It's only a paper moon
Wie vs. Men.
Wie loses. Again.
Not to discourage someone from doing what she thinks is a benefit to her career, but 16-year-old Michelle Wie hasn't made any progress at all attempting to compete again against pro male golfers, and her embarassing performance in this weekend's PGA Tour 84 Lumber Classic adds to the list of losing efforts.
“She’s certainly not scaring anybody around here,� said Scott Verplank after the second round of the 84 Lumber Classic. “To be honest, I didn’t even know she was here.�
Here's a recap (via the Associated Press) on how Wie has done in her career in men's events:
2006
84 Lumber Classic, PGA Tour, Sept. 14-15: Shot 77-81 for her second last-place finish in two weeks against men. She was 13 shots away from making the cut and a whopping 23 shots behind co-leaders Ryan Moore and Ben Curtis.
European Masters, Sept. 7-8: Rounds of 78 and 79 left her 15 over and last in the field, her worst finish against men.
John Deere Classic, PGA Tour, July 13-14: Withdrew during the second round because of heat exhaustion following an opening round 6-over 77. Was 2 over through nine holes of her second round before pulling out.
SK Telecom Open, May 4-7: Became the first woman in 61 years to make the cut in a men’s tournament, finishing 3 under with scores of 70, 69 and 74 in a rain-shortened Asian Tour event against mostly little-known golfers.
Sony Open, PGA Tour, Jan. 12-13: Followed her highest score in a men’s tournament, a 9-over 79 in the opening round, with a 2-under 68 on a Waialae Country Club course she has played many times. Missed the cut by four shots.
2005
Casio World Open, Nov. 24-25: Was in position to make the cut after opening with a 1-over 73, but bogeyed the final two holes of her second round for a 75 to miss the cut by one shot.
John Deere Classic, PGA Tour, July 7-8: Missed the cut by two strokes after shooting rounds of 1-under 70 and even-par 71.
Sony Open, PGA Tour, Jan. 13-14: Missed the cut by seven strokes with rounds of 5-over 75 and 4-over 74.
2004
Sony Open, PGA Tour, Jan. 15-16: At age 14, missed the cut by one shot with rounds of 2-over 72 and 2-under 68. Among the golfers she outscored were Adam Scott and Jeff Sluman.
2003
Boise Open, Sept. 18-19: Had rounds of 5-over 76 and 7-over 78 on the Nationwide Tour to miss the cut by 12 shots.
Bay Mills Open, Aug 21-22: Had rounds of 2-over 74 and 7-over 79, missing the cut by
five shots in a Canadian Tour event held the weekend before she began ninth grade.