Wie's putting Woes

[wowwie1]

Fuzzy,
IMHO, Leadbetter should be replaced. Years and years, the results are mediocre at best.

[fuzzylogic]

Ultimately that’s Michelle’s decision, I’m sure if she’s unhappy with him she’ll make the change in a NY minute. If she decides to change her coach she has so many choices, Sean Foley, Butch Harmon, Gary Gilchrist, Dean Reinmuth, Hank Haney, Casey Nakama and who among these genius, hold the magic formula.
After all is said and done, a hell of a lot more is said, than done.

[wowwie1]

Fuzzy,
Of course it's her decision. I see nothing that would indicate any unhappiness with Leadbetter. To me, looking from the outside, her results speak volumes and a change is beyond obvious. I simply don't understand how Michelle's team can continue down this path of, at best, mediocrity. She is TOO TALENTED!

As to your suggestions about coaches, I think ANY would be great for a new set of eyes. Gilchrist not an option, however. Too much bad blood. Ditto the Stocktons.

If she doesn't play well in Hawaii, after missing the cut at Kraft, I don't know where she goes with her game.

[chargepads]

Speaking of missed opportunities, Thompson’s playing partner, Wie, failed to make the cut in her third straight competition after a wretched 10-over (76, 78) on a course where she honed her skills as a kid. Perhaps Wie could ask Miyazato’s father for some putting instruction because nothing else -- belly putter, conventional blade, long hours on the practice green, work with short-game gurus Dave Pelz and Dave Stockton -- has seemed to help.

As golfers of any skill level know, putting yips put pressure on your whole game, and that seems to be the case with Wie, who ranks 132nd in putts per GIR and 134th in putting average (31.83) so far this season.

But 64 short strokes (34, 30) on Wednesday and Thursday were hardly the only reasons Wie never made it to the weekend. She was 14 of 28 in driving accuracy and only 22 of 36 in GIR -- which ranked her at a lowly 141st in the former category and 109th in the latter in 2012.

During her miserable second round, Wie twice hit her tee shots out of bounds and whacked her drive on the first hole, her 10th of the day, into a parking lot. That bad swing led to a quadruple-bogey 9.

Even the vaunted length of the pre-teen who burst onto the golf scene with a long, flowing swing and a 300-yard drive is no longer a competitive advantage. With an average of 261yards, Wie ranks only 23rd in driving distance.

Above is quoted from this article: www.sbnation.com/golf/2012/4/22/2966924/ai-miyazato-lpga-lotte-championship-michelle-wie