Wie, Wie, Wie all the Way Home
Let me start this off by saying that I have nothing against Michelle Wie as a person or a golfer. My problem is with the people who are advising her about her career and development choices.
There is no doubt that Michelle Wie is good. Very good. The question I find myself asking is what has she won in her professional career? Nothing. She has not won because she is a sixteen year old girl competing again women and men. Right now all she is doing is learning how to lose. Until she can dominate the LPGA tour she has no business even trying to play on a PGA tour event.
Unfortunately Michelle Wie is paying for her advisor’s (her Dad) poor direction. This weekend at the John Deere Classic she was hospitalized for heat exhaustion. No doubt the stress of the whole world watching her every move for the last four years was a contributing factor. It is pressure that no teenager should have to face. Go ask Jennifer Capriati how that story goes.
The last young golfing phenom, Tiger Woods, was handled much differently. At sixteen he was competing against amateurs and learning how to win and slowing learning how to handle pressure. Once he turned pro he hit the ground running and still is today.
Earl Woods looked at his son as saw talent. He did everything he could to develop that talent but always his primary goal was to raise a balanced man ready to take on the world.
BJ Wie looked at his daughter and saw talent. Then he saw dollar sings.
There is no doubt that Michelle Wie is good. Very good. The question I find myself asking is what has she won in her professional career? Nothing. She has not won because she is a sixteen year old girl competing again women and men. Right now all she is doing is learning how to lose. Until she can dominate the LPGA tour she has no business even trying to play on a PGA tour event.
Unfortunately Michelle Wie is paying for her advisor’s (her Dad) poor direction. This weekend at the John Deere Classic she was hospitalized for heat exhaustion. No doubt the stress of the whole world watching her every move for the last four years was a contributing factor. It is pressure that no teenager should have to face. Go ask Jennifer Capriati how that story goes.
The last young golfing phenom, Tiger Woods, was handled much differently. At sixteen he was competing against amateurs and learning how to win and slowing learning how to handle pressure. Once he turned pro he hit the ground running and still is today.
Earl Woods looked at his son as saw talent. He did everything he could to develop that talent but always his primary goal was to raise a balanced man ready to take on the world.
BJ Wie looked at his daughter and saw talent. Then he saw dollar sings.
posted by The Silver Fox at 14:14
2 Comments:
I couldn't agree more! I have made the same comments. I like Wie no doubt she is a great golfer however she is being push way to hard way to fast. She is running a sprint when she is in a marathon, and I will add she is often in the wrong stadium.
Good comment. She needs to be getting some better advice. Sadly at 16 her biggest source for advice is not a good one. I fear that we may not get to see her develop into the star that she has the talent to be.
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