Wie is back! No not the video game but Michelle Wie the teenage golf sensation who officially got her LPGA tour card by passing Q-School last week. Many had high hopes for Wie when she first started playing. The extremely talented 15 year not only looked older with her tall slender figure but also acted very mature with her sophisticated attitude. It was this serious attitude that worried some who viewed her as unapproachable and undesirable to watch despite her unbelievable talent. Most thought she would have achieved her tour card for the LPGA and the PGA long before 2009 however after making the decision to go to school at Stanford she was unable to make enough money in the tournaments she played to be exempted from Q-school.

Wie’s coach says she’s a completely different player now physically and mentally. She’s stronger and more focused. Some players still had their doubts that 2009 would be “Michelle’s years,” Stacey Lewis, the champion from Q-school who played with Wie on Friday, said that “she’s a good player but not that much better than anybody else.” Wie finished tied for seventh with a -12 par to confirm her tour card. She’s determined to use her card as often as she can and really take this opportunity to become a more experienced and an overall better player. Wie will be a key player to watch on the LPGA Tour in 2009 especially since Sorenstam has retired. The door is open for the next LPGA star we will just have to tune in and see who that will be!