Golf Bloggers Shouldn’t Give Life Lessons
December 21st, 2006 by Alex
Michelle Wie taking advice from someone who was neither highly-successful nor popular at a young age is laughable at best. Still, let’s break this piece of garbage down:
Back in May, I blogged about a troubling study that revealed the “2005 National Collegiate Athletic Association survey of a sampling of golfers indicated … marijuana use by 25 percent, according to the NCAA.” That’s right, A QUARTER of U.S. college golfers tested smoke grass!
This survey of a sampling that Mark Nessmith is talking about was actually conducted anonymously. In other words, this quasi-solid study doesn’t necessarily represent the entire NCAA golfing population and basing his assumptions on it is dangerous at best.
As a professional golfer and Nike pitchwoman, I know Michelle is not eligible for the Stanford golf team. But I’d be willing to bet she ends up spending a good bit of time with collegiate golfers there.
Michelle, I have to assume you’re reading this (if not, Jesse can pass it along), I have some advice for you:
Perhaps you’d have to be high to think you’ll ever win on the PGA Tour, and it might be tempting to go along with the college golf crowd, but PLEASE say no to drugs. You’ve just got too much to do and too many things to accomplish. And remember, quitters never win. Don’t be no fool, stay in school.
Seriously? “Don’t be no fool, stay in school?” That’s probably the lamest thing I’ve read yet this month and that takes some skill.
I suppose Michelle should never be allowed to drink a beer or smoke a cigarette? How about eat a Krispy Kreme? Those are all unhealthy for her! Can’t Mr. Morality help Michelle make more life decisions?
I’ve got an idea, how about this guy lets a 17 year old girl who’s already accomplished more than him make up her own mind and live life the way she wants to? Being accepted to Stanford deserves a congratulations, not a weak attempt at being the PGA’s version of DARE.
