Women's Golfer Michelle Wie Should Stick to LPGA Tour

The young golfer phenomenon Michelle Wie is only 17 years old and she's already driving the ball well over 300 yards off the tee, which is a rare feat among females. It's this kind of feat that has impressed fans and helped her to enter several high profile men's tournaments. But should she be allowed to play with the men? The controversy rages and many fans boldly and openly proclaim "NO!" Angry PGA fans' list of reasons that Michelle Wie shouldn't be allowed in PGA events includes: taking another male's spot in the event, failing to win LPGA events, and perverting the nature of the game of golf.

In 2006, Michelle Wie has played in three men's PGA tournament events: 84 Lumber Classic, John Deere Classic, and the Sony Open in her home state of Hawaii. Wie failed to make the cut in 2 of the events and had to withdraw from the other, although it was likely that she would have missed the cut anyways after firing an opening round 77. After failing to be anything close to competitive in these events, it has become clear the Michelle Wie is taking a professional male's spot in the tour event while failing to give promoters a legitimate excuse for the exchange. Wie has entered all three PGA events in 2006 under a sponsor's exemption. This kind of exchange is failing to take into account that another professional (male) is having his livelihood taken from him by a competitor who has consistently failed to offer up any reason for her exemptions.