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July 21, 2008

Wie to tee it up with the big boys, again

Two days after her disqualification, it was announced on Monday that Michelle Wie will be teeing it up with the men at the Reno-Tahoe Open, which is played the same week as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.  Going against her word, Wie said in February she would not play in any mens' tournaments in '08. 

After seven PGA Tour events, Wie is still looking to make her first cut.  Lauren Gustus and Dan Hinxman of the Reno Gazette-Journal write:

Some have criticized Wie’s efforts to play in PGA Tour events through sponsors’ exemptions. Wie has made only one cut in a men’s tournament, an Asian Tour event in 2006, in 14 tries.

She has felt the heat on the women’s tour of late, as well...

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