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Women's golf: David Leadbetter critical of Michelle Wie's entry to Reno Tahoe Open
Women's golf: David Leadbetter critical of Michelle Wie's entry to Reno Tahoe Open
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Leadbetter Not Happy with Wie's Choice
Waggle Room — ... Leadbetter's comments were made to Lewine Mair of the Telegraph of London, and at Sunningdale, site of the Women's British Open. That's where Leadbetter is this week, working with Suzann Pettersen rather than heading to Reno to work with Wie. ...

Michelle Wie Says She's Playing PGA Tour Because It's What She Feels Like Doing
FanHouse — ... can't answer all her critics -- she'd have to completely give up golf and drop out of school to do that -- but she did respond to the most recent round of disparagements. "There are going to be criticisms entering this tournament, but at the same time I'm just doing what I feel like I want to do and it's going to be a lot of fun," Wie said. Well, that does sound like something a teenager might say. Whatever, David Leadbetter, swing coach to the stars, is still concerned.   Permalink | Email this ...

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