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Biography |
Born to parents B.J. and Bo in Hawaii, Michelle Sung Wie
began golfing at the age of four. When Michelle was 10 years
old, she really turned it on, shooting a 64 at one of her
favorite courses and qualifying for a USGA amateur
championship event at the USGA's Women's Amateur Public
Links Championship, becoming the youngest player ever to do
so.
After winning two local tournaments at the age of 11, this
prodigy again broke a record, becoming the youngest woman
(at 12 years old) to qualify for an LPGA event. Also in
2002, Wie reached the semifinals of the U.S. Women's Amateur
Public Links Championship, a tourney she would later win.
Amazingly, Wie was not satisfied with taking on the LPGA.
She attempted to compete against men in the 2003 Sony Open
on the PGA Tour. Though she missed the bid, she punctuated
her year by joining the final grouping in her first LPGA
major, and playing in three tournaments in which she was the
only female.
In 2004, Wie qualified for the Sony Open, becoming the
youngest player to ever play on the PGA tour. She missed the
cut, but made headlines everywhere for making such an
incredible appearance. Wie was also selected for the U.S.
golf team, and finished an amazing fourth at the LPGA major
event, the Kraft Nabisco Championship.
One year later, Wie continues to make headlines, joining the
men at the Sony Open once again and earning her highest-ever
LPGA finish, a tie for second, at the SBS Open. |
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