Wie set to play more men’s events

Wie was only 13 when she made her debut on the men’s tour “I don’t think my coach is the person who could talk about what events I’m going to play in,” said Wie.”He got misquoted. I learn so much from playing with the men. I’m going to do it as long as I enjoy it.”World number 10 Retief Goosen, however, said Wie should not receive any more invitations to men’s events.The 17-year-old American has struggled in the men’s events she has played and Leadbetter feels she needs to establish herself on the women’s

tour first.Wie made the cut in an event in Korea last year but finished near last in tournaments in Switzerland and Pennsylvania in September, and also struggled at the Sony Open this January.
Retief Goosen “My feeling is if she plays week in and week out on the LPGA, she would win eight or nine times a year,” said Leadbetter.Wie, who has not played since January because of a wrist injury, is scheduled to return to action in four weeks.She has pencilled in the LPGA’s Ginn Tribute in South Carolina as her comeback event but will be taking on the men again at the John Deere Classic in July.But South Africa’s Goosen says “the players in general feel it is not right” that Wie should play.”If she qualifies to play in an event then fine, but there are youngsters and good players coming up who could have taken that spot and broken through,” said Goosen.”We all know with her playing in the men’s events that she is not going to get anywhere, so I’m not really sure what she is trying to achieve.”If she thinks it is helping her development then fine, but so far I think it has been damaging to her game.”

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