I wish I could hit the ball like a 15-year old girl
ESPN reports Michelle Wie turns pro in Million dollar baby. A quote:
HONOLULU — Michelle Wie, the Hawaii teen who has been competing against golf’s best players since she was in the seventh grade, turned professional Wednesday.
“I’m finally happy to say I’m a pro starting today,” Wie said, wearing a pink Nike shirt and high heels that made her look even taller than 6 feet. “The first time I grabbed a golf club, I knew I’d do it for the rest of my life. Some 12 years later, I’m finally turning pro, and I’m so excited.”
The splashy announcement was hardly a surprise. It had been reported for weeks that Wie would go pro by her 16th birthday next week.
She has signed endorsement deals with Nike and Sony said to be worth $10 million a year, and her first act as a professional was to give some of it back.
Wie pledged $500,000 to the U.S. Golf Hurricane Relief Fund, set up by the major golf organizations.