Lilli Li, Michelle Wie, and Lexi Thompson
Lilli Li is the new, youngest participant in the U.S. Women's Open, at age 11. Lexi Thompson had been the youngest participant at age 12 in 2007 and Michelle Wie won the Women's Public Links Championship at age 13 and joined the LPGA Tour at the age of 15.
All three of these golfing prodigies have faced resistance because of their young age. Lilli is reported to have started taking golf seriously at the age of 7.
Michelle Wie could hit the ball a long way and even played in a PGA event and shot a round of 68 at the Sony Open. Much was written about pushing her too far and too fast and based on raw talent and expectations and unfair comparisons to Tiger Woods she did alright but was not the savior of the LPGA.
In response to Michelle Wie's early experience Lexi Thompson and her parents also warned about going pro before she was ready but also turned pro at age 15. She has won 4 tournaments and is the current Nabisco Champion which is one of the LPGA majors.
Lilli Li shot 156 and did not make the cut at this week's Open. She did seem to have a good time. At her tender age she seemed to have a good time talking to the press and she said she had a good time playing in the tournament. I think having a melting ice cream cone was the perfect prop for an 11 year old. Yeah I had a good time but I'd like to finish my ice cream.
Meanwhile, Michelle Wie leads Lexi Thompson by three strokes going into today's third round and maybe setting up a rematch of Thompson Wie duel in the the Nabisco earlier in the year.
All three of these golfing prodigies have faced resistance because of their young age. Lilli is reported to have started taking golf seriously at the age of 7.
Michelle Wie could hit the ball a long way and even played in a PGA event and shot a round of 68 at the Sony Open. Much was written about pushing her too far and too fast and based on raw talent and expectations and unfair comparisons to Tiger Woods she did alright but was not the savior of the LPGA.
In response to Michelle Wie's early experience Lexi Thompson and her parents also warned about going pro before she was ready but also turned pro at age 15. She has won 4 tournaments and is the current Nabisco Champion which is one of the LPGA majors.
Lilli Li shot 156 and did not make the cut at this week's Open. She did seem to have a good time. At her tender age she seemed to have a good time talking to the press and she said she had a good time playing in the tournament. I think having a melting ice cream cone was the perfect prop for an 11 year old. Yeah I had a good time but I'd like to finish my ice cream.
Meanwhile, Michelle Wie leads Lexi Thompson by three strokes going into today's third round and maybe setting up a rematch of Thompson Wie duel in the the Nabisco earlier in the year.
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