Golf Sports Blog > Michelle Wie likely off LPGA Tour until May with injury
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[Dot Wong] The chronic wrist injury that prompted Michelle Wie to withdraw from this weeks Safeway International will likely keep her out of competition until the second week of May, according to recent media reports.
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[Ballers, Gamers and Scoundrels] More than a Wie Concerned: Even worse, there are still lingering negative vibes from 2007 when Wie and her camp were criticized for pulling out of a tournament after 16 holes, citing, duh, a wrist injury when she was playing so badly she was in danger of losing her ability to accept sponsor exemptions -the only way Wie can play in an LPGA event since she is not a member of the LPGA Tour.
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[OTB Sports] Michelle Wie withdraws from Safeway: LOS ANGELES - Michelle Wie withdrew from the Safeway International on Friday after tweaking an injury to her left wrist during practice last week.
[The Golf Watch] Wie should stay at Stanford for spring quarter: It's clear that this injury isn't going away, and Wie should give it the time and healing it deserves. Plus, according to all of The Golf Channel interviews, it's clear she loves Stanford.
[Bloggers Golf] Wie should stay at Stanford for spring quarter: Wie said she reaggravated her left wrist during practice at Stanford last week. Unlike at last year’s Ginn Tribute, Wie expressed her disappointment at not being able to play,…
[my Golf Course News] Women only: Wie to stick to LPGA play in 2008: Michelle Wie's 2007, full of injury and controversy, was a complete flop. So to reverse course in 2008, she's going to forgo playing men and concentrate on figuring out how to win against women, Steve Elling says.
[Golf's Daily Slice] Michelle Wie Gets Exemption to 2008 Safeway Classic: “Michelle played at the tournament as an amateur, but was unable to join us last year due to injury. We are happy to see she is back and excited to provide the opportunity for her to showcase her talents and compete in Arizona.”
[The Daily News: Sports] Even if Wie loses, she wins: LPGA Exemption guarantees star her ...: Finally, some good news for Michelle Wie. Barring a bad drop that gets her disqualified, or a recurring wrist injury that causes her to withdraw, she is guaranteed her largest paycheque this season.
[Golf Die Hard] Where's the W in Wie?: It seems ever since she signed a fat contract with Nike, her performances has been declining because of injury or who knows what. There has been some members of the LPGA whom have called her out suggesting she gets some unfair treatment.
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[tees2greens] Jang Retains Lead Whilst Wie Struggles: Playing in front of a large gallery on her home island of Oahu, Wie is starting the season against the women for the first time in five years. She previously opened at the PGA Tours Sony Open where she nearly made the cut as a 14-year-old.
[19th hole : Golf Blog] The once-upon-a-time wonder girl: The once-upon-a-time wonder girl was competing in the Samsung World Championships in Palm Desert, California, a tournament that has an elite field of the top players from the Ladies Professional Golfers Association (LPGA) tour, and she finished last but one.
[Sports Blogs :: All Sports, All Blogs, All The Time] Chris Baldwin's golf blog :: Michelle Wie's "injury" withdraw at ...: When the news first trickled out about Michelle Wie withdrawing from the Ginn Tribute after going a stupefying 14 over through 16 holes, the natural reaction was to feel sorry for her. Even Wie realists who never bought the marketer's .
[Sports Blog] Injured Wie to miss LPGA Tour major (AP): Michelle Wie will not play the Kraft Nabisco Championship next week while she recovers from a wrist injury, the first LPGA Tour major championship she has missed in two years. Wie injured her left wrist during a fall last month.
[blog.rocktube.net] Wie's wrist fuels spat with Sorenstam before LPGA Champs (Reuters): Reuters - A row between the world's two best known women golfers is raising the temperature for this week's LPGA Championship, with Annika Sorenstam saying Michelle Wie lacked class in dealing with a wrist injury.
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[Through the Magnifying Glass] Michelle Wie should take a break: Michelle should withdraw and take a break to nurse herself back to health. If she stays arrognant, she's going to give a nasty impression of herself for years to come, and it won't do her any good at future tournaments.
[Jason's Blog] Rablings of and old FOOL Brett Winkler: Brett: i guess she was trying to qualify for the LPGA. and when she realized that she was too far over par to even qualify, she faked a wrist injury.
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