Guide Note
A golfer since the age of four, Michelle Wie has been golfing professionally since 2005. Wie has played in PGA and LPGA tournaments and holds the record for being the youngest player to make a cut in an LPGA major tournament.
Fast Facts
- Born: October 11, 1989
- Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii
- 2007 Earnings: $19 million 1
- Career wins: 0
- Top 5 LPGA Grand Slam finishes: 6
- PGA events entered: 12
- PGA cuts made: 0
- Withdrew from Stanford University in March, 2008 to focus on golf2
Making the Cut
Wie has had her share of firsts, but has yet to win a major tournament, prompting criticism.2 In 2008, she was in a position to win the State Farm Classic, but was disqualified due to a rules violation.3
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