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Friday, July 21, 2006
Michelle Wie, or Why Are Some Men Such Cavemen
(No offense to the two GEICO guys.)
Scott Soshnick at Bloomberg:
gets it right
No one talks about the guys who fail to make the cut after five consecutive tries, like Wie. Caveman Wie-hater Jeff Gove missed five consecutive cuts this year. In her nine career PGA Tour rounds, her scoring average is 72.7, which makes her one of the worst golfers on the tour. But, does anyone tell the worst golfer to get out, he who made ONE cut in his last 24 tournaments? He’ll walk away when he wants to.
The simple fact is that this is an issue because Wie is a woman. It has nothing at all about she needing to win somewhere first, or whatnot. She’s a woman, she’s one of the worst golfers on the tour, but she’s made more money than most of them. Unless she peaks at 16, she won’t remain one of the worst golfers. Just wait for the latest Caveman excuses once she makes the cut, and earns tour money.
Next up: Michelle Wie, or Why Some Women Are Jealous Princesses