Michelle Wie --- and more importantly her often overzealous parents --- have apparently come to their senses. Finally!!!! After not earning her LPGA Tour card via sponsor's exemptions this year, Wie has entered the qualifying school, which begins Sept. 16-19 at Missions Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Wie played in the final group at the site of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, the year's first LPGA major, when she was in eighth grade. Wie, who will be 19 on Oct. 11, didn't earn enough money this year to finish the equivalent of 80th on the LPGA Tour money list. After more than a year of poor play, partly because of a wrist injury, Wie's game began to show signs of life in 2008. She was one shot out of the lead entering the final round of the State Farm Classic in July, but she was disqualified for leaving the scoring tent before signing her card. She later tied for 12th in her final start, the Canadian Women's Open. Some of Wie's problems also stemmed from trying to play in men's events, where she often tried to hit the ball too hard in an attempt to keep up. She hasn't made a cut in eight men's events, and even her longtime coach, David Leadbetter, said it was a bad idea to continue playing against the guys, especially since Wie hasn't won anything since the 2003 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship. For now, though, Wie apparently will focus on the gals. After the Rancho Mirage qualifier, she will return to her ...
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