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Is Michelle Wie fever not as feverish as some in Korea thought? The teenage golfer¡¯s latest feat -- making the cut in a men's tournament, the SK Telecom Open which closed on the May 7 -- barely seems to have registered on the radar.
After Pak Se-ri, Wie is the second female golfer to make the cut with the men and the object of enormous popularity in South Korea. But the Washington Post, under the headline "Wie's Accomplishment Brings Quiet Reviews," said the prodigy ¡°may have made the cut in a men's golf tournament in South Korea last week, but the achievement has hardly caused much of a stir on the LPGA Tour judging from competitors." The achievement ¡°didn't even warrant a mention in the LPGA's weekly news release or on its website."
Golf pundit Leonard Shapiro, who wrote the article, includes parts on an interview with 17-year-old golf rookie Morgan Pressel and Cristie Kerr. "It's not something that's really talked about in the locker room," Pressel said. "I'm sure there are many girls that could go out there and make a cut or so in a men's event. They just don't wish to do that. . . ."
The Post quotes Cristie Kerr as saying, "That's a great accomplishment," but then adding, "I think it would be interesting [to play in a men's event]. But if I were to do it, I would do it for the right reasons, and for me, that would be to raise money for charity."
To add insult to injury, Wie also took a tumble in the world rankings. Shapiro says Wie was ranked second in the world just two weeks ago, but because she failed to play the requisite number of events, she is not even listed now.
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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