Leadbetter rips Wie's family

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David Leadbetter, Michelle Wie's coach, on Wie's playing strategy that has included playing PGA Tour events: "It's a shock to me and to her agents that this is happening. I don't think the family is making the right choice. There's definitely more to lose than to gain. I've put too much time and effort into Michelle to be able to sit by and watch this happening without saying something. If she doesn't stick to doing what's sensible, we could see one of the greatest potential talents the game has ever known going to waste."

Los Angeles Times

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August 19, 2008  07:50 AM ET

Well, duh! Isn't that what everybody else (outside of people named Wie) have been saying for years?

That's the thing about "potential": Tiger doesn't have any "potential"; he has "results". Wie hasn't shown that she's anything more than a slightly-above-average female pro, at best. And, considering her ranking is about 300 and she's about to lose her tour card...I was being overly generous.

August 19, 2008  08:20 AM ET

Better revise the first sentence to read "David Leadbetter, Michelle Wie's former coach, . . ."

August 19, 2008  09:31 AM ET

Wie's gameplan should be very simple.

Win something, anything. An LPGA tour event would be best.

She's definitely destroying herself with her current approach, but . . . the money is good.

August 19, 2008  09:43 AM ET

Ledbetter must have found our T&R site, finally!

August 19, 2008  09:53 AM ET

LeadWORSER is as overrated has his former star pupil!

August 19, 2008  09:57 AM ET

That guy isnt good enough to shag range ballls for me and im dead!

August 19, 2008  10:22 AM ET

"....greatest potential the game has ever known..." Is he serious? I say she just looks good in a golf skirt.

August 19, 2008  10:38 AM ET

She's from Hawaii, she's a female, looks good, and can be marketed. It's all about playing good and making money while you do it. Unfortunately she can't play the game as good as her handlers want and/or need her too. In turn the big paychecks are dwindling.

August 19, 2008  11:04 AM ET

She is done!!!!

August 19, 2008  11:24 AM ET

She's up the creek without a canoe...speaking of creek...Coming in September Cashe Creek Casino will feature BOGO Nights. Buy one deek carcass, gut the other one for free

August 19, 2008  11:25 AM ET

Cashe Creek Casino...now featuring towels!!!!!!!!!!

August 19, 2008  11:33 AM ET

Is it just me, or does he resemble Nick Saban

August 19, 2008  12:28 PM ET

Spam x3, and your just figuring this out Mr. coach? Who was paying the bills for this girl before you came along?!

August 19, 2008  02:41 PM ET

I think if she makes it thru Q-school she will be a star. She was 6th last week and was near the top when the scorecard fiasco happened. She is the only Korean I will watch. These Korean parents are brutal. Read some of the stories about what Anthony Kim went thru with his dad.

August 19, 2008  03:36 PM ET

Haha its too late.

August 19, 2008  06:37 PM ET

We "could" see potential going to waste! she has been a train wreck from the start.

August 19, 2008  07:49 PM ET

Why is he just telling us this now? Where has he been all this time while Michelle was playing PGA matches? People have been saying this for years now. Doesn't a coach have any say anymore? And wasn't it HIS responsibility to get her ready for each tournament?

August 19, 2008  08:58 PM ET

BEAST, THAT'S A GOOD ONE: LEADWORSER OR SHOULD I SAY "LEADWORSE"!!!!

THE CHOKE CHOKE MEISTER PHIL MICKELSON IS TAKING NOTES!!

August 19, 2008  09:01 PM ET

her parents should be ripped into for letting Bedwetter teach her!

 
August 20, 2008  12:06 AM ET

If Michelle Wie wants to get better, the first thing she should do is get rid of David Leadpoison and go back to Gary Gilchrist, her original instructor. Ask Leadpoison what he has done to Ty Tryon's career. Leadpoison as he is affectionately referred to by professional players in the Orlando area and throughout the mini tours is just plain AWFUL. Leadpoison is a FRAUD.

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