| Michelle Wie has finally slipped below the top-fifty | | | | Sorenstam recently turned down a special |
| golfers on the official Rolex Rankings. | | | | invitation given to an active World Golf Hall of |
| Obviously, Samsung World Championship officials | | | | Fame member (and five-time winner of this |
| have not had the opportunity to view the latest | | | | event) because she didn't want to take a spot |
| rankings because, if they had done their | | | | from a deserving golfer. |
| homework, I'm sure they might have discussed | | | | Hopefully, Michelle Wie will not disappoint, but, as |
| an alternate approach to the teenager who was | | | | Barry mentions when asked about his thoughts |
| given this special exemption. | | | | on the teenager, his answer is always the same. |
| Does Michelle Wie deserve an accolade designed | | | | "Want to see Michelle Wie's name on top of the |
| for an elite field consisting of the defending | | | | leaderboard? Just flip it upside down!" |
| champ, the LET money leader, the four major | | | | Other features in this week's Golf for Beginners |
| championship winners and the balance of the | | | | podcast include golf tips from the latest Golf |
| top-twenty on the money list? | | | | Digest magazine. We talk about Bobby Clampett's |
| But, then again, put yourself in her position. Would | | | | basics which include achieving proper impact and |
| you give up your spot in a tournament so that | | | | taking a divot. Barry also discusses his round and |
| Natalie Gulbis can have a shot at $250k? Not likely. | | | | how tips from last week's podcast helped reduce |
| Gulbis would have been the twentieth entrant, if | | | | the amount lost in his weekly Nassau. |
| not for Michelle Wie's special exemption. Annika | | | | |