Michelle Sung Wie China Golf Player

Michelle Sung Wie (pronounced ˈwiː(Korean: Wie Seong-mi Hangul born October 11, 1989) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. In 2006, she was named in a Time magazine article as "one of 100 people who shape our worldAt age 10, she became the youngest player to qualify for USGA amateur championship. Wie would also become the youngest winner of the US Women's Amateur public links and the youngest to qualify for a LPGA tour event. Wie turned professional shortly before her 16th birthday, accompanied by an enormous amount of hype and endorsement

* 1 Family and education

* 2 Amateur career: 2000–2005

* 3 Professional career

o 3.1 Pre-LPGA membership (2005-2006)

o 3.2 Pre-LPGA membership (2007-2008)

o 3.3 LPGA membership (2009-present)

* 4 Professional wins (2)

o 4.1 LPGA Tour (2)

* 5 Amateur wins

* 6 Results in LPGA majors

* 7 LPGA Tour career summary

* 8 Professional record and earnings outside of LPGA membership

* 9 Team appearances

* 10 Golf records

* 11 Quotes about Wie

* 12 Quotes by Wie

* 13 Controversy

o 13.1 Poor performance in men's events

o 13.2 Use of exemptions

o 13.3 Caddie turnover

o 13.4 Inappropriate clothing

o 13.5 2007 wrist injury claim

o 13.6 Withdrawal from pro-am event at 2009 KLPGA tournament

* 14 References

* 15 External links







Wie was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her parents were immigrants from the Republic of Korea (South Korea) who came to the United States in the 1980s. Her father, Byung-wook Wie, is a former professor of transportation management at the University of Hawaii. Her mother was South Korea's women's amateur golf champion in 1985[and competed in a Miss Korea pageant. Her paternal grandfather, Dr. Sang Kyu Wie, a resident of Jangheung, Jeollanam-do, was an emeritus professor at Seoul National University When she was born, since both of her parents had been Korean, Wie had been a dual citizen of both the Republic of Korea and the United States automatically. But, the Republic of Korea does not allow dual citizenship after the age of 21. Wie has opted for United States citizenship.



Wie graduated from Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii in June, 2007. On December 19, 2006, she announced that she would be attending Stanford University where there are family ties. Her paternal grandfather was a visiting professor and an aunt and uncle are both graduates She enrolled in September, 2007 as a freshman, but as a professional golfer, Wie is not eligible under NCAA rules to play for Stanford's golf team her first three years at Stanford, she attended only during the fall and winter quarters, running from late September through mid-March each year.She took leaves of absence during the rest of the year to play professional golf..