golfblogger.co.uk - 2/13/2009
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Golfing teen sensation Michelle Wie made her much-anticipated debut as a full-fledged LPGA Tour member, birdieing her final three holes for a 6-under 66 in the first round of the season-opening SBS Open, to lie one stroke behind leader Angela Stanford.
Moving Day: SBS Open at Turtle Bay
teeoffpost.com 2/14/2009 — Michelle Wie looks strong in her official LPGA debut. With the exemption monkey off her back, Wie seems relaxed as she heads into the weekend with a share of the lead. Angela Stanford also is playing well and seems to have not lost anything in the off season.
Look out for another rookie - ...
Anna Rawson Happy LPGA No Longer Full of 'D*kes, Unattractive Females'
golf.fanhouse.com 2/6/2009 — Anna Rawson is a lot of things: runway model, professional golfer, writer, and now, golf historian. During a recent appearance on an Adelaide radio station, the 27-year-old Aussie offered her thoughts on how the LPGA has evolved over the last quarter-century.
The Saturday Love Fest
theloveofsports.com 2/14/2009 — Along with the usual links and look at the day's events, E. Spencer Kyte of The Love of Sports spends this edition of the Love Fest wondering if this is the year Michelle Wie breaks through and wishes Ken Shamrock and Tank Abbott would just retire already.
Michelle Wie is melts down....and TGC cannot stop worshipping her
bushwoodcountryclub.blogspot.com 2/15/2009 — After 10 holes on Saturday, Michelle Wie held a 3 stroke lead in the SBC classic - her score buoyed by playing her 2nd round Friday well before the 40 mph winds and driving rain that confronted most fo the field. She seemed headed for her first win since (I cannot believe this as I am typing ...
2009 SBS Open at Turtle Bay TV Schedule and Tournament Notes
armchairgolfblog.blogspot.com 2/12/2009 — The 2009 SBS Open at Turtle Bay started today at Kahuku, Oahu, Hawaii. Purse: $1.2 million Defending champion: Annika Sorenstam Tournament preview Complete field Course information 2009 SBS Open at Turtle Bay Leaderboard TV SCHEDULE Seven hours of TV coverage are on tap for the 2009 ...
Picks: SBS Open at Turtle Bay —
TeeOff Post
The LPGA TOUR kicks off the season in Hawaii for the SBS Open at Turtle Bay. It is the first season without Annika Sorenstam and the first with card-holding LPGA member Michelle Wie. Here are the picks:
Top 3
Paula Creamer
Michelle Wie
Suzann Pettersen
Watch List
Yani Tseng ...
Some Girl Named "Michelle Wie" Is Leading SBS Open —
Dogs That Chase Cars
That sure as hell didn't take long. After two rounds in Hawaii, local Michelle Wie is leading her first tournament as a full-time member of the LPGA, tied with Angela Stanford (who went to TCU) at 8-under. Wie opened with a six-under 66 and followed that up with a two-under 70 to find ...
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - 2/13/09 —
Waggle Room
Each day, we'll take a look at what happened yesterday in professional golf based on the three categories from the classic western film.
The Good
Michelle Wie, again - With a round of two under, she holds the lead entering the final round of the SBS Open at Turtle Bay. On an ...
MICHELLE WIE IS NOT DEAD YET —
With Leather
Michelle Wie is actually playing golf in a tournament–and leading. She’s tied for first in the SBS Open at Turtle Bay, opening the LPGA season in her home state of Hawai’i. She’s currently one under par through five after shooting a 66 yesterday. She’s getting a ...
Michelle Wie Makes 8 Birdies in First Full-Time LPGA Round —
FanHouse
by Shane Bacon She is 19 years old. I think that is a point that needs to be driven home before you totally take in the breath that is Michelle Wie. She's 19 and has lived a professional athlete's life since she was 13. The ups and downs have been well documented by, well, just about everyone ...
Goodbye SBS Open, Hello J Golf Classic! —
Waggle Room
As you may know, the LPGA Tour recently signed a new Korean broadcasting agreement. The agreement was with J Golf, ending a fifteen year relationship with Seoul Broadcasting System.
SBS is also a title sponsor of this week's season-opening SBS Open at Turtle Bay. The folks ...
Michelle Wie is a Shot Back at the SBS Open —
Dogs That Chase Cars
I guess that is one way to start your season. In her first tournament as a full-time member of the LPGA, 19-year-old Michelle Wie fired a 6-under 66 to be t-2. Wie made eight birdies and two bogeys on her round and is one shot back of Angela Stanford in Hawaii. How did our favorite lesbian ...
Good Night, SBS Open. Hello New LPGA TV Deal! —
Waggle Room
Ron Sirak broke the news last night - at least according to the Golf World email that I received - that the LPGA has brokered a new Korean TV deal. The current partner Seoul Broadcasting System, sponsor of this week's SBS Open at Turtle Bay, did not get the deal. Instead J Golf, a ...
The Clown's Mouth: When Kim met the King; dogging Tiger —
Devil Ball Golf
Every day, we bring you the best golf stories circulating the web. Read them on your way to the first tee. • Anthony Kim got in a few holes of golf with the King of Malaysia. So, you know, he's got that going for him. [ European PGA Tour ] • David Leadbetter thinks Michelle Wie is ...
Is Ji-Yai Shin Getting Slighted? —
Waggle Room
So far we have two 2009 LPGA previews and she wasn't mentioned in either.
Steve Trivett at the Daily Sun writes -
Michelle Wie, Vicky Hurst and Stacy Lewis will be joining the LPGA full time this year.
Shin is also joining the tour full-time this year. We all know what her record ...
Preview: SBS Open at Turtle Bay Resort —
TeeOff Post
The LPGA kicks off the 2009 season this week in Hawaii for the SBS Open at Turtle Bay Resort. The tournament and TOUR will miss defending champion Annika Sorenstam, who stepped away from the game after last season.
Highlighting the field this week are four of the top five players in the ...
Stanford leads at SBS, Wie a shot back —
SI.com - Golf
KAHUKU, Hawaii(AP) Michelle Wie made her much-anticipated debut as a full-fledged LPGA Tour member, birdieing her final three holes for a 6-under 66 on Thursday in the first round of the season-opening SBS Open.
Golf Capsules —
The Seattle Times: Sports
Michelle Wie put herself into contention for her first LPGA Tour victory, shooting a 2-under 70 in difficult conditions Friday in the second round of the season-opening SBS Open.
Wie shoots to top of leaderboard —
SI.com - Golf
KAHUKU, Hawaii (AP) -- Michelle Wie put herself into contention for her first LPGA Tour victory, shooting a 2-under 70 in difficult conditions Friday in the second round of the season-opening SBS Open.
