Should Michelle Wie be allowed to play on the mens tour?
No, says former European Tour executive director Ken Schofield Since we are discussing the future prospects of Michelle Wie, a female golfer all set to turn professional on her 16th birthday, I think we should start by assessing the future prospects of the women’s game in general, which I happen to believe are very good indeed. For one thing, there is the continuing success of the 19-year-old LPGA Tour rookie Paula Creamer. And for another, there is 17-year-old Morgan Pressel, who tied for runner-up at the US Women’s Open this year while still an amateur. Carolyn Bivens, the new commissioner of the LPGA Tour, has an enviable task ahead of her. But where in the future of the LPGA stands Michelle Wie, who yesterday was confirmed as a starter in a Japanese men’s tour event in November? If the endless press speculation is to be believed, it seems her destiny might lie playing against the men on the US PGA Tour. I happen to think this is not a good idea and I am not the only one. “It’s a li
