Michelle Wie: The Making of a Champion

By Jennifer Mario

Book Overview

In the first-ever Michelle Wie biography, golf writer Jennifer Mario tells the story of this inspirational golfing phenomenon, from her million-dollar endorsement deals to her rocket rise to success--from her sweet golf swing to her life as a pro golfer. Michelle Wie's young career already reads like a world-record entry: youngest player to qualify for an LPGA tournament; youngest player to win the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links championship; youngest female to play in PGA Tour events. Now Michelle Wie can add to the list being the youngest female golfer to ever turn professional. This biography will be a great read for anyone interested in the life of their favorite role model--and for readers everywhere looking for the full story behind a legend in the making.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312362897
• ISBN13: 9780312362898
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.2" x 0.6" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

fun to read and informative

This book is great not only for Michelle Wie fans but also for anyone interested in learning more about the sport of golf. In addition to documenting Michelle's impressive achievements, it contains lots of interesting sidebars with information about everything from the types of golf clubs to golfing etiquette to how a tournament is played.

Good Golf Resource for Young People

Geared towards teens, this biography is easy to read and educational. Besides telling the life-so-far story of a fine young athlete, it includes general information about golf so that a reader who has heard Michelle Wie's name but isn't familier with the sport could follow her through a tournament with a better understanding. Jennifer Mario has a nice light touch, as evidenced in her existing blog, and doesn't try to overplay Wie's still-forming career.