility on the subject. After all, she was the World’s No 1 women golfer in May 2003 when she became the first woman in 53 years to play on the US men’s tour.
Although she narrowly missed the cut, the now 37-year-old Sorenstam described her two rounds in the Colonial Tournament in Fort Worth, Texas, as “a wonderful experience”. However, she never felt the need to do anything similar again.
Annika remarked, “I really don’t know why Michelle is continuing to do this. I mean, we have a major this week and if you can’t qualify for a major, I don’t see any reason why you should play with the men.”
Michelle was not granted an exemption for Sunningdale, although she did have a chance of qualifying at the State Farm Classic, an LPGA Tour event in Springfield, Illinois, 11 days ago. True to Wie form, she was one shot off the lead after three rounds, then was disqualified for not having signed her second-round scorecard until after she had left the recording area.
Wie opted against entering any further qualifying event for the British Open. Because she was not granted an exemption, she chose to go to Reno to compete against the men instead.
These exemptions are getting old. Unless Michelle starts to compete and win, the exemptions will soon dry up. She has got to learn to first, sign her scorecard correctly, then start winning on the LPGA without exemptions. She is not the cute 13 wunderkind any more. And the ladies of the LPGA are getting pretty darn weary of the whole thing.
July 31st, 2008 at 9:35 am
well i understand a little about why she is playing the PGA rather than in the LPGA an i really wish her the best I would love to see her complete an come close to winning, but i just don’t see that happening anytime soon in less she get’s mom an dad out of her business, i don’t mean to say that in a mean way, but it is time for her to stand on her own two feet an have a real manager help lead her to where she should be, i look to she her doing really well in a few years if she gets a good manager, an let mom an dad watch from the stands, ( sorry mom an dad but your holding your little girl back from being a real star, she has it so let her use it,,, you go Michelle a fan, mrc
July 31st, 2008 at 2:15 pm
Did you hear the Michelle Wie just announced the ideal endorsement with the Hoover Vacuums and wears the logo on her sleeves now…no brainer…”she REALLY sucks”
Sounding like Nancy Kerrigan after meeting up with a Tonya Harding autographed pipe wrench, Michelle demanded a reason for her latest DQ. “WWWhhhyyyyy…whhhhyyyyyyy?????”
The tournament official responded: “There’s no crying in golf!”
“WIE…WIE…WIE ALL THE WAY HOME”
July 31st, 2008 at 5:25 pm
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