SI reporter gets Michelle Wie disqualified from her first pro tournament. - Page 4

**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.

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 10-17-2005, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by leviw

Why would any reporter want to draw attention to himself in a story HE is going to write? Sure, it would be a sexy story, but no sexier than a 16-year old girl finishing in the top five in her first tournament as a pro.

I guarentee you Brandenberg is embarrassed as hell that as a reporter he was the source of a major story, and not the author of it. As far as creating the story, I'll bet you the same bridge you want to sell me that IF SI runs a story, Brandenberg is not the author.

Your logic is good. However why wouldn't this question come up Saturday night instead of Sunday after the event was over? Seems to me that if this was truly just investigative reporting it would've happened BEFORE she came in 4th place in the tourney. I think some good investigative reporting would be to look into the relationship that guy may have with the golfers involved. I smell a rat.

leviw · 10-17-2005, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefman420

Your logic is good. However why wouldn't this question come up Saturday night instead of Sunday after the event was over? Seems to me that if this was truly just investigative reporting it would've happened BEFORE she came in 4th place in the tourney. I think some good investigative reporting would be to look into the relationship that guy may have with the golfers involved. I smell a rat.

Here's his quote:

"I did it in crude way _ 'Let's see what she has to say.' I was hopeful she could convince me," in the Saturday interview, Bamberger said. "I thought about it more and was just uncomfortable that I knew something. Integrity is at the heart of the game. I don't think she cheated. I think she was just hasty."

Asked why he didn't bring it up before the third round ended, Bamberger said, "That didn't occur to me. I was still in my reporter's mode. I wanted to talk to her first."

I feel bad for the guy. His rep is blemished forever for trying to do the right thing.

Ultra Peanut · 10-18-2005, 01:29 AM

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It's not his job to make sure she's doing it by the rule book.

It's not his job to MAKE stories, either.

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I feel bad for the guy. His rep is blemished forever for trying to do the right thing.

Boo hoo. It's SUCH a noble profession.

Miles · 10-18-2005, 01:46 AM

Its not that big of a deal. Guess its a bit annoying how it happened but the rules are typically enforced more stringently in golf than any other sport. Basically the game has a history about being really strict with the rules.

While its a pretty damn minor thing she did, her or her caddy should have noticed it. If anything i would figure most golfers would be overly cautious and drop it a bit further back anyways.

leviw · 10-18-2005, 10:56 AM

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I highly doubt that...

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=126720

For your next trick, you should compare apples and oranges.

leviw · 10-18-2005, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Psicosis

It's not his job to MAKE stories, either.

Boo hoo. It's SUCH a noble profession.

He wasn't making a story. He was writing a story and checking the rules.

I take it you don't read the sports pages, don't watch ESPN and put the TV on mute when watching sports.

Ultra Peanut · 10-18-2005, 11:32 AM

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I take it you don't read the sports pages, don't watch ESPN and put the TV on mute when watching sports.

I very rarely read the sports pages, I only watch ESPN if there's a game or the rare feature I'm interested in, and I tune out most announcers as best I can, leaving it on only because I want to hear the other noise associated with a game.

Even if I didn't, however, your argument that I must not pay attention to them if I look down upon them is far from a sound one.

Sports "journalists" are, by and large, assclowns. That's why I appreciate the ones who actually represent the profession well, like Grant Wahl and Mike DeCourcy, and look down upon the hordes of aforementioned shameless assclowns.

leviw · 10-18-2005, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Psicosis

I very rarely read the sports pages, I only watch ESPN if there's a game or the rare feature I'm interested in, and I tune out most announcers as best I can, leaving it on only because I want to hear the other noise associated with a game.

Even if I didn't, however, your argument that I must not pay attention to them if I look down upon them is far from a sound one.

Sports "journalists" are, by and large, assclowns. That's why I appreciate the ones who actually represent the profession well, like Grant Wahl and Mike DeCourcy, and look down upon the hordes of aforementioned shameless assclowns.

It's nice that you can bring down a whole profession with two sentences and not use either one of them to back up the "shameless assclown" claim. However, you seem to be at the pinnacle of knowledge regarding sports "journalists," so I'd love to hear/read your insight. Please share.

Ultra Peanut · 10-18-2005, 01:44 PM

Good God, are you his MOTHER?

KChiefsQT · 10-18-2005, 01:53 PM

She should've known better.

leviw · 10-18-2005, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Psicosis

Good God, are you his MOTHER?

You lose. I win.

Ultra Peanut · 10-18-2005, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by leviw

You lose. I win.

No.

YOU lose! I win!

leviw · 10-18-2005, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Psicosis

No.

YOU lose! I win!

Call it a draw?

Ultra Peanut · 10-18-2005, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by leviw

Call it a draw?

THERE CAN BE ONLY NONE!

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siberian khatru · 10-18-2005, 02:23 PM

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10-17-2005, 06:38 AM
alnorth . Join Date: Dec 2002 Casino cash: $57166239	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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