With all the pressure a golfer could imagine playing the Reno-Tahoe Open, the only respectable women's golfer this side of the Atlantic kept it interesting during day one.Michelle Wie, coming in as the hot topic in golf, opened with a one-over 73 that could have been miles worse if not for a hot putter that saved the 18-year-old all day long.
Wie is eight shots back of first round leader Jeff Overton who shot a seven-under 65, but is right on the cut line after Thursday's round.
Facing criticism that would fill a spiral notebook, Wie opened with a "blame the pressure" bogey on the first hole but kept it together for most of the front nine, making two birdies on 6 and 9 to go out in even-par 36. Two bogeys on both the par-3s heading in had her slipping until a late birdie on 17 got her within a shot of both her playing competitors.
Wie hit only 39 percent of the greens in regulation, but made up for that with just 24 putts which was good enough for sixth in the field.
Maybe not exactly what she was looking for, but the good thing is she didn't shoot herself out of the tournament the first day and has a chance Friday, barring a solid round under par, to make her first cut on the PGA Tour.
It might not be the consolation prize she was hoping for, but Wie beat both Jay Williamson and David Duval, each making comments earlier this week about how they didn't really see why she was in the field.
Eat your hearts out whoever you are and dude that won a British Open like 40 years ago.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
7-31-2008 @ 11:39PM
Matt said...
Because I've obviously been saying that she's got the game to compete at the level of the PGA Tour.
Oh....she signed her scorecard today right? Yes? Phew.
Like I was saying, the girl's got serious game.
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8-02-2008 @ 9:02AM
Ron said...
Yea, quite the game to shoot a 80! Really bad decision making, I feel bad for her.
8-01-2008 @ 2:04AM
enzyte said...
I just hope that she does not forget to sign her card.
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8-01-2008 @ 11:58AM
C ROZZ said...
This is absolutely ridiculous. There is a women's major going on as we speak and she chose to play in the men's tournament, and it is absolutely ridiculous. Maybe she should worry about winning ONE tournament on the LPGA tour before she thinks she is good enough to play with the men. She is not even near the best woman golfer. The only women golfers that deserves to play with the men is Sorenstam and maybe Ochoa. This is absolute nonsense someone needs to show her how many career wins she has, and anyone that is immature enough to forget to sign there scorecard deserves no respect on the men's tour. Call me sexist, call me whatever you will, it is the truth, and nothing can change that.
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8-14-2008 @ 10:38AM
david said...
Sure she's got game , but why can't she at least make an attempt at dominating or even winning a major on the LPGA tour first? I think she's doing a terrible disservice to the women's game by not competing better and being a better example/spokeswoman of what the LPGA has to offer.
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