I don't think many people would disagree with the notion that Michelle Wie might want to mix things up and try something different, but I'm not sure the one-time phenom would be all that jazzed about Golf Digest's Ron Sirak master plan to revive her career.
Throughout her career, Wie has never played enough to get any momentum going -- not in junior golf, not as an amateur and not as a pro. But there is a way for her to get the tournament experience she needs: Write a letter to the LPGA and ask for a spot on the Duramed Futures Tour, a request that certainly would be granted.Sirak writes what all of us -- including Michelle -- are thinking: the current set-up -- going to school and trying to earn an LPGA Tour card in just six starts (all sponsor's exemptions) -- is officially a failure. I just don't know if she'd go for the, "hey, I hear the Duramed Futures Tour is awesome, wanna give it a try?" sell.
The top-five Duramed money winners earn an LPGA card for 2009. And among those who have taken that route to LPGA membership are Lorena Ochoa, Nicole Castrale and Inbee Park.
The thing is, for as much as Dottie Pepper hates Wie's father, Bo, I get the sense that he wouldn't rule out Michelle honing her skills somewhere other than the LPGA. When talking about the prospect of his daughter having to attend Q-school, he said, "What other options do we have?" And now, thanks to Sirak, Mr. Wie has an answer to that question.
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7-01-2008 @ 8:21PM
Dan Gibson said...
The Futures Tour is a great idea for Michelle. Her star has been falling for the past 2-3 years. She could have been spending some of that time she was wasting playing men's tour events working on her game--such as on the FT, where players get experience and EARN their way to the LPGA (instead of making ridiculous statements about "winning the Masters")
She needs to get free of Mom & Dad, get a spot on the FT, and get serious about this game. The day young (14) Kimberly Kim won the Women's Amateur, Michelle's aura disappeared. How about Paula Creamer ... Yani Tseng ... Inbee Park ... all in her age group, with a lot more CREDIBILITY.
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7-02-2008 @ 1:56AM
George B Vieto said...
It will be good for Michelle to join the Duramed Futures Tour so she can hone her skills and get better at golf. As Michael Jordan once said "I have been successful because of my failures."
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