The following is an exerpt from an actual letter that was sent off to the Tournament Director and PGA Commisioner concerning an exemption for Michelle Wie......before she WD to keep from shooting an 88 and before she came in DAL in an LPGA tournament and before she posted her 20th round with out breaking even par............

Oh yea, lets not forget the one she had to WD from last year due to heat exhastion from walking....But her track record suggests it was probably because she didn't want to post her an 86 which is where she was headed.

These are the guys to write to..........................



May 23, 2007

Mr. Clair Peterson
John Deere Classic
15623 Coaltown Rd.
East Moline, IL 61244


Mr. Peterson:

I am shocked and stunned to read this morning that you have extended a sponsors exemption to Michelle Wie after last year’s debacle. I could understand if she has done anything to deserve it in her never ending quest to make the cut in a PGA tour event. Well not really I guess. Actually, I would have no problem at all with it if she got in through a qualifier. How obvious it is that your field is weak and your are worried about viewership and ticket sales, hence now it is front page news in Dallas.

Gosh, is that where the PGA is now?

I am a 2 handicap, past President of the Board of Directors of my club, ardent golfer and have watched my youngest son help his high school team win back to back State Championships. We are a golf family 24-7. Golf is always on the TV in our house, regardless of the tournament. However, with that being said, I will struggle to watch the John Deere Classic, and question the integrity of your sponsors due to your pandering and sucking up to Michelle Wie.

Insensitive, politically incorrect, sexist?

No, just really sick of seeing someone that has no business in a PGA Tour event, that has not won on the LPGA and would have to have her A game to win an AJGA Invitational being paraded around by Tournament Directors such as yourself touting what an incredible talent she is…………

Give me a break!


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PGA Tour
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Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
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