Can Wie Win in France?
Michelle Wie trails Karrie Web by one shot heading into the final round at the Evian Masters in Evian, France. A lot has been written about Wie, and not all of it good, since she withdrew due to heat exhaustion a couple of weeks ago in a men’s tournament. I’ve said more than once that I personally believe she needs to win on the LPGA before trying to conquer the men’s tour. And for many reasons, not the least being the LPGA needs her participation during it’s phenomenal growth right now.
There’s no doubt that Wie has tremendous potential and it’s easy to forget she’s only 16 years old. I was watching the replay of the third round of the Evian Masters this evening and on the 17th hole, a par three that’s only 109 yards, Wie flew the green by more than twenty yards. She did the same thing in the first round, but pulled it further left and even further away from the green. Now, professional golf is a game of precison, as the players want to know (and generally hit) to exact yardages. However, we’re talking a three-quarter sand-wedge into a medium-size green. Was her caddy sleeping when she pulled the club out her bag? However, to be fair to Wie, Karrie Webb chunked one at this same hole in the first round and didn’t hit it more than 60 yards.
I’m not convinced Wie is ready to win just yet. Golf is as much about strategy and execution as it is about anything else. Look at what Tiger Woods did last week at the Open Championship. He had a definite plan of hitting irons off the tee and stuck to it, in spite of the fact his playing partners were hitting it 50-100 yards past him. I think Wie needs to allow her caddy to give more coaching and advice during the round. Gotta believe if Stevie Willams (Tiger’s caddy) was caddying for Michelle at 17, he would have not so softly reminded her of her gaff in the first round.
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