Michelle Wie Takes a Closer Step to a Masters Invite

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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=yspsctnhdln>Wie's late birdie sends her into second round of APL match play</TD></TR><TR><TD height=7><SPACER height="1" width="1" type="block"></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>By RUSTY MILLER, AP Sports Writer
July 13, 2005

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<SMALL>AP - Jul 12, 2:42 pm EDT</SMALL>
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Wie made a 15-foot birdie putt on the final hole to edge Will Claxton 1-up in her first match at the men's Amateur Public Links on Wednesday.

The 15-year-old high school junior-to-be is the first female to qualify for a U.S. Golf Association championship. She's playing in the APL because the winner traditionally gets an invitation to play at Augusta.

Wie still has a long way to go. She would have to win five more matches before getting the coveted invitation.

Wie was 2-down through eight holes and never led until Claxton conceded a birdie putt on the 15th hole.

Claxton came back on the next hole, rolling in a 40-foot putt for birdie. Wie had a 20-footer to go 2-up which she missed, squaring the match.

Claxton, a 23-year-old who just graduated from Auburn, missed a 10-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole that would have put him ahead.

At the 18th, both players hit into the fairway, with Wie hitting a 6 iron to 15 feet. Claxton hit an 8 iron on the green but 40 feet short. After he missed his long birdie putt, Wie made the clincher.

Wie advances to play C.D. Hockersmith of Richmond, Ind., in the second round Thursday. The third round of match play follows in the afternoon.

Updated on Wednesday, Jul 13, 2005 4:28 pm EDT
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Wouldn't Augusta National's policy of 'no women allowed' preclude her from playing at the Masters?
 

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I am sick and tired of this stupid cow and the hypocrisy that surrounds her..


15 years old, aint even the best female player around (she recently got owned by another 15 year old whose name escapes me right now) worse yet she hasnt won a damn thing in her own league!!!! Enough of this circus bullshit!!!
 

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tooran said:
Wouldn't Augusta National's policy of 'no women allowed' preclude her from playing at the Masters?

Augusta National has a policy of no women members. Many women have played the course as guests of men members. The invitation goes to the winner of the Publinx tourney. I don't see anyway Augusta National could get out of giving the invite to Wie should she win, nor would Augusta National probably want to keep Wie out. It would be a tremendous PR coup for them and they would still have there No Women Members policy intact.

But Wie has to win 5 more matches...31-1 longshot for her to win. Tough day tomorrow playing 36 holes.
 

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