Wie's "perspective"...but not from her own mouth...
Beth Ann Baldry is at it again. Another masterful fluff piece on Michelle Wie that says very little, includes almost none of her own words, and paints the rosiest of pictures of Wie.
Nevermind that Wie has yet to do anything that she has told the world she was going to do. Baldry says that the highs have been "off the charts." Really ? What "highs" were those? Making a mockery of PGA Tour events by creating distractions and a circus-like atmosphere...on Thursday and Friday only, of course. How about all those...wait...no wins against the women, either - just a lot of hype.
Oh wait - there was that one day where the $20 million in endorsement contracts were signed - making her famous for being famous...but still not a champion.
This was the girl who was too good to play with the women on the LPGA Tour - she was going to go straight to the PGA Tour, even though her only notable win came at the age of 13 in the USGA Women's Public Links. (Woohoo)
How about that college career? Is it about getting an education or having a place to evade the public and media pressure Honestly, I have no problem with that - but PLEASE, stop with the "getting my degree is the most important thing" garbage. If that were true, she wouldn't have turned pro and gotten her LPGA Tour card to play with the women who were beneath her just a couple of years ago.
The faculty and staff at Stanford must be thrilled to hear her speak:
"I took a writing class on neuroscience and sound, and I took, like, an introductory class on, like, arts and ideas and looking at performances, so really different types of classes."
I have no idea what a "writing class" is, but I hope she can write better than she speaks.
Most of what Wie "thinks" comes from David Leadbetter, and his quotes have just about the same depth as what actually comes out of Wie's own mouth - lots of flowery, pie-in-the-sky nonsense that means nothing, but sounds pretty.
"Leadbetter went on to say that Wie often talks about wanting to do philanthropic work in her post-golf life, becoming 'a global person.' She has said she won’t play golf past the age of 30."
Great - she's still the bubble headed little girl she was at 13 - with a few new cliches thrown in to make her sound all grown up. Just what the world needs in a "global person".
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I have to agree...
and I have to wonder…what are the “off the charts” highs?
Fluff is a very good description.
And for some reason, it bothers me that golf is just a “means to an end” for her…I want to be a fan of somone who has a passion for the game and those of us who love it.
If this was supposed make me like Wie more, it didn’t work.
Finally got around to reading BA’s article. It strikes me that this is more of a commentary piece than a profile. My opinion of Wie hasn’t really changed because of it, though.
how do you figure it’s a commentary piece ? from the start, she tells us that she is giving us Wie’s perspective…unfortunately, she doesn’t give Wie’s perspective, she gives us Leadbetter’s “expert opinion” on Wie’s perspective, followed by…whatever that was from Wie. What was the comment BAB’s was trying to make ?
"this ball will fit in that fairway"
I think she was trying to use Leadbetter and Wie quotes to give her own opinion that Wie is special and is learning something about herself as she has gone to Stanford and gotten her card. I don’t believe that to be true, but that seems BA’s opinion.
by Ryan Ballengee on Apr 2, 2009 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions
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