Michelle Wie watches her shot during a 2014 tournament in Ohio 5 A Natural Golfer Michelle Wie lined up for the putt But it was not just any putt It was the biggest shot of her young life Michelle was playing in the US Women’s Open It is one of the biggest tournaments in golf Michelle led by only one shot She was playing the second-to-last hole If she made the shot she might win If she missed she could lose Staring down the hole Michelle hit the ball It traveled 25 a Natural Golfer CHAPTER 1
When you see her hit a golf ball there’s nothing that prepares you for it It’s just the scariest thing you’ve ever seen Golf champion Fred Couples talking about Michelle when she was a teenager 6Michelle Wie feet and dropped into the cup She sank a birdie Michelle now had a two-stroke lead On the next hole Michelle won the tournament After winning Michelle received a large trophy She hugged it It looked like she was hugging a teddy bear And she was not going to let go Michelle had a big smile on her face People were taking lots of photos of her It was the biggest tournament she had ever won Michelle has always loved golf She has always been good at golf too When Michelle started playing against older golfers she did not win as much But Michelle worked hard and stayed patient Winning the US Women’s Open showed that she is an amazing golfer But Michelle wants to be the best golfer in the world
Michelle hugs her trophy after winning the 2014 US Women’s Open 7 A Natural Golfer Michelle was born on October 11 1989 She lived in Honolulu Hawaii Growing up Michelle did not like to run So sports such as soccer and basketball did not appeal to her much Golf does not require any running Plus her parents loved golf They both played the sport well So Michelle started golfing when she was four Michelle was a natural By the time she was five she could hit the ball 100 yards That was amazing for a kid her age Michelle wanted to get better though Getting better takes a
