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Originally Posted by wazmankg
The difference is probably more like 2 years, anyway and Michelle has said she's not going to play regularly on any tour until she graduates from high school, making any thought of her dominating anywhere by 17 far-fetched.
I think from a physical/skills standpoint it's inevitable....the jury's out on her mental strength and killer instinct. Now's the time to jump the gun  ... there's plenty of room on the bandwagon.  |
Well, using that argument then, who could fault Tiger for not performing well in his few attempts at pro events (he did make the cut in 4 of 6 majors he played in as an amateur, one of the MCs an WD from Shinnecock with a wrist injury, and he did tie the amateur scoring record at the Open Championship, not exactly a small accomplishment) before he got out of college as well? If she's supposedly going to do it
sooner than Tiger, then she should be dominating BEFORE she exits high school or college, whichever route she decides to go.
Playing against the pros and doing well as an amateur can foretell success on tour, but it doesn't mean they're automatically going to be stars. Scott Verplank won a PGA Tour event as an amateur, but he's done little more than be a slightly above average pro for his career. Wie has plenty of talent, but I'm not going to jump on the bandwagon and say she's going to do something really only two golfers in history (Jack and Tiger) have done, and that's dominate their respective tours from the moment they step out on tour as a pro, just yet. Her record is just not that overwhelming
