The photo at left was taken earlier today as Michelle watched Andy Roddick defeat Marat Safin at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. She was seen in the same high spirits at a Serena Williams match earlier. No sign of depression, disappointment or defeat. In fact, she looked suspiciously like...a teen having fun. Earlier this week, after Michelle's decidedly lackluster showing at the Sony Open, I participated in a lively "comments exchange" over at Oobgolf regarding the controversial Ms. Wie. As is wont to happen when the focus is Michelle, the conversation went well beyond its subject, and touched on issues of gender equality, commercialism, fame and merit, in professional golf as it exists today.
I'm linking to this discussion because I think a number of good points were made by everyone, and unlike some other bloggers, I didn't promise "not to post about Michelle Wie (...for at least a week)".
Update - Friday Fashion File has officially been changed to Weekend Fashion File. I'm still
You're right...these are the same knuckle-draggers that hold up the local muni while they dawdle over their three-foot putts that they bet $5 on...and then go relieve themselves on a tree...
ReplyDeleteThey lost me when they used "loose" in place of lose....and "elegant" in place of telegenic...
And I'm a man....but those are "Real men" {eyes rolling}
Michelle Wie has the wrong attitude. about golf, about life, about everything. to bad so many people encourage her and so few people encourage the really good players.
ReplyDeleteIts good to see her having fun . One bad Tournament is no reason yo get depressed>
ReplyDeletepatricia. you may as well give up, men are never going to get it. the guys you were discussing with weren't even listening to your arguments, which is typical, i might add.
ReplyDeleteGolf Girl:
ReplyDeleteHave you shared your theory "we girls don't have the must win thing you guys have" with Annika, Karrie, Paula...have you shared it with Martina Navratalova, Chris Evert, the Williams sisters...how about the Womens US Soccer team of Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain. Your suggestion is an insult to all women athletes, amateur and professional who work their asses off to compete and WIN, especially the champions I've mentioned!