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Michelle Wie

In 2009, she entered 19 LPGA tours, finishing eight T-10s, two 3rd, two seconds, and her first LPGA victory. She completed the year with $918,659 as of the prize money. She has also landed herself some heavy sponsorships from brands like Nike, Sony, and many more.

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The Inside Scoop

Apart from being a sportsperson and a celebrity, Michelle also completed her study as a student at Stanford University. When she is not golfing, she is with her family, pet Pomeranian Lola, and shooting photos. She is a net lover, so she often hangs on Facebook, tweets, paints, and even writes blogs.

Wie's feats

Before her professional wins, she had some amateur wins too. In 2002, Wie won the Hawaii State Open, and in 2003, she went on to win the US Women's Amateur Public Links at the age of a mere 13, earning the title of the youngest to win an adult event. Considering her professional wins, she won the Lovena Ochoa Invitational tournament by two strokes in 2009. Wie then proceeded to claim victory in the CN Canadian Women's Open in the following year. In the progressing years, she won the LPGA Lotte Championship and the US Women's Open.

Standing at the height of 6 feet, Wie was famous for her long drives. In 2014, she received her highest ranking to date in the Women's Golf Rankings, standing at a 6. Today, she stands at 173.

Wie is a proud holder of the title of being the youngest player to play in an LPGA event, at the exact age of 12 years, four months, 14 days. In addition, she also weaved her way into an LPGA event at the age of 13 years, five months, and 17 days, yet again making her the holder of a record of being the youngest player to make the cut.

Private life

Wie announced her engagement to Jonnie West, the Golden State Warriors' Director of Basketball Operations and the son of NBA legend Jerry West, in March of this year. On August 10, 2019, they married in a private residence in Beverly Hills, California. Wie revealed her pregnancy with a daughter in January 2020, and she has shown a desire to return to professional golf in the future. Wie gave birth to her baby, Makenna Kamalei Yoona West, on June 19, 2020.

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Quick Facts
Date of Birth: 11-10-1989
Birth Place: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Height: 1.85 m
Nationality: American
Alma Mater: Stanford University, Punahou School
Birth Sign: Libra
Ethnicity: White
Salary: $5 million
Net Worth: $12 million
Boyfriend: Robin Lopez
Marital Status: N/A
Profession: Golfer, Athlete
Birth Date: 11 Oct, 1989
Age: 30 yrs
Occupations: Golfer
Citizenship: United States of America
Birth Place: Honolulu
Education: Stanford University
Gender: Female
Description: Professional golfer
Twitter Id: Themichellewie
Spouse: Jonnie West [M. 2019]
Net Worth 2021: 12 million
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Last Modified: Feb 19 2023
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