Michelle Wie's "injury" withdraw at Ginn makes a mockery of the LPGA Tour Chris Baldwin

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Michelle Wie's "injury" withdraw at Ginn makes a mockery of the LPGA Tour Chris Baldwin Links2
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When the news first trickled out about Michelle Wie withdrawing from the Ginn Tribute after going a stupefying 14 over through 16 holes, the natural reaction was to feel sorry for her. Even Wie realists who never bought the marketer's script couldn't help but hurt for her. It appeared that she'd been pushed to play before she could, that the pressure of keeping up the illusion of the Michelle ... [link]

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Michelle Wie withdraws and golf bloggers have their say
Published 6/1/2007 by Blogger Leaderboard at Blogger Leaderboard
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LeBron James shows Michelle Wie - it has nothing to do with hype
Published 6/3/2007 by William K. Wolfrum at William K. Wolfrum
... shares the same birthday as Tiger Woods. And now, like Woods, James is looking to add "champion" to his resume. But this week, with Michelle Wie, another well-promoted youngster in Michelle Wie, failing, James has taught us all something valuable.

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