Michelle Wie started playing golf at the age of 4. At the tender age of 10, she was the youngest golfer to qualify for the Women's U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship. This record was only recently broken by Allisen Corpuz, who is just five months younger than Wie.
Wie-nning her first pro golf tournament
After years of playing as an amateur golfer, Wie finally won something that can make her career more established. At the LPGA's Lorena Ochoa Invitational held in Guadalajara, Mexico, Wie won her first LGPA tournament. What makes this achievement more notable is that during the fall and winter, she is actually a full-time, achiever student at Stanford University.
What critics and fans have to say about Wie's golf career
Despite this achievement, Wie's career as a golfer is already plagued with controversies and complaints from people who think her reputation was a result of too much hype and commercial sponsorships. Prior to this first-ever win, Wie was accused of faking a wrist injury to avoid playing golf for a certain season. Some also claimed that Michelle Wie has been wearing inappropriate golfing outfits during her recent games. However, Wie was able to silent her critics when she won the LPGA Tour held in Mexico's Gudalajara.
Whatever critics say about Michelle Wie, this Korean wonder is sure to attract more fans in the coming years. Because of her passion, dedication, and golfing prowess, we can expect more from Michelle Wie as she conquers the greens. And despite being a full-time student at Stanford, it looks like Wie is definitely here to stay as a pro golfer.
