"Wie Love Michelle"

Wie wins her first victory! November 15, 2009 Wie had her first LPGA championship victory beating Paula Creamer and Lorena Ochoa by two shots. The win was necessary for the success of her career and the desperate attempt to get the LPGA back into the spotlight. The tour has lost a lot of American spectators and public attention. There are no more American Sweetharts winning the championships as they are now being dominated by Asian players. Also, Carolyn Bivens, the old commissioner was asked to step down from her position for a number of reasons. She was not alleviating the financial pressures that the American tournaments experiencing during these economic times, in fact she was raising tournament fees to an inoperable rate, which in turn made several tournaments in the US drop from the tour this year ; raising sponsorship prices by as much as $200,000, declining the media attention of the tour, as well as supporting and raising more tournaments overseas to earn an extra penny. Since her leave the LPGA has a lot to clean up as well as gaining their respected fan base back in the US. Since Wie’s win the LPGA website has a viewing jump of 84%. This could be a beginning of a time that everyone was waiting for. If Wie continues to win tournaments, she will be bringing attention back to the LPGA like Tiger brought to the PGA. Wie had a long absence due to her ambition trying to compete in the PGA. It was not until this year that she became a full member the of the LPGA. Personally I have seen her play at the Jamie Farr, her game is amazing to watch, but she beats herself. Her game diminishes as she gets discouraged and it’s very easy to pick up that emotion. I think with this win it will encourage her to try harder and to practice harder, she is finally coming around and meeting the expectations that everyone was waiting for since she was 14. That is a lot to carry on ones shoulders at such a young age, so I can understand her since of displacement with not reaching the goals society had placed for her. But now she has evidence of her achievements that are supposedly, “long overdue”, and I think if she continues to win, the LPGA will bounce back very quickly due to her fame, likeability, and sponsorship deals. America will have their sweetheart back.