Comments on: Controversy Envelops Samsung

By: Mike K.

Mike K. — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:11:15 +0000

Wie should have bowed out. Annika once again shows why she is so highly respected. Wie is becoming a farce, and only watch-able to see how bad she does, instead of for her “great” ability. She need to face reality and act accordingly.

I think if tournaments are going to offer exemptions, then those exemptions should not take a slot away from a player that actually QUALIFIED to play. That way nobody loses face. Nobody will give a hoot about Michele Wie after a few more debacles like this last. She will become a has been before she reaches 20. Really sad actually.

By: Todd Poston

Todd Poston — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:36:42 +0000

The comparison to Britney is unfounded as she has had a lot of success. Even with the current train wreck that she is experiencing, her latest single is doing pretty good on the charts. What has Wie ever done except show that she may have had potential?

Samsung was wrong to invite Wie, but I lay just as much blame on Wie for accepting the invite. She knows that her game is garbage and she should have been a professional and said “Thank you, but I need to work my game out before accepting this”. Tough decisions reveal character, and this has revealed the Wie’s for what they are – self centered disrespectful buffoons without any class whatsoever.

But what do I know – I hear it is a fine line between 88 and 68.

By: Jason Broan

Jason Broan — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 21:01:33 +0000

Michelle needs to learn from Annika’s example. If Michelle can’t qualify like everyone else, she needs to show some maturity and wait until her game earns her a spot.

Michelle has become the Britney Spears of the LPGA.

By: John Stovall

John Stovall — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:54:30 +0000

“20th Michelle Wie Th 79. Fr 79, Sat 77, +19 235″
Nice choice Samsung & LPGA. You have succeded in exposing this tournament as a farce. Your choice of allowing Wie to participate in this even really devalues the other player accomplishments.

You’ve sunk to an all-time low.

Congrats to Annika for her difficult decision to allow a more deserving player to compete.

By: Andy Brown

Andy Brown — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 17:40:18 +0000

I think a lot has been said and written about Michelle Wie accepting the invitation but one thing is for sure whatever happens I am definitely not going to hold her responsible for someone else’s mistake. If the main intention of the tournament was to have a limited field event where the best of the best through the year were to compete then it was completely wrong on their part to dole out any special exemptions in the first place. If they wanted to make the field more exciting then they might as well have increased the field strength like you have rightly suggested but what really bothers me is people looking to criticize Wie for her decision to accept the invitation.

Considering the sort of year that she has had it is not a surprise that she well try and latch on to every opportunity she is handed out and even though she may have not performed the way she might have wanted to I definitely donâ€™t blame her for giving it a shot. Those who have an issue with talented players missing out definitely need to question the policy of these tournament organizers. Itâ€™s about time we cut the young Michelle Wie some slack and also hope that she recaptures some of her form.

Andy Brown