Jul
22
Written by:
KrisF
7/22/2008
Michelle Wie announced Monday, following her disqualifiication from the LPGA State Farm Classic, that she would play in next week's Reno-Tahoe PGA Tour event. It will be the eighth time she's played in a men's tour event.
She has yet to make a cut, which makes you wonder why she would want to add another blow to her already fragile psyche. Wie has played so poorly the last few years that if she wants to continue playing golf, Q School will be her only option for next year (assuming she can't win $80,000 in her final LPGA event of the year).
I'm not against women playing sports against men. There are just times when it doesn't make sense because it's not a level playing field. Men's events are played on longer courses, making it harder for the women to compete. The top 10 players on the PGA Tour are all over 301 yards in average driving distance, while the top 10 on the LPGA are averaging 263 to 269 yards per drive. That makes a difference.
I figure that if Annika Sorenstam, the long-time number 1 on the LPGA Tour, can't make the cut in a men's event, it doesn't make sense that 18-year-old Michelle Wie should could trying when she still has yet to win an event on the ladies tour.
Let's just chalk this up to another bad decision by Wie and her father in their constant pursuit of more sponsorships, despite the way she actually plays the game of golf.
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