"Wie still the LPGA's biggest star"

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"Wie still the LPGA's biggest star" by Randall Mell

"If Michelle Wie had Inbee Park’s putting touch and a less brittle body, the women’s game would surge to a new level of popularity.

For all her critics, and she has a load of them, Wie still has a huge, loyal following. No player in the women’s game elicits stronger feelings when in contention, or evokes more curiosity when her name hits a leaderboard. We were reminded of that in Singapore.

Yes, Wie may get as many viewers tuning in to see her fail as see her succeed, but more are going to watch.

Like it or not, Wie is still the LPGA’s most compelling figure."


Read more at:

www.golfchannel.com/news/randall-mell/randalls-rant-wie-still-lpgas-biggest-star

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"Best of: Michelle Wie through the years"

by Golf Channel July, 2017



Link to Photos
www.golfchannel.com/media/michelle-wie-through-years

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MICHELLE WIE #10 IN 25 MOST FAMOUS WOMEN ATHLETES IN THE WORLD 2018

The 25 most famous women athletes in the world, the first 12 of whom appear on the full World Fame 100.

10. Michelle Wie
USA, golf
For Michelle Wie, 28, the majority of her life has been spent in the golf limelight. Once deemed a teen phenom and potential PGA Tour contender at the age of 13, Wie is no stranger to fame (she's ranked 97th on the World Fame 100). Six days before her 16th birthday, Wie shed her amateur status and turned pro, instantly becoming the world's highest-paid female golfer. Since joining the LPGA Tour in 2009, the Hawaii native has claimed five LPGA victories, including a major, the 2014 U.S. Women's Open. But Wie struggled after her major victory and failed to cash in a first-place prize until her most recent 2018 HSBC Women's World Championship. Despite her ups-and-downs on tour, one thing has remained constant: her lucrative and longtime sponsor, Nike. Not to mention that Wie and her LPGA friends are giving Fowler and his Spring Break crew a run for the money -- see #SB2k18. -- Charlotte Gibson

ESPN today released its third-annual World Fame 100, which ranks the 100 most famous athletes on the planet, and we at espnW wanted to celebrate. Because who doesn't think of glitz, glam and twinkling bright lights when fame comes to mind?

And more importantly, what's an espnW World Fame celebration without some badass women?

We used ESPN's proprietary formula, which derives its ranking through Google Trend scores, endorsement dollars and social media followings, to find the 25 most famous women athletes in the world, the first 12 of whom appear on the full World Fame 100. Some names you'll recognize, others might be a bit surprising. Some sign multimillion-dollar endorsement deals, others appear on magazine covers. But they all have one thing in common: They dominate their sport.

Link to article:
www.espn.com/espnw/culture/article/23337210/world-fame-100-25-most-famous-women-athletes

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"Two films in the “Epics” series will be featured around U.S. Women’s Open and U.S. Open coverage. The story of Michelle Wie’s road to victory in the 2014 U.S. Women’s Open will air on FS1 from 7:30-8:30 p.m. EDT on May 30. Tiger Woods and his unparalleled 15-stroke triumph in the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach will be featured in a second film. The program will air on Fox from 4:30-5:30 p.m. EDT on June 9 and on FS1 from 7-8 p.m. on June 12."

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