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All Michelle Wie needed to do today to gain full status on the LPGA Tour was not throw up on herself, a golf term some use for completely falling apart on the course. She didn't play her best, shooting a two-over 74 in the fifth and final round of LPGA Qualifying school, but it was all she needed to gain full-time status on the LPGA tour for 2009.
Wie put herself in a position with stellar play over the first four rounds, which allowed room for error on Sunday, a thing that any golfer knows is helpful. In her Sunday red, a la Tiger Woods, Wie was steady and composed amongst a ton of pressure put on her by expectations.
All those eyes on Wie -- the media attention from all around the world and critics still shaking their head at the 19-year-old -- can make those eight-foot par putts on the final day seem a lot longer.
Wie has never been a full-time member of the LPGA until now. What does all this mean?
Well, for one, the LPGA can trade in one superstar for a superduperstar in Wie. Annika Sorenstam has retired from competitive golf and all knew there would be a hole without her around. Wie makes up for that, and more. With her being on tour for a full season, we will inevitably get to see either a star rising to the level she is expected to be at or struggle again as she has the last few years.
It also means we get to see her with a full season under her belt, and be comfortable with that decision. People criticized Wie because she never seemed to know what she wanted. She'd play some LPGA tournaments, a couple of PGA events and bounce around like a lost teenager.
Now, she can focus on winning all season, not just a handful of sponsor's exempt appearances.
Golf, get excited. The girl we've been waiting for to save the sport now gets a full season to reveal her Superman cape. I think we can all agree that it will be fun to watch.
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