"Wie: I can still win men’s event"

I noticed that headline at Golfweek.com on a Tom Canavan story, but I can't find where Michelle Wie actually talked about winning a men's event.

From her Sybase Classic transcript where she answers questions about playing in men's events.

Q. I believe you've talked in the past about someday competing in the Masters. Is that still part of your vision for the future, and if so, do you see a realistic scenario of attaining that goal?

MICHELLE WIE: Yeah, for sure that's definitely one of my goals that I started out with, and I still have it.

Q. Is playing in men's tournaments also a part of your goals at this point, and how realistic do you think that is?

MICHELLE WIE: You know, I think that's definitely a part of my goals. You know, like I always say, dream high and stuff, set your goals up high, and I think it's definitely -- I'm not saying it's an easy goal to achieve. I'm not going to be like, oh, I'm going to go out and win a men's event, it's not like that, but it's one of those long-term goals where I see myself getting to. I see myself getting there, and it's one of those goals that really motivates me and pushes me to be a stronger player, a better player.

Comments

[Polictical Correctness is a crime]

Give her a break. She said, "It's a goal." There is nothing to indicate she has embarked on a path like her earlier one. It's a good and admirable goal. And she said she she's herself getting there "someday." Good for her to want that and think that she can do it SOMEDAY and screw the media that wants to stir the pot and find something to write about during a slow week. Go find something on Brangelina instead.

[Pickworth]

I think it's a stupid goal for her. She's a bore. Every sentence she utters is full of sports psychology cliches. It's a shame she missed out on youth.

[Geoff]

Political Correctness,
I agree, which is why I pointed out this story and the transcript. It seems to me to be misleading. Did I not make that clear enough?

[thusgone]

too much nuance again geoff?

[Stanley Thompson]

She should work on the women first. She's not doing so well there.

[Phil the Author]

Geoff,

It would have helped if maybe you italicized a word like "playing"... oh wait, you did...

[Polictical Correctness is a crime]

Geoff,

When I said "Give her a break", I didn't mean you. I meant "the media" in general. Sorry for not making the distinction clear.

I was/am not one of her fans, but she's trying and it appears the effort is sincere.

And Stanley Thompson, she said a goal and that's all she said.

[Chuck]

My goal is to read an interview with Michelle Wie, a someday-Leland Stanford Jr. University degree recipient, without her once saying, "like."

Other people may disagree with my personal goal in this regard, but it is my own goal and my own personal dream. I'm not saying she'll be able to do it, but it is one of those long term goals I defnitely see her getting to. I hope it motivates her to be more articulate, since she's, like, a multimillionaire "spokesperson" for several multinational corporations.

Damn, I just, like, did it myself. I'm all like, "she shouldn't talk that way," and then in the last sentence, I'm like, saying "like."
This is such a hard world. Where's my dad?

[David Stamm]

You would think after what seems like an eternity that Wie would be able to speak like an adult in these interviews. I think that we should all respect her dreams, but I think she needs to look at the path right in front of her and the rest will take care of itself.

[G]

Why should she be asked about her goals, then shat upon for having high ones? If it's her goal to play the best tour on offer, great. Doesn't mean she needs to be granted exemptions until eternity, but it's a reasonable goal for every pro golfer of every gender to have, and to express.

[thusgone]

it is my goal to win a men's major. i suspect wie has a better chance of doing that than i have.

[KS]

Winning a men's club championship at a number of clubs would be, like, a stretch goal for Michelle. That's, like, a million miles from, like, the PGA TOUR and stuff.

[RM]

It's laughable that she would reply in any other way than she is focusing on women's tournaments. Refer again to the Nuke Laloosh list of cliches. But then again, we need something to read about. Wonder what Nike's value equation is with Wie's sponsorship?

[Josh]

I suppose it's difficult to write about T15's. Her first year on tour is progressing along nicely after the last couple of years of troubles but W's or 82's would provide better material for the sribblers.

[vwgolfer]

Is there a way to stop all sports interviews? Baseball produces the most tedious, golfs are just kinda of boring.

[thusgone]

vwgolfer is right. it is a rare athlete indeed who has anything interesting to say about anything.

[Jimmie]

I couldn't care less about anything Michele Wie does or says, but I do like the idea that "G" above had: that she should be shat upon. I also enoy how tight her clothes are.

[OWGR Fan]

Spot on G.