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The Daily Illini[The Daily Illini] Fresh off a disqualification on the LPGA Tour, Michelle Wie has decided to tee it up against the men, again. Wie will play next week in the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open, the first time she'll play on the PGA Tour this year, .

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Digg / Golf / upcominghttp://digg.com/golf/Michelle_Wie_disqualified_for_violating_the_LPGA_Rule_Blog [Digg / Golf / upcoming] Michelle Wie disqualified for violating the LPGA Rule - Blog: Golf player, Michelle Wie is the player to beat this week according to Cristina Kim but unfortunately Wie was disqualified in the LPGA State Farm Classic for violating the rule...

Golf News & Information[Golf News & Information] After LPGA disqualification, Wie to play PGA event: Michelle Wie will play next week in the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open, the first time she'll play on the PGA Tour this year, tournament organizers said.

Pro Athletes Only[Pro Athletes Only] LPGA’s Michelle Wie Disqualified At State Farm Classic Over ...: “She was one shot off the lead, she was going to help boost the ratings,” said Christina Kim, who entered play Saturday as the leader before falling back to 12 under and a tie for seventh. “She was the player to beat this week.”

The Golf Chick Golf Bloghttp://www.thegolfchick.com/2008/07/21/lpga-reminds-wie-that-shes-a-sideshow/ [The Golf Chick Golf Blog] LPGA Reminds Wie That She’sa Sideshow: After an imaginary journalist asked her how she felt about being used by the LPGA for the attention she brings to any event and milking another day of play out of her, Michelle Wie responded: “I was playing, like, really good out there, you know? I kind of, like, almost forgot how popular I am.”

About Golfhttp://golf.about.com/b/2008/07/19/michelle-wie-disqualified-at-lpga-state-farm-classic.htm [About Golf] Michelle Wie Disqualified at LPGA State Farm Classic: Properly signing one’s score card is one of the most basic rules in competitive golf and something that Miss Wie should have been able to do successfuly since she was 10 years old while playing in Junior Golf events. Conversely, not properly signing her score card is like not requiring the kicker in football to actually hit it through the goal posts for an extra point after a touchdown in the NFL.

Michelle Wie Blog[Michelle Wie Blog] Wie Disqualified for Not Signing Scorecard: Wie told reporters that after she finished her round Friday, she left the tent just above the ninth green where players sign their scorecards. She was chased down by volunteers working in the tent, who pointed out she hadn’t signed.

Digg / Sports / upcominghttp://digg.com/golf/Michele_Wie_Disqualified_at_LPGA_State_Farms_Classic [Digg / Sports / upcoming] Michele Wie Disqualified at LPGA State Farms Classic: things continue to go badly for Michele and this was a schoolgirl error on her part. golf pros must sign their cards

News/sports from azdailysun.com[News/sports from azdailysun.com] Golf Roundup: LPGA's Wie disqualified for scorecard violation: Then, minutes after tapping in her last putt of the third round, Wie sat red-eyed at a folding table in front of a couple dozen baffled reporters and photographers, explaining why she'd been disqualified from the tournament. The 18-year-old, playing her best golf of the year, broke one of the game's most basic rules: She failed to sign her scorecard before leaving the scoring area.

Honolulu, HI News RSS Feed - yourstreethttp://www.yourstreet.com/3769420/wie-disqualified-after-great-3rd-round-at-lpga-state-farm [Honolulu, HI News RSS Feed - yourstreet] Wie Disqualified After Great 3rd Round at LPGA State Farm: Punahou grad Michelle Wie looked to be in great shape after shooting a round of 5-under par during Saturday's Round 3 at the LPGA State Farm Classic.

Abritishman's Webloghttp://abritishman.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/yes-shes-learning-but-she-still-appears-to-be-so-dumb/ [Abritishman's Weblog] Yes She’s Learning But She Still Appears To Be So Dumb ”¦”¦”¦.!:  With   this  incident  now   befalling   Wie  in  competition   one   has  to  wonder  what  else   can  go   wrong  with   her  at  this   juncture   that    won’t   create  a   stir    on   the  LPGA   Tour  ?   With   each  passing   incident   it   can  only  be  a  matter   of   time   before   many   will  begin   to  consider   whether    or   not   Michelle   Wie    just   a  phenom   whose  yet   to    live   up   to  her   potential . Or    indeed   just   another   put   upon     self   absorbed   young   athlete  who   can   no  longer  handle   real   adversity   when  it  comes  their  way.    When   so   much   is   foisted    upon    someone   with  such   a   prodigious   talent.   It  can  only   be  matter   of  time    before    we’re    able  to    assess   whether    or   not  they’re   capable   of   proving  themselves   at  all.    Though   now    playing   the   LPGA  Tour   only   part  time   while   she   attends    Stanford  University.      Many  of   Wie’s    obligations  with   regard to   playing    on   the   tour    will   come   through    sponsorship   exemptions   or  through    the   schedule   that   has  been  set   up   for   her    by   agent.    Wie’s   still   an   attraction  on  the   LPGA   Tour    but   for   how   long   will   the   fans   be  willing   witness   much   to   their   chagrin,   her   lackluster   performances    thus   far.      It’s  a   learning   process   but   it’d    appear   that   the  learing   curve    hasn’t  yet   reached   its  peak  for   Wie. 

clubhusband.com - Daily Dose of Wisdomhttp://blog.clubhusband.com/2008/07/lpga-doesnt-want-to-be-major-player.html [clubhusband.com - Daily Dose of Wisdom] LPGA doesn't want to be a major player - Michele Wie disqualified: The 2008 LPGA Rules of Play define the scoring area as the roped area defining the boundary of the scoring tent. Supplementary rules of play stipulate that the scoring area boundary may instead be defined by a white line, which has the effect of decreasing the size of the scoring area.

Hook's Center Sports Blog[Hook's Center Sports Blog] Michelle Wie is disqualified after failure to sign scorecard.: Witters said she and other tour officials didn’t learn about the error from volunteers until well after Wie teed off Saturday. They let her finish the round, then took her to the office where she and her caddy, Tim Vickers, were informed of the ruling.

Ara Sportshttp://blog.ara-sports.com/2008/07/21/reno-tahoe-open-to-be-wies-first-pga-tour-event-of-08/ [Ara Sports] Reno-Tahoe Open to be Wie’s first PGA Tour event of ”˜08: Wie showed signs of improvement this past weekend at the State Farm Classic in Illinois. She was a shot off the lead going into the final round until Tour officials discovered she had left the scoring area without signing her scorecard after the second round.

Bunker Shots[Bunker Shots] Michelle Wie learns another hard lesson: Wie remains an immense talent with great potential. I think she will become a regular winner on tour, but I think it’s not such a bad thing that she pays her dues with the kinds of setbacks all young players endure.

Mike Responts: The Bloghttp://mikeresponts.wordpress.com/2008/07/19/michelle-wie-blunder/ [Mike Responts: The Blog] MICHELLE WIE BLUNDER: As most people know by now, golfer Michelle Wie’s career has really hit the skids. The one-time teen prodigy has fallen off the map in competitive womens golf.

Golf Crazy Blog[Golf Crazy Blog] Wie's DQ: Unfortunate, Harsh, Disappointing - and By the Book To ...: To recap: Michelle Wie was disqualified from the LPGA State Farm Classic today after it was learned that she had not signed her scorecard following the second round of play...

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