Archive for June, 2004

Doin’ the B.J. Bump!

Wednesday, June 30th, 2004

The Miami Herald’s got a nice summary of the flap, or “bump” rather, involving Michelle Wie’s father and competitor’s parent. What’s too bad is said parent’s daughter didn’t make the cut this year.

B.J. is back; LPGA braces for press conferences featuring angry dads

Tuesday, June 29th, 2004

Michelle Wie’s father B.J. Wie made his presence known at the Women’s Open last year. It lead to his firing… by himself. So why is he back on the bag for Michelle this year?

Wie loses in 36th hole shocker

Monday, June 28th, 2004

We eat crow as Wie loses on the final hole of the Publinx Women’s Amateur.

Michelle surges into finals, fends off Park

Saturday, June 26th, 2004

Once again we’re at a loss of television coverage and it’s killing us. Complaints about Michelle Wie’s Women’s Open exemption were based on the fact that she hasn’t won anything. Shouldn’t this type of performance be rewarded? If she should win her second U.S. Amateur title critics better have their just desserts ready by their [...]

Wie’s short game touchy; defeats Park 2 and 1

Friday, June 25th, 2004

Earlier Friday, Wie beat Melissa Martin 3 and 1 in the second round, finishing just before the first of two rain delays stopped play for nearly three hours and prevented one third-round match from being completed

Wie 6th going into match play; Kono 3rd

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2004

Michelle Wie had a tough one out on the links today: A three-putt triple-bogey including a penalty stroke, second worst only to her four-putt double-bogey in yesterday’s first round.

She’s now in a four way tie for sixth after shooting a 1-under 71 (70/71 - 141). Even with the bad breaks there’s still a Hawaii born [...]

Pair of prodigies under par; Pressure? Perhaps

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2004

There’s a 14-year-old kicking butt out there on the links. Shooting a first round 3 under, 69 for a first place tie at the end of the day, Michelle Wie’s classmate, Stephanie Kono is another up-and-coming teen golf sensation.

Michelle Wie finishes third at Amateur

Friday, June 18th, 2004

Michelle Wie shot a 71 in both the morning and afternoon session today. She finished third behind winners David Bradshaw and Alex Knoll. Winning the U.S. Men’s Public Amateur Links would have put Wie in a position to achieve her dream of playing in the Masters.

Michelle Wie one, Jasmine Trias, who?

Tuesday, June 15th, 2004

Nice cover story by Grace Wen in yesterday’s Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Michelle Wie’s taken to post match soundbites like a pro. She’s confident, yet not boastful. Especially after dropping her foursome matches.

United States retains Curtis Cup

Sunday, June 13th, 2004

Here are the final results for Sunday’s Curtis Cup match: