While we here in Hawaii watch Michelle Wie with the rest of the world, let it be known that residents here aren’t all unabashed cheerleaders for golf’s $10 million wondergirl.

Dan Seto, self-proclaimed Hawaiian Curmudgeon, offers this observation:

Wie may never reach the goal of making the cut in a men’s tournament (the last female to do [...]

Michelle Wie tied for last in today’s opening round of the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Let the punditry begin.

Most news outlets are running with a variation of two pun-filled headlines (pun intended):

Wie suffers woeful start at Sony Open Michelle Wie blown away at Sony Open

Michelle’s round one 79 puts her out of contention. Her plans for tomorrow?

“Try [...]

ESPN will air their Sony Open first round coverage beginning at 1:30pm HST, 6:30pm EST.

A daily summary of the Sony Open hosted by Liz Chun will air on KGMB9 after the local late evening news. Remember folks, KGMB9 is your official “SEVERE WEATHER STATION!” (Currently trade winds are forecast at 10-15 MPH.)

To paraphrase Jack Lord [...]

The Honolulu Star-Bulletin’s Paul Arnett does the write up for Michelle Wie in the paper’s “10 To Watch in ‘06″ series.

Arnett provides a nice summary of the goings on in Michelle’s life without cheerleading or malice to sell the story.

Realistically, she will never make a living playing only with the big boys, but for now [...]

In this week’s Be Like Wie we’ll discuss the best way you can meet former presidents and other big name celebrities.

Prospective flesh pressers must remember that brevity and decorum are part of this activity and should brush up on their etiquette before going any further. For example: When a rock star former president compliments you [...]

Michelle Wie is officially in the Sony Open, and since they are one of her sponsors they’ve decided on keeping the Open in Hawaii until 2010. There were rumors of Sony moving the tourney east, into Los Angeles. The PGA likes having it here in Hawaii, because there’s no place on the mainland during those [...]