Misc. Ramblings

Let me say up front that I think local female golfer Michelle Wie is amazing at what she does. She is only 16 years old but plays golf with the skills of women decades older than she. Michelle has used those skills to earn commercial endorsement contracts reported to be worth about $10 million a year and has done well in several women's tournaments.

That said, I think I've mentioned before that Wie may never reach the goal of making the cut in a men's tournament (the last female to do so was decades ago). Michelle is playing at the men's Sony Open here on O'ahu this week. Her score yesterday was, shall we say, less than what she is capable of.

If she has a problem, it is in having the focus and drive to win. It is not coincidental that Eldrick Woods got the nickname he has. To me, you have to look at a golf course as a piece of meat to be devoured. To be stalked and eaten with relish. You have to be the master, not the course. While I am no expert, and I certainly don't play golf, I don't see Wie as having that kind of single focused drive.

That's not to say she won't ever have whatever it takes to be a competitor like Eldrick "Tiger" Woods, just that she seems to sometimes play more like a lamb.

Have a Great Weekend, Everyone - Aloha!