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rose mary [Visitor] in response to: By blaming SI reporter, Wie Warriors, clueless caddy and (gasp!) Mario sink to new lows

rose mary [Visitor] — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 14:52:01 +0000

I want to see what is the name, age, birthdate and hobbies of michelle wie. Thank you very much.

shadow rider [Visitor] in response to: By blaming SI reporter, Wie Warriors, clueless caddy and (gasp!) Mario sink to new lows

shadow rider [Visitor] — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 03:13:07 +0000

Bamberger, as an ex pro golf caddy could have identified himself immediately after the drop to Michelles caddy. Pro golf caddys do belong to a rather small fraternity/sorority and can be approached by one another. This shouldve been done!

MIchelle did in fact not drop properly inre shoulder height

Rodney [Visitor] in response to: By blaming SI reporter, Wie Warriors, clueless caddy and (gasp!) Mario sink to new lows

Rodney [Visitor] — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:34:49 +0000

Sergio Garcia is only 5 foot 2.

Jim COULTHARD [Visitor] in response to: By blaming SI reporter, Wie Warriors, clueless caddy and (gasp!) Mario sink to new lows

Jim COULTHARD [Visitor] — Sat, 12 Nov 2005 00:16:19 +0000

I don't think Annika will have regrets. Compare Annika and Michelle. Annika started playing golf at 12, Michelle started at 4. Annika is 5'6", while Michelle is 6 feet or 6'1". Annika has probably maxed out on her length off the tee, and she managed at the Colonial because it was an old fashioned course witrh doglegs that largely negated the advantage the men had off the tee. On a typical PGA course she would have been at a huge disadvantage off the tee--not to mention the difficulties involved in the different way PGA courses are set up which seem to have caused her problems even at the Colonial. It can be hard for a cagey old vet to pick up a new sport, which is essentially what PGA golf would be for Annika. She still has challenges to keep her interested in the LPGA.

I see nothing wrong with Annika's attitude--but Michelle has more going for her than just attitude. But just as an aside, her aggressive attitude does backfire at times when she plays too agressively. As long as it doesn't get to her, it is not really a problem--nut I jwould like her to let her caddy call the shots like she does when BJ carries her bags just to ease the pressure on her a bit.

Norman [Visitor] in response to: By blaming SI reporter, Wie Warriors, clueless caddy and (gasp!) Mario sink to new lows

Norman [Visitor] — Sun, 06 Nov 2005 17:08:51 +0000

Jim, just wondering, if Annika were to win many more titles on the lpga. Lets say another 7 majors and lots more titles in the next few years.

When she retires, do you think she would be completely satisfied with her career, or do you think she would have niggling regrets about not finding out exactly what her position would have been in relation to men.

I think the reason Michelle can succeed is her attitude is just so different. She believes she belongs on the pga tour. She doesn't particularly care if people disapprove of her playing with men. She doesn't think they are better than her, and I think that could be the single most important factor in her later success. Belief.

Gerry [Visitor] in response to: By blaming SI reporter, Wie Warriors, clueless caddy and (gasp!) Mario sink to new lows

Gerry [Visitor] — Sun, 06 Nov 2005 10:22:03 +0000

Rick, Your comment about Michelle's body reminds me of a past discussion at my workplace. The question came up, "What's the possibility that Michelle has Marfan's syndrome?"

Jim COULTHARD [Visitor] in response to: By blaming SI reporter, Wie Warriors, clueless caddy and (gasp!) Mario sink to new lows

Jim COULTHARD [Visitor] — Sun, 06 Nov 2005 02:50:09 +0000

I disagree about Annika and playing with the men. To seriously play against the men she would have had to work on putting on PGA greens which are cut faster than LPGA greens. Not only could this be difficult, but it might undermine her superb instincts on LPGA greens. The Colonial was handpicked for its length, so she would not have a lot of PGA Tournaments where she could be competitive. Finally there is the matter of loyalty to the LPGA. It would be one thing for a non-LPGA member like Michelle to treat the LPGA as a minor league--but for a long time LPGA member and champion like Annika too much of a preocupation with the PGA might very reasonably be viewed as disloyalty. And nothing less than such a preoccupation would be likely to get Annika anywhere.

I think to have any success on the PGA a woman needs to start working towards that goal as a girl. If Michelle Wie were to wait until she had overtaken Annika on the LPGA it would probably be to late for her on the PGA--and if she were an LPGA member when that happened, the Nancy Lopez comments about loyalty to the LPGA would actually have much more weght.

Norman [Visitor] in response to: By blaming SI reporter, Wie Warriors, clueless caddy and (gasp!) Mario sink to new lows

Norman [Visitor] — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 17:35:14 +0000

Jim just there on you points about Annika. I think it is a dreadful shame that she backed off against the men so easily.

Annika is a magnificant player so I find it hard to critisise her, but I do think that a few years down the road she is really going to regret her decision. When her career is over, or on a downward spiral, she will most likely wonder at some stage "what if", she will wonder how exactly she would have done at her peak against the men.

After the Colonial, she said she found all the publicity very hard to take at that event, but she also said she learned heaps. If playing once on the PGA taught her SO MUCH, imagine what she could learn if she played a few tournaments on the pga. I was really disappointed by her attitude about playing against the men since, although it was nice to hear her say that she would be interested in qualifying for THE OPEN, but the opportunities aren't great for that, with schedules etc.

The main thing that let Annika down at The Colonial was her putting, and it doesn't take a big strong man to be good at putting, so she has no strength disadvantage there.