Dave Sez

Open, Says Wie?

I don't do a lot of breaking story-type articles here - I mean it is a blog - but this one is too good to ignore. 16-year-old Michelle Wie is playing in a US Open - the men's US Open - qualifier today and after 28 holes, she is apparently
only one shot out of making it.

The qualifier has 153 players competing for 18 spots. It is a one-day tournament and they play 36 holes. To put the difficulty in perspective, there are 48 PGA Tour pros in the field.

Wie is sitting at -2 right now, tied for 20th. That means that a birdie puts her in (right now) and if two or more guys ahead of her bogey holes, she's in a playoff.

Did I mention that she's a 16-year-old girl? Incredible. If she makes the top 18 to qualify for the US Open, I think it might just be the greatest accomplishment ever for a female athlete competing against men.

Let's go Michelle!