SI reporter gets Michelle Wie disqualified from her first pro tournament. - Page 5

**alnorth** · 10-17-2005, 06:38 AM

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,172428,00.html

On Saturday afternoon, Michelle Wie hit into a bush and had to take a drop for an unplayable lie. After the drop, she eyeballed it and determined the ball was not closer to the hole and played on. Michael Bamberger, a reporter for Sports Illustrated, watched the drop and thought it looked a bit closer to the hole, but said nothing. Tourney officials didnt watch any of this and a routine review of the drop on videotape convinced them that everything was proper.

On Sunday afternoon, Wie finished in 4th place and signed her scorecard. THEN, the SI reporter went to tournament officials and complained that Wie broke the rules by dropping the ball closer to the hole and playing on with only a 1-stroke penalty instead of a 2-stroke penalty.

Tournament officials took Michelle out to the bush and asked her to point to where the ball was under the bush and where she dropped the ball. After taking out the measuring tape and carefully measuring the distance it was determined that the drop was about 10 or 11 inches closer to the hole. Since she had signed her score card, she was disqualified for signing an incorrect scorecard.

Had the SI reporter whined and bitched about the drop on Saturday evening or Sunday morning, Wie would have been able to finish in 4th place.

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leviw · 10-19-2005, 08:49 PM

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...ndq/index.html

Ok, I was content to let this thread die, but thought I'd post this so you can read what Bamberger had to say for himself.

After reading it, I have mixed opinions about it. I think he had the best of intentions when he did what he did, but I honestly don't think it would have kept him awake every night the rest of his life if he would have simply let it pass. Especially since Wie wasn't anywhere close to winning this thing.

If he was truly on the verge of an emotional breakdown and he HAD to tell somebody, then he went about it the right way (calling his editor, reviewing the tape, talking to an official to check the facts). But it sure would have been a lot easier to let it go without a word spoken or written. I'm sure he would have lived happily ever after. So would have Michelle.

Judge for yourself.

10-17-2005, 06:38 AM
alnorth . Join Date: Dec 2002 Casino cash: $57156239	SI reporter gets Michelle Wie disqualified from her first pro tournament. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,172428,00.html On Saturday afternoon, Michelle Wie hit into a bush and had to take a drop for an unplayable lie. After the drop, she eyeballed it and determined the ball was not closer to the hole and played on. Michael Bamberger, a reporter for Sports Illustrated, watched the drop and thought it looked a bit closer to the hole, but said nothing. Tourney officials didnt watch any of this and a routine review of the drop on videotape convinced them that everything was proper. On Sunday afternoon, Wie finished in 4th place and signed her scorecard. THEN, the SI reporter went to tournament officials and complained that Wie broke the rules by dropping the ball closer to the hole and playing on with only a 1-stroke penalty instead of a 2-stroke penalty. Tournament officials took Michelle out to the bush and asked her to point to where the ball was under the bush and where she dropped the ball. After taking out the measuring tape and carefully measuring the distance it was determined that the drop was about 10 or 11 inches closer to the hole. Since she had signed her score card, she was disqualified for signing an incorrect scorecard. Had the SI reporter whined and bitched about the drop on Saturday evening or Sunday morning, Wie would have been able to finish in 4th place.
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10-19-2005, 08:49 PM	#64
leviw Veteran Join Date: Mar 2005 Casino cash: $10004900	http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...ndq/index.html Ok, I was content to let this thread die, but thought I'd post this so you can read what Bamberger had to say for himself. After reading it, I have mixed opinions about it. I think he had the best of intentions when he did what he did, but I honestly don't think it would have kept him awake every night the rest of his life if he would have simply let it pass. Especially since Wie wasn't anywhere close to winning this thing. If he was truly on the verge of an emotional breakdown and he HAD to tell somebody, then he went about it the right way (calling his editor, reviewing the tape, talking to an official to check the facts). But it sure would have been a lot easier to let it go without a word spoken or written. I'm sure he would have lived happily ever after. So would have Michelle. Judge for yourself.
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