October 30, 2007 Michelle Wie announced
today day she will not be playing in the Japan Golf Tour Casio World Open
November 22-25, 2007 at eh Kochi Kurosio CC in Kochi Japan. This
ends Michelle Wie's 2007 golf season.
October 15, 2007 Michelle Wie's road
manager, and vice-president of golf at the William Morris Agency Greg Nared
resigned his position. Limiting his comments to a thank you for
the opportunity.
October 11-14 2007-Michelle
Wie finishes the Samsung World
Championship at The Bighorn GC's Canyons course in Palm Desert
California, with a 72 hole score of 306 for her first top 20 finish of 2007
beating out Bettina Hauert by one stroke for 19th place. ( Note- a 20 player
field) The young Wie was 13 strokes behind 18th place finisher Ai Miyaxato
and 36, yes that is correct 36 strokes off the pace established by the
winner Lorena Ochoa. Michelle still has one scheduled event remaining, the
Casio World Open next month a men's event on the Japan PGA Tour. As of now
she is non-committal on playing.
October 11, 2007 Michelle
Wie celebrates her 18th birthday
August 23-24 2007- After 36 holes Michelle
Wie is 10 over par, once again missing the cut by 5 strokes at the 2007
Safeway Classic being played at The Columbia Edgewater Country Club
in Portland Oregon.
August 16-17, 2007- After 36 holes Michelle Wie
is 7 over par, missing the cut by 5 strokes at Canadian
Women's Open being played at Royal Mayfair Golf & Country Club
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
August 2-3, 2007- Michelle Wie failed to
make the cut at the Ricoh
Women's British Open played at The Old Course in St. Andrew's Scotland.
Although she had shot a respectable even par 73 in the first round a 7
over 80 for the second round failed to make the cut. Other noteable failing
to make the cut included Birdie Kim, Laura Davies and Morgan Pressel.
July 26-29,2007- Michelle Wie after shooting one under
par 71 during the second round of the 2007
Evian Masters being played at Evian Royal Resort in Evian-Haute-Savoie
France to make the cut with ease, shoots a 12 over par 84 in
the third round and a 4 over par 76 in the fourth round to
finish at 16 over par, 20 strokes behind sudden death winner Natalie
Gulbis. Friday's 71 was somewhat of a breakout round for the teen as
it was her first under par round of 2007.
June 29,2007- Michelle Wie withdraws after
hitting her tee shot on the 10th hole of the second round of the 2007 US
Women's Open after aggravating her nagging wrist injury. At the time of her
withdrawal The young Wie was 6 over par for the day, 17 over par for the
tournament.
June 28, 2007- Michelle Wie shot an 11 over
par 82 today at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in Southern Pines, North
Carolina in The US Women's Open. She is tied for 141st 14 strokes off the
lead.
June 19,2007-Michelle Wie announces her
withdrawal from this year's John
Deere Classic July 12-15 at TPC Deere Run citing her wrist injury.
"I'm just coming back from an injury." Wie said in a press release. "While my rehabilitation is on schedule, I do not have all of my strength back yet. The TPC Deere Run course is obviously very long, and I just don't have the strength to play there".
June 7-10, 2007- Although Michelle Wie made
the cut in the 2007 LPGA McDonald's Championship
at Bulle Rock Golf Course in Havre de Grace, Md. she finished 21 over, 35
strokes behind the winner. This finish was 84th, DFL among those that made
the cut.
May 30,2007- Michelle Wie with draws from
Annika Sorenstam's Ginn Tribute Tournament in Mt Pleasant SC due
"tweaking" her wrist injury while playing the 16th hole. Like so
much of her recent life this simple event is filled with controversy as
whether she really re-injured her wrist or was baling out for fear of
shooting the LPGA's dreaded 88. She
still plans on playing the LPGA McDonald's Championship next weekend.
May 23, 2007- Michelle Wie accepts exemption
and will play in The 2007 John
Deere Classic July 12-15 at TPC Deere Run
May 19, 2007- Michelle Wie confirms she will
being teeing it up in the LPGA McDonald's Championship June 7th at Bulle Rock Golf Course in Havre de Grace, Md.
In 2006 she finished in a 4
way tie for fifth going -6 at the MCDONALD'S LPGA CHAMPIONSHIP, 2 strokes off the pace.
May 16, 2007- Michelle Wie is going to celebrate
her 18th Birthday by playing in her 4th consecutive Samsung World Championship
October 11-14 at Bighorn Golf Club in Palm Desert, California.
May 1,2007-Michelle Wie confirmed today her
participation in the 2007
CN Canadian Women's Open in Edmonton at the beautiful Royal Mayfair Golf
Club Aug 13-19. This is the teen golfer's first Canadian tournament.
April 30, 2007- Michelle Wie is not among
the more than 8000 applicants attempting to qualify for the 2007
US Open according to USGA sources. Having not played since January due
to a wrist injury was no doubt a factor in her decision after coming within
1 stroke of qualifying in 2006.
April 23, 2007-Michelle Wie announced today she plans on playing in
Annika Sorenstam's Ginn Tribute Tournament in Mt Pleasant SC starting May 31,
2007 at River Towne CC. This is a new event on the LPGA Tour and is the
week before The McDonald's LPGA Championship in which Wie finished in a 4
way tie for fifth at -6 in 2006.
April 16, 2007 Michelle Wie attends the
World Premiere of "Spider-Man 3" in Tokyo
April 5, 2007- Michelle Wie regretfully
turns down her exemption into this year's Ginn Open after the removal of her
cast and re-evaluation of her wrist injury. She has been extended an
exemption for the upcoming
Michelob Ultra Open in Williamsburg. With her parents wanting to take a
conservative approach (Papa must really be concerned !) it will be awhile
before a decision is announced.
March 18, 2007- Michelle Wie's agents announced
today that Michelle will not be playing in this year's 1st LPGA major the
Kraft Nabisco Championship. Last year the young Wie finished third missing a
play off opportunity by only one stroke.
February 9,2007-Michelle Wie, while running
fell and injured her left wrist. The injury which resulted in a hard cast is
expected by doctors to take between 4 and 6 weeks to fully heal. This will
alter the young golfers schedule as she will not be playing golf until the
injury is fully healed. Her right wrist which was injured earlier is still
tape bound and was impeding her golf game as well although she has been working with
her physical therapist up to 4 times per week. The rest should help the
healing of this injury as well.
January 12, 2007 Ooops- Michelle Wie shoots a bogey riddled 76 in
her 2nd round of the 2007 Sony Open
at Kapalua Hawaii. The young teenager missed the cut
by 14 stokes in 142nd place a mere 25 strokes behind the leader Luke Donald.
Other notables missing the cut include Stuart Appleby, former US
Open champion Corey Pavin, Fred Funk of "I'll where a skirt if Anna out drives me" fame, Mark
Calcavecchia, Stewart Cink, Tim Herron, Billy Mayfair ,former British Open champion Ben Curtis, John
Huston, J.B. Holmes of distance fame, and 72 others. Man o man is the hollowing going to
be wild after this one.
It will be interesting to if Michelle announces her plans for the rest of 2007 any
time soon.
January 11,2007 Michelle Wie continues her
struggles as her first round 78 leaves her 15 strokes off the lead and
needing a miracle on Friday to make the cut in The 2007 Sony Open at
the Kapalua Hawaii course. "Very frustrating," Wie said, whose chances of making the cut for the first time on the PGA Tour rank right up there with snow in the forecast in Honolulu.
“She showed amazing composure after her start to score so well on the back nine,” said
Australian Gavin Coles, who played with the 17-year-old Wie for his first 2
rounds.
January 10,2007 Michelle Wie and her partner, amateur Alex Ching, took this year's skills event at the inaugural King Auto Group Pro-Junior Skills
Challenge prior to this week's Sony Open.
January 4, 2007 Male golfers everywhere
falling all over themselves to criticize Michelle Wie's attempts to play on
the "men's" tour. "Michelle Wie should 'pull the plug'' on
competing in men's golf tournaments.." Stuart Appleby said. "I know that she's a big draw for the tournament and people love to come out and see her play, but it's kind of hard for me to see tournaments giving
exemptions
to her when there are other guys out here,'' said Chad Campbell.
Stuart and Chad may join the others that just don't get it.
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