Sorenstam Wins LPGA--Wie Second

It was another scripted performance for Anika Sorenstam as she ran away with the LPGA title today.

Michelle Wie

For me, however, the big story was that Sorenstam's

only competition came from a 15-year-old who just finished the 10th grade and is learning how to drive (a car).

"(Michelle) Wie gave another big crowd at Bulle Rock a glimpse of the future with a 3-under 69 to finish in second place, the highest finish by an amateur in a major since 20-year-old Jenny Chuasiriporn lost in a playoff to Se Ri Pak in the 1998 U.S. Women's Open."

Out here in Hawaii we are all big Michelle Wie fans. It is wonderful that the LPGA has waved restrictions and let her play in the big tournaments as well as lesser ones. Michelle has shown time and again that she is able to play with the "big girls."

Not all the older golfers appreciate this, however. According the the FoxNews report, "some players were riled that qualifications were changed to allow Wie into the field..." I can see why. Michelle cleaned their clocks! How embarrassing for them! On the other hand, as an amateur, Wie did not get to keep her $36,000 winnings which were divided up among those who tied for third.

Wie is out of school for the summer and will be getting in some serious and consistant tournament playing time over the next three months. It might be wise for some of the "older women" to keep their clocks in safe and secure places. Michelle is eager to clean them again.

For the record, Sorenstam finished with a -11 to Wie's -8. Not a bad showing against, perhaps, the greatest woman golfer of all time, playing in her prime!