Also, I believe that both tours (PGA/LPGA) are governed by the same entity (PGA of America?). Your beef is probably with them for not allowing men on the LPGA Tour and allowing women on the PGA Tour. I wouldn't look for these rules to change anytime soon.
No, the PGA Of America does not govern either tour. They govern themselves.
“It is only a matter of time before Michelle Wie not only qualifies for a men’s major but also wins a men’s tournament,” said BetCRIS CEO, Mickey Richardson. “She’s only 16 and can drive the ball as far as Tiger Woods. Like I said, it’s only a matter of time.”
This is the most forthright post I've seen on this subject since league wished to be rid of her from the PGA TOUR
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Hey! I never said that! Forthright that!
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I'd like nothing better than for the PGA tour to grant her exemptions to every tournament this year so we'd be rid of her playing in the men's events by the US Open.
You obviously know very little about Padraig Harrington. Were you not watching his victory at the Barclays Classic last season when he eagle putting from about 3 miles. He was jumping for joy. Also he goes around the golf course in good humour nearly all the time. He could have a round with 7 bogeys and if he gets one birdie, he does be beeming as if he is just about to win the tournament.
You can say what you want about the other guys but you obvious don't know Padraig Harrington very well.
I know what puts me to sleep and Harrington does it when I'm watching golf on TV. That's what I know. I've followed him in person and found it enjoyable.... he was in Fred Funk's group and they got along famously even though they play at an entirely different pace. Funk gets right on with it, while Padraig is very deliberate. In person, I found the machinations Padraig went through interesting..... on TV? ZZZZZZzzzzzzz. I like Padraig though, always have. He's seems to be an amiable fella
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This is the most forthright post I've seen on this subject since league wished to be rid of her from the PGA TOUR
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Hey! I never said that! Forthright that!
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I'd like nothing better than for the PGA tour to grant her exemptions to every tournament this year so we'd be rid of her playing in the men's events by the US Open.
Had Wie played in every event it's likely she wouldv'e miss the cut in every event.
I sincerely doubt that. If she got a run of 5 events, she would certainly make a cut or cuts.
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I said, Let her play on the PGA Tour figuring she'd play herself right out of the media spotlight by continually missing cuts.
Again, she wouldn't.
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She's a great young talent that's in way over her head
Way in over someone's head would be shooting 90, or even 85 like Tiger did the event after he made his first pga cut. Michelle's results have been very respectable.
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More power to her but shouldn't we expect more from those of which so much more is expected? Come on girl! Get with it. Make a PGA Tour cut, earn a PGA Tour card and shut all us naysayers up.
Get with what?
Getting within a stroke or two of making a pga cut is a very big deal when someone is 14 and 15 years of age.
If you don't understand that, maybe you need to get with it!
If she only had the first Sony Open, people could say maybe she was lucky, but given that she has shot 4 of 8 rounds on the pga tour at par or better, that shows what she has even at a young age.
By the way, whatever Wie does, the naysayers won't shut up. If she were to win the John Deere, there are several people who would do nothing more than question the quality of the field there.
By the way, whatever Wie does, the naysayers won't shut up. If she were to win the John Deere, there are several people who would do nothing more than question the quality of the field there.
Many would just move on to the "it isn't fair, why can't guys play in the LPGA, too ?" argument. Some already use that one...not you though Leaguegolf, so hold your fire.
Get with what? She's never made a cut and until she does there's nothing "certain" about her ever making one. Nah, she wasn't in over her head on the PGA Tour at 15.
That's just going back to the discussion where you have insisted that there is no difference between missing the cut by 1 or 10 strokes.
You know my views are different so there is no point going there again.
May 22nd, 2006, 11:44 PM
Forthright that!
She's never made a cut and until she does there's nothing "certain" about her ever making one.
Nah, she wasn't in over her head on the PGA Tour at 15.
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