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Randall Mell

8Wie commits to LPGA's season opener

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profileIconRANDALL MELL, Senior Writer, GolfChannel.com   Posted 01/20/2010, 8:55 AM EST

Michelle Wie officially committed this morning to play in the LPGA’s season-opening Honda PTT LPGA Thailand Feb. 18-21.

Wie also plans to stay and play in the HSBC Women’s Champions event in Singapore the following week.

Wie, who broke through to win her first LPGA event last fall, is taking a heavy load with 20 credits this quarter to keep pace with requirements as a junior at Stanford. She met with her professors last week to make sure her work load would allow the trip. She's planning to take a leave of absence in the spring quarter to focus on the LPGA. 

Lorena Ochoa, No. 1 in the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings, and Jiyai Shin, No. 2 in the world, also are committed to the season opener. The field list is considered tentative until Feb. 2, the deadline for committing. Cristie Kerr, Paula Creamer, Angela Stanford, Morgan Pressel and Natalie Gulbis are among those who've committed early.

 

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  1. macer

    macer Said on 01/24/2010, at 7:36 AM EST

    “Good luck to Michelle Wie in the first event on the LPGA Tour! Macer”

  2. tiburonjorge

    tiburonjorge Said on 01/23/2010, at 1:25 PM EST

    “good for michelle!she is a talented golfer and she deserves acknowledgement and praise for her focus. however it is important for her to complete her college studies and get that degree. after graduating from college she will experience a different type of accomplishment. good luck michelle grp tiburon”

  3. HoganTempo

    HoganTempo Said on 01/21/2010, at 5:30 PM EST

    “It's a new season coming up! Everyone get out your ax handles and get the knives sharpened and get ready to beat on poor MW in the new golf season! I'd like to see her come out of the corner swinging great! I hope she gets that first major this year ( in a playoff!!)!”

  4. bobcheck

    bobcheck Said on 01/20/2010, at 4:46 PM EST

    “and sure thing, yupper, you must just love reading about Michelle! Thanks for helping to promote her on TGC!”

  5. bobcheck

    bobcheck Said on 01/20/2010, at 4:43 PM EST

    “hey nice shot, I'm curious! You read the headline about Wie, right! You knew pretty much from the headline it was mainly about Wie, right? And you really don't like any news "hyping" Wie right? Well stupid, you just fed into the "hype" and TGC has got you again! Man, how stupid of you nice shot to help feed into all that Wie "hype"! You just gave that article 1 hit among the thousands and just reinforced to TGC why it pays for them to "hype" Michelle! Thank you, thank you, thank you, nice shot! "Yipeee ky yay"! We all appreciate your support of TGC and Michelle! ”

  6. nice shot from there

    nice shot from there Said on 01/20/2010, at 1:25 PM EST

    “Wow! Michelle Wie enters a golf tournament! Who'd a thunk it! Big news day today! Go Michelle! Yipeee ky yay!”

  7. hit_the_%$#@_ball

    hit_the_%$#@_ball Said on 01/20/2010, at 1:05 PM EST

    “I can't wait! Not just to watch her play, but to see her interviews. Each and every year she becomes more engaging and interesting to listen to. The baby bird is finally spreading her wings!”

  8. surething

    surething Said on 01/20/2010, at 12:10 PM EST

    “Yaawn”

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