Michelle Wie Kicking It Up Right Now - The Orange Mane

NaptownChief · 07-08-2005, 01:22 PM

She has birdied 3 of her first 5 holes today to move to 4 under...A lot of holes left to play in order to make the cut but certainly putting herself in a good position early.

Merlin · 07-08-2005, 01:36 PM

What is truly amazing is her age, 15!.

Billy Clyde Puckett · 07-08-2005, 01:44 PM

Saw her at the Women's Open a last week. She along with several others are amazing, but they all blew up at Cherry Hills and it took a lucky shot out of the trap to win it for Birdie.

NaptownChief · 07-08-2005, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Merlin

What is truly amazing is her age, 15!.

She is amazing...Her talent is obvious and outstanding but there are other really young players with nearly as much talent but really sets her apart is her mental ability to handle big time pressure and spot light. There are other 15 and 16 year olds that can and do beat her but you put them out there on a stage like this and they would lock up and shot 100.

DB-Freak · 07-08-2005, 01:50 PM

BWAAAA I wouldn't really call golf a talent game, but she is pretty talented.

Physical tool don't really matter too much.

Intangibles baby intangibles.

NaptownChief · 07-08-2005, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DB-Freak

BWAAAA I wouldn't really call golf a talent game, but she is pretty talented.

Physical tool don't really matter too much.

Intangibles baby intangibles.

Only thing that tells me is you don't play the game much....It is much tougher to hit a golf ball well than a baseball and most other things in sport. Many people could spend a couple weeks pounding golf balls at a range and never hit a single ball well.

DBroncos4life · 07-08-2005, 01:59 PM

Her and Tiger should have kids.

yavoon · 07-08-2005, 02:01 PM

gogo michelle! I hate those ppl who say she shouldn't be here competing that she sould be beating other 15 year olds by 10-20 strokes on inferior golf courses.

go michelle!

yavoon · 07-08-2005, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by NaptownChief

She is amazing...Her talent is obvious and outstanding but there are other really young players with nearly as much talent but really sets her apart is her mental ability to handle big time pressure and spot light. There are other 15 and 16 year olds that can and do beat her but you put them out there on a stage like this and they would lock up and shot 100.

other 15 year olds can beat her on courses made for other 15 year olds. they would get TORCHED on pga tour events. only michelle w/ her length and maturity can handle them.

yavoon · 07-08-2005, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by NaptownChief

Only thing that tells me is you don't play the game much....It is much tougher to hit a golf ball well than a baseball and most other things in sport. Many people could spend a couple weeks pounding golf balls at a range and never hit a single ball well.

u can actually get worse too, thats how hard and subtle golf is. just practicing isnt enough.

RhymesayersDU · 07-08-2005, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DB-Freak

BWAAAA I wouldn't really call golf a talent game, but she is pretty talented.

Physical tool don't really matter too much.

Intangibles baby intangibles.

This is so off-base it's not even funny. Golf takes talent, and physical tools do matter.

NaptownChief · 07-08-2005, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by yavoon

gogo michelle! I hate those ppl who say she shouldn't be here competing that she sould be beating other 15 year olds by 10-20 strokes on inferior golf courses.

go michelle!

I agree...This will better prepare her than anything...handling pressure and confidence will be much stronger after this.

Bronco_Beerslug · 07-08-2005, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by NaptownChief

It is much tougher to hit a golf ball well than a baseball and most other things in sport.

A little overboard with that statement. Hitting 95 mph fastballs, sliders, curve balls, etc... ranks right up there with the all time hardest things to do in sports.

Master___Pain · 07-08-2005, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by DBroncos4life

Her and Tiger should have kids.

And they could have a miger!!

Billy Clyde Puckett · 07-08-2005, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Master___Pain

And they could have a miger!!

Heard a doctor on the radio talking about how she will need to change that swing or she will have serious back problems by the time she is in her early 20's. He said that is why Tiger changed his swing.

NaptownChief · 07-08-2005, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Bronco_Beerslug

A little overboard with that statement. Hitting 95 mph fastballs, sliders, curve balls, etc... ranks right up there with the all time hardest things to do in sports.

That all depends if you want to compare apples to apples...Hitting a 95 mph fastball is hitting one of the best fastballs in the world which would equate to hitting one of the best drives in the world which would be around 350 yards. Which again would be much harder. I can drive the ball a pretty good distance and occassionally poke it over 300 yards but I have a much better chance of hitting 95 mph fastballs than I do hitting 350 yard drives and that is despite the fact I play golf almost every day and haven't played baseball in 10 years.

Master___Pain · 07-08-2005, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Guy

Heard a doctor on the radio talking about how she will need to change that swing or she will have serious back problems by the time she is in her early 20's. He said that is why Tiger changed his swing.

The reverse C is death to backs. Especially as you get older and lose elasticity. Ask Fred Couples.

yavoon · 07-08-2005, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Master___Pain

The reverse C is death to backs. Especially as you get older and lose elasticity. Ask Fred Couples.

u know I believe this, and it makes sense. but there are ppl who play golf literally 5-8 hours a day 6 days a week from the time they're 14 till the time they're atleast 45. and they then go on to play golf less regularly till they're 70. and this is not just 1 or 2 lucky ppl.

of course others end up hurting their backs, but I just gotta wonder, a lot of ppl do a lot of golf and dont throw out their backs.

Master___Pain · 07-08-2005, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by yavoon

u know I believe this, and it makes sense. but there are ppl who play golf literally 5-8 hours a day 6 days a week from the time they're 14 till the time they're atleast 45. and they then go on to play golf less regularly till they're 70. and this is not just 1 or 2 lucky ppl.

of course others end up hurting their backs, but I just gotta wonder, a lot of ppl do a lot of golf and dont throw out their backs.

The reverse C that some golfers have in their swings is very bad for thier backs. You wont see many weekend warrior golfers get in the position that Wie is in in the previous picture in this thread. It produces a huge amount of torque, hence the great distance that the golfers with the reverse C hit it. Many if not most PGA players are more upright in their finish and don't have the drastic reverse C that you see in Tiger old swing and in Wies.

DB-Freak · 07-08-2005, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by RhymesayersDU

This is so off-base it's not even funny. Golf takes talent, and physical tools do matter.

What physical tools?

Master___Pain · 07-08-2005, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by DB-Freak

What physical tools?

Tools?! You want tools? Here's your friggin tools.

Bronco_Beerslug · 07-08-2005, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by NaptownChief

That all depends if you want to compare apples to apples...Hitting a 95 mph fastball is hitting one of the best fastballs in the world which would equate to hitting one of the best drives in the world which would be around 350 yards. Which again would be much harder. I can drive the ball a pretty good distance and occassionally poke it over 300 yards but I have a much better chance of hitting 95 mph fastballs than I do hitting 350 yard drives and that is despite the fact I play golf almost every day and haven't played baseball in 10 years.

If you haven't swung a bat in 10 years you aren't going to hit major league pitching (or even if you have played) not very many pitches anyway and not many would have any kind of wood on them. I didn't start playing golf until I was 39. I don't play all that much but hit low to mid 80s. In Denver, I could drive 300 yds (sometimes a little longer) but only around 280 or 90 down here.
I find hitting a golf ball easier than hitting baseballs.

Ask Jacobsen how hard it is to hit a baseball

DB-Freak · 07-08-2005, 03:12 PM

Hand-eye coordination, concentration, consistency, decision making skills, adaptiveness, shot control.

Yes if you wanna talk about swing mechanics, you need an explosive and flexible torque.

watermock · 07-08-2005, 03:17 PM

She can do whatever she wants. If she makes the cut, fine. Defeating David Duval isn't earthshattering. It's just more media spin like Danica managing to take out half the field on race day. Talk about the dead zone. This time of year is terrible. We are discussing a 15 year old golfer? How about those White Sox?

Sassy is headed to Dove Valley to watch men in shorts, only to be turned away. Wabbit gives her a pass for "special consideration".

I'm ready for camp. The Cubs are still losing...8 in a row. Some things never change. Why the media still talks about the Cubs is a total mystery to me. The story is the White Sox, who have the best record in the majors.

illbroncsfn · 07-08-2005, 03:42 PM

I grew up in the Quad Cities and the TPC Deere course has gotten easier over time.

Still quite a feat for a 15 old women to be in contention at the turn- I know all the executives of the tourney couldn't be any happier...

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DB-Freak The lone sack artist Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,995	Hand-eye coordination, concentration, consistency, decision making skills, adaptiveness, shot control. Yes if you wanna talk about swing mechanics, you need an explosive and flexible torque.

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watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	She can do whatever she wants. If she makes the cut, fine. Defeating David Duval isn't earthshattering. It's just more media spin like Danica managing to take out half the field on race day. Talk about the dead zone. This time of year is terrible. We are discussing a 15 year old golfer? How about those White Sox? Sassy is headed to Dove Valley to watch men in shorts, only to be turned away. Wabbit gives her a pass for "special consideration". I'm ready for camp. The Cubs are still losing...8 in a row. Some things never change. Why the media still talks about the Cubs is a total mystery to me. The story is the White Sox, who have the best record in the majors.

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illbroncsfn Ring of Famer adopt a bronco- Barrel Man's Barrel Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Land o' Lincoln Posts: 3,993	I grew up in the Quad Cities and the TPC Deere course has gotten easier over time. Still quite a feat for a 15 old women to be in contention at the turn- I know all the executives of the tourney couldn't be any happier...