Michelle Wie 24/7

[3puttguy]

Originally Posted by rodney_c

Agreed.


The wrist is practically perfect, practice is going well and she has really done great fitness work and has toned up well. Her next lpga event has been confirmed but won't be officially announced for a little while yet, it's not very far away though.

It will sure be nice to have something new to talk about instead of rehashing last year .

[mr3856a]

Originally Posted by rodney_c

she has really done great fitness work and has toned up well.

[Leaguegolf]

I caught this little item from Tim Rosaforte in this week's GolfWorld..........

"I wonder if Michelle Wie noticed the last two LPGA winners? First, 18 year old Morgan Pressel, Michelle's amateur nemesis, won a major at the Kraft Nabisco. Then Wie's former caddie, Greg Johnston, helped Brittany Lincicome, a more low-key and potentially more productive player, win the Ginn Open. Wie won't learn how to win golf tournaments at Stanford- which is something Pressel and Lincicome did playing junior golf- but hopefully she will gain some independence from the micromanaging that goes on in her camp."

I wonder if Tim knows this isn't going to sit well with a certain Wie fan.

[rodney_c]

Originally Posted by Leaguegolf

I wonder if Tim knows this isn't going to sit well with a certain Wie fan.

No, I defer to Tim's expertise. If Wie had stayed playing Juniors for longer, she would have learned that when she posted the clubhouse lead at some tournaments, that she should have used her mind controling powers to make the leaders on the course mess up. That's what Morgan learned to do and she used that at the Kraft and that's how she learned to win.
Did he even watch the Kraft Nabisco????


By the way, most people on the forum will probably know, but Wie's next lpga event will be playing the Ginn Tribute to her friend Annika, starting May 31st. Big money event, the top players, should be a great event.

[Leaguegolf]

Originally Posted by rodney_c

No, I defer to Tim's expertise. If Wie had stayed playing Juniors for longer, she would have learned that when she posted the clubhouse lead at some tournaments, that she should have used her mind controling powers to make the leaders on the course mess up.

That plan might work........if Wie wasn't wasting all her "mind controlling powers" on you.

[chopdonkey]

May 31 - plenty of time to get the excuse machine running at full throttle.

Rodney you are just plain sad. Plenty of golf tournaments are won just like Morgan won her tournament.

When your defense of Wie boils down to putting down other players victories, it is just plain pathetic.

[rodney_c]

Originally Posted by chopdonkey

Rodney you are just plain sad.

Why the personal attack?

Originally Posted by chopdonkey

Plenty of golf tournaments are won just like Morgan won her tournament.

True. Nobody denied that.

Originally Posted by chopdonkey

When your defense of Wie boils down to putting down other players victories, it is just plain pathetic.

Not true. Nobody put down Pressel victory. It was simply pointed out how ludicrous the suggestion made that Morgan's victory had anything to do with learning to win in amateur events.

Reading through your post it is pretty obvious the personal attack was made because you didn't understand my position. Having explained it hopefully you understand it better.

[Texas Wedge]

Originally Posted by rodney_c

No, I defer to Tim's expertise. If Wie had stayed playing Juniors for longer, she would have learned that when she posted the clubhouse lead at some tournaments, that she should have used her mind controling powers to make the leaders on the course mess up. That's what Morgan learned to do and she used that at the Kraft and that's how she learned to win.
Did he even watch the Kraft Nabisco????

A win is a win...something Ms Wie has yet to do that Morgan has accomplished...regardless of the Wie-spun theory of how the rest of the golfers GAVE it to her. Old topic...no need to rehash...

Originally Posted by rodney_c

By the way, most people on the forum will probably know, but Wie's next lpga event will be playing the Ginn Tribute to her friend Annika, starting May 31st. Big money event, the top players, should be a great event.

I thought you said TOP players... Where does Ms Wie fit into this event, then? Is she caddying for someone?

But seriously...MAY 31st? That's the first event she'll play in this year (after her embarassment in January)? That must have been one BAD wrist injury...so bad that she thinks she can play golf with the big boys one day and then she can't play again for 5 months. Of course, if I had continued my streak of reverse-top-3 finishes, it might take awhile to wipe the mud off my face, too.

[rodney_c]

Originally Posted by Texas Wedge

But seriously...MAY 31st? That's the first event she'll play in this year (after her embarassment in January)? That must have been one BAD wrist injury...so bad that she thinks she can play golf with the big boys one day and then she can't play again for 5 months.

Just to sort out your chronological confusion, she had been injured at the Sony, but she injured her other wrist after the Sony in February. So that's only 3 months out with that injury, and thanks for your concern and ever so slight sarcasm, it didn't heal as quickly as they would have liked and when they tried removing the cast first they had to put it on for longer. It has been off for a while though, but she hasn't been allowed to take full swings.
The May 31st event is still dependant on doctor approval, but the fact that she has accepted the invitation shows that it is a near cert that she will play that tournament.

By the way, for your annoyance, her is a very pro Wie article.
Actually it's pro Wie, pro Sorenstam, and all the rest are there just to make up the numbers type article. Enjoy
newsobserver.com | Sorenstam, Wie hold key to Open

[GolfSavage]

Originally Posted by Texas Wedge

But seriously...MAY 31st? That's the first event she'll play in this year (after her embarassment in January)? That must have been one BAD wrist injury...so bad that she thinks she can play golf with the big boys one day and then she can't play again for 5 months. Of course, if I had continued my streak of reverse-top-3 finishes, it might take awhile to wipe the mud off my face, too.

Like most Wie detractors, you appear to find it difficult to separate Wie's accomplishments in the few LPGA events she's allowed to play in from the poor showings she's had in PGA events. You also appear ignorant about wrist injuries and the havoc they can wreak on a golfer's game.

As of the April 23rd, 2007 Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings, Ms. Wie is at number 20, and she hasn't even played this season! Since turning pro, she has only played 8 LPGA events (which I believe is all they allowed her to play), yet she has earned over $730,000. I believe she has had 6 top-5 finishes out of those 8 events. I believe she has shown that is one of the top women players, even though her recent forays against the men have been less than stellar.

I have not seen any details about her wrist injury, but if it was severe enough to require a cast it must be serious. The small muscles in the hand and the forearm are prone to atrophy at a faster rate than larger muscles (according to an orthopedic surgeon who handled my son's broken forearm), and regaining the lost strength can take 2-3 times as long as the amount of time the cast was on. Of course, that's under normal physical therapy, and I'm sure Michele is getting the very best care and undergoing a more rigorous therapy than us mere mortals. But I'm sure no one in her camp wants her to come back prematurely and aggravate the injury, causing her to miss even more events than if she had waited until it was 100% or better.

[Leaguegolf]

Originally Posted by rodney_c

By the way, for your annoyance, her is a very pro Wie article. Actually it's pro Wie, pro Sorenstam, and all the rest are there just to make up the numbers type article. Enjoy
newsobserver.com | Sorenstam, Wie hold key to Open

Hype.......with a capital H.

Calling Wie the Tiger Woods of woman's golf is a joke. The author has to be referring to name recognition only because he sure as heck can't be referring to accomplishments. I'm sure Tiger would get a chuckle out of that.

[Game Face]

Has anyone here ever tried playing golf with tendinitus, arthritis, any other -itus?

It's a lot more difficult than one could imagine. Two weeks ago an arthritus flare-up
on my right forefinger helped me add about 10-15 shots to my score. I played through it,
but it was not fun. A few months ago I had to cancel playing with some friends because
of a nasty flare-up with tendinitus in my left ankle.

Being young with wrist injuries is the same as having a wrist injury when you are older.
It is painful, and it is very difficult to swing.



On that note, I'm getting excited about MW coming back to play.
The bantering back and forth here has gotten quite boring lately!

[Leaguegolf]

The Wie debate can rage on and on but there should be no debate about her wrist injury. I suffered the embarrassment of severely injury my right wrist (bowling of all things ) in March of 2006 and the recovery time was as long as I've ever had for even far more severe injuries. You just can't swing a golf club with a bad wrist.

We need Wie to come back and play well if this Wie thread is to stay alive. It's just no fun kicking a man when he's down.

[GolfSavage]

Originally Posted by Leaguegolf

...It's just no fun kicking a man when he's down.

Unless you're the one who is down! I remember mikey300 seemed to get a lot of mileage out of your wrist injury!

[Texas Wedge]

Originally Posted by rodney_c

Just to sort out your chronological confusion, she had been injured at the Sony, but she injured her other wrist after the Sony in February. So that's only 3 months out with that injury, and thanks for your concern and ever so slight sarcasm, it didn't heal as quickly as they would have liked and when they tried removing the cast first they had to put it on for longer. It has been off for a while though, but she hasn't been allowed to take full swings.
The May 31st event is still dependant on doctor approval, but the fact that she has accepted the invitation shows that it is a near cert that she will play that tournament.

My lack of Ms Wie obsession is oh so apparent. It wasn't ONE wrist injury, but TWO separate wrist injuries. That makes more sense. Maybe I'd already heard that, but I certainly didn't remember it. Slow healing though they may be, if she'd only had one injury (the one from before the Sony Open), you would have to admit it would look odd (like I was pointing out).

At least it seemed odd to me, since I've never suffered a wrist injury. Having gone through shoulder surgery and able to play softball again within about 3 months, I just couldn't understand why one little wrist injury would take so long to heal. Did she break the wrist or tear ligaments or just a bad sprain?

It will be nice to have her healed and setting a schedule we can look forward to. I may not think she's competitive on the PGA tour, but it is fun to keep track of her LPGA performances. At least she's competitive there.

[Bolt Fore]

Rodney, the fact Michele only plays 8 times a year on the LPGA is that her decision or LPGA rules?

[stlcard_25]

Originally Posted by Bolt Fore

Rodney, the fact Michele only plays 8 times a year on the LPGA is that her decision or LPGA rules?

LPGA rules for non-members won't allow her to play more than that on sponsor's exemptions.

[Leaguegolf]

Originally Posted by stlcard_25

LPGA rules for non-members won't allow her to play more than that on sponsor's exemptions.

Wie has not applied for LPGA membership. She would almost certainly be granted full playing privileges if she were to apply.

[stlcard_25]

Originally Posted by Leaguegolf

Wie has not applied for LPGA membership. She would almost certainly be granted full playing privileges if she were to apply.

I'm not so sure of that. The LPGA has made one exception to the "18 and older" rule so far, and that was only because Morgan Pressel had already graduated high school when she applied. Wie could make them a lot of money but they'd essentially have to abolish their rule on age limit to let her in.

[rodney_c]

Commissioner Bivens was questioned in mid 2006 about Wie joining early, and Bivens said, the best thing for Michelle is for her to continue doing what she is until she is 18. I do believe if Wie had applied she would have been given the exemption to join early, because of her record, but Bivens was certainly giving the hint that she though