Michelle Wie: The Making of a Champion (Paperback)

~ (Author) "At just sixteen years old, Michelle Sung Wie has made quite a name for herself in the golf world..." (more)
Key Phrases: Women's Open, Tiger Woods, Women's Amateur (more...)

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Product Description

In the first-ever Michelle Wie biography, golf writer Jennifer Mario tells the story of this inspirational golfing phenomenon, from her million-dollar endorsement deals to her rocket rise to success—from her sweet golf swing to her life as a pro golfer.
            Michelle Wie’s young career already reads like a world-record entry: youngest player to qualify for an LPGA tournament; youngest player to win the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links championship; youngest female to play in PGA Tour events. Now Michelle Wie can add to the list being the youngest female golfer to ever turn professional.
            This biography will be a great read for anyone interested in the life of their favorite role model—and for readers everywhere looking for the full story behind a legend in the making.

About the Author

Jennifer Mario is a regular columnist for Triangle Golf Today, a North Carolina golf magazine, and TravelGolf.com, a Forbes “Best of the Web” publication for which she also writes features, course reviews, and a blog. Born and raised in South Korea, she brings an understanding of Korean culture and values to any discussion of Wie’s life. This is her first book.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (July 11, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312362897
• ISBN-13: 978-0312362898
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,197,174 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars For Teens and Adolescents Only, March 28, 2007

By	Annabelle Robertson "The Southern Girl's Guid... (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

In 2000, Michelle Wie hit the national stage as the youngest golfer (10) to qualify for a USGA amateur tournament. In 2005, she tied for 3rd in the British Open. "The Big Wie-sy" is now 16 and poised to become one of the greatest golfers in history. This fawning biography details the young star's rise to fame in a noticeably biased approach and will therefore really only appeal to teens and adolescents.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fun to read and informative, August 23, 2006

By	Susan Crow (Florida) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is great not only for Michelle Wie fans but also for anyone interested in learning more about the sport of golf. In addition to documenting Michelle's impressive achievements, it contains lots of interesting sidebars with information about everything from the types of golf clubs to golfing etiquette to how a tournament is played.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Golf Resource for Young People, July 31, 2006

By	Mary L Wagner (Fayetteville, NC United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Geared towards teens, this biography is easy to read and educational. Besides telling the life-so-far story of a fine young athlete, it includes general information about golf so that a reader who has heard Michelle Wie's name but isn't familier with the sport could follow her through a tournament with a better understanding.

Jennifer Mario has a nice light touch, as evidenced in her existing blog, and doesn't try to overplay Wie's still-forming career.