Michelle has been in the public eye since she became the youngest

Michelle has been in the public eye since she became the youngest player to qualify for a USGA amateur championship aged 10 and became the youngest winner of the U.S. Women’s Amateur.

She turned professional aged 15 and was immediately snapped up by Nike and Sony entertainment in endorsement deals worth $10 million per year. Such was the furor surrounding her, before Wie had even played an LPGA event, she was one of the most recognizable names in ladies golf.

Hailed as the female Tiger Woods in the media, Wie has always struggled to live up to that hype, winning only twice on LPGA Tour to date in 2009 and 2010.