Michelle Wie will tee it up this weekend at the Navistar LPGA tournament in Prattville, Alabama. She will soon turn only 20 years old, but already her future seems to be picking up some after her successful debut at the Solheim Cup just outside of Chicago.

After starting classes last week at Stanford, Wie has her mind on golf this weekend however, trying (as is everyone else in the field) to put a tournament win under her belt. Taking some pressure off herself, she commented about winning and personal goals.

“My number one goal is definitely to win, but that’s a goal I can’t really control as much,” said Wie. “More of a personal goal is what I’ve tried to accomplish all year. Try my hardest and play my hardest and end the week, knowing I’ve done that.”

This is Michelle’s first visit to Alabama and seems to enjoy both the food and country music.

“I love the food and the music,” she sadi. “Every other station plays country, so that’s great.”

Imagine being only 13 and qualifying for an LPGA event – then firing a hole in one to boot! Casie Cathrea did just that Monday as she qualified for her first LPGA event, the LPGA Challenge

Casie aced the par-3 12th hole on her way to posting a 2-over 74, not bad for someone just a couple years out of elementary school.

While it looks like Cathrea won’t match Michelle Wie’s record of being the youngest player to ever make a LPGA Cut (Wie was 13 years, 5 months, 17 days when she made the weekend at the ‘03 Kraft Nabisco Championship), it is still a pretty incredible way to hit the ground running in professional golf.

Only time will tell how this next golf prodigy may fare throughout her teen years. Will she turn pro before she can drive? Women’s golf is beginning to look like the Women’s tennis world back in the 70’s and 80’s – players are getting younger and younger. Let’s also hope her parents have their heads screwed on straight and don’t push her too fast too soon.

The Blackhawk Country Club will not see Michelle participate in the LPGA Challenge this year. She attributes the cancellation to a scheduling conflict with the start of classes at Stanford.

The tournament will run from Sept. 24-27, and LPGA stars Paula Creamer, Lorena Ochoa and Natalie Gulbis are expected to participate.

“While I was excited about playing, a scheduling conflict with my return to Stanford unfortunately will not allow me to be there,” Wie, 19, said in a statement.

This is Michelle’s first full season on the LPGA tour where she is 16th on the money list ($600,000). Better still, she has logged six top 10 finishes in 16 events. It seems Michelle’s confidence has finally started to take shape, especially after her success in the recent Solheim Cup.