Michelle Wie is playing the Sony Open this week. Now this is a PGA golf event, a men's event, and she's female! She has played several PGA events before even though she's only sixteen years old. However, she has never made the two-round cut, so she hasn't succeeded in playing the final two rounds on the weekend. Hopes are high (or low, depending on your perspective) for Michelle this week, but alas, she starts with a first round 79, and even though she has a second round 68, she fails to qualify.
Well, the sports commentators once again afford her way too much coverage and print space, and much of it is negative. "She shouldn't be allowed to play with the men." "She shouldn't play with the men." "She should learn to win on the LPGA tour first." ad nauseum
Now, I am curious that there are no suggestions that the twenty-seven male pros who couldn't manage to beat her should be disqualified from the tour!! However, I am also disappointed to watch the coverage, and see how much (much too much) is dedicated to her every move. Meanwhile, her playing partner is shooting the round of the day (64), but doesn't appear on camera.
This problem is not confined to the way they deal with Michelle Wie. When Tiger is in a tournament, we get way too much coverage of him, too, whether he's doing good, bad or indifferent. C'mon guys, let's have golf coverage regardless of the personalities involved.
Well, the sports commentators once again afford her way too much coverage and print space, and much of it is negative. "She shouldn't be allowed to play with the men." "She shouldn't play with the men." "She should learn to win on the LPGA tour first." ad nauseum
Now, I am curious that there are no suggestions that the twenty-seven male pros who couldn't manage to beat her should be disqualified from the tour!! However, I am also disappointed to watch the coverage, and see how much (much too much) is dedicated to her every move. Meanwhile, her playing partner is shooting the round of the day (64), but doesn't appear on camera.
This problem is not confined to the way they deal with Michelle Wie. When Tiger is in a tournament, we get way too much coverage of him, too, whether he's doing good, bad or indifferent. C'mon guys, let's have golf coverage regardless of the personalities involved.
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