Caroline Hedwall and Michelle Wie - Lady golfers to watch out for
The ladies golf circuit is oozing with budding talent. Some of the rising stars appear to be unstoppable, as they progress in their careers.
Two of the most notable golfers making the headlines throughout the season, for various reasons, were Caroline Hedwall and Michelle Wie.
Caroline Hedwall is one of the emerging talents on the ladies golf arena. The Swedish player has shown glimpses of her potential on and off on the tour.
She has a short but a remarkable history on the Ladies European Tour. Recently, in the Hero Women’s Indian Open, the Swede made one of the most astonishing comebacks of her career.
After a terrible first round in India, she elevated her game to a new level. The top player on the leaderboard, Pornanong Phatlum, was at a dominating position and faced no threat from any other participants of the tournament.
Laura Davies was expected to perform well but she did not and, in the end, it was all easy picking for the Thai player Phatlum.
Just when Phatlum thought that she had the title right in the bag, Hedwall raised her game and ascended to the top in every succeeding round.
Although the Swedish golfer eventually came in second place but she definitely gave Phatlum a run for her money. She made sure that she made life miserable for the Thai on the Indian course.
Hedwall has won five tournaments on the Ladies European Tour and one on the ALPG.
2011 had been the best year of her short golf career. She was given the Ladies European Tour rookie of the year award and, with such a phenomenal performance, the same year witnessed her take away the player of the year award as well.
On the other hand, Michelle Wie was once considered to be the Tiger Woods of golf. She was thought to change the course of women’s golf history.
The American golfer could not live up to the expectations that were imposed on her. She gradually declined and soon faded away on the tour, but it was not before she broke some records on the tour.
Wie turned professional in 2005. However, her career before she turned into a professional was astonishing. She became the youngest player in the history of golf to qualify for the USGA amateur Championship.
Not only was she the youngest participant of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public links, she was the also the youngest player to win the LPGA event.
In her tender age, she was showered with sponsors. Wie became a new face for women’s golf. She broke records on a regular basis but everything started to decline after she turned professional.
Although she produced decent results in the subsequent year, she could not cope up with the level of play after that and soon was out of the picture.
She has two LPGA Tour wins to her name. Her achievements include the Laureus World Newcomer of the Year Award, which she won way back in 2004.
Wie has recently started competing on the tour again. She has the chance to prove now whether she deserved the entire spotlight she received during her earlier golfing years.
Heading into the new season, it will be interesting to see what the year 2013 has in store for the brilliant players.
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