Oct.8 Michelle Wie: Golf’s Newest Rising Star
The girl to watch
Michelle’s strength, competitiveness and dedication to the game are paying off. Some say she has a perfect swing. And she already hits the ball about as far as the average golfer on the men’s tour. Those are very outstanding skills for a 15-year-old girl!
Golf’s legendary players are just some of the people watching her with awe and amazement. According to golf great Davis Love III, “She probably has one of the best golf swing I’ve ever seen. No telling what she’s going to do when she gets a little older.”
At this stage, some people are pushing Michelle to turn pro. “People ask me …if I’m going to turn pro before I’m 18,” Michelle says. “I don’t think so. I’m having fun playing as an amateur.” No one knows for sure what lies ahead for Michelle. But one thing’s certain: Everybody’s watching.
Competing as the only amateur in a LPGA Tour event in February, she tied 27-year-old Cristie Kerr for second place. Afterward, Kerr said, “She’s already a veteran at 15. I just hope the (LPGA) tour is ready for her.”
Word Bank
outstanding adj杰出的
Everyone is impressed by Yo-Yo Ma's outstanding performance.
awe n敬畏
We watched in awe as the fireworks exploded across the sky.
stage n 阶段
Dan is junior in high school. At this stage, he's still not sure where he'll go to college.
veteran n老手；富有有经验的人
This baseball veteran has played in the Major Leagues for 20 years.
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LPGA [Ladies Professional Golf Association] n 女子职业高尔夫球协会
Men don't play in the LPGA because it's just for female golfers.
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pay off vi. If a plan or something that you try to do pays off, it is successful
They took a hell of a risk but it paid off.
swing n. sing. the swinging movement of your arms and body when you hit the ball in GOLF
I spent months correcting my swing.
legendary adj. famous and admired
the legendary Babe Ruth, one of the greatest baseball players of all time
with awe/in awe: Kate gazed at the mountains with awe.
fill someone with awe: The sight of so many jewels in one place filled them with awe.
great n. the greats 伟人们
there’s no telling what/how etc: used to say that it is impossible to know what has happened or what will happen next
She’s desperate. There’s no telling what she’ll try next.
push someone to do something: to encourage or persuade someone to do something that they do not want to do
Her husband keeps pushing her to accept the job.
pro n. c. a PROFESSIONAL (=someone who earns money because they are good at a particular sport or skill)
tie for first/second place: Woosnam and Lyle tied for fourth place on 264.
veteran n. c. 1.someone who has been a soldier, sailor etc in a war退伍军人
a veteran of the Second World War
someone who has had a lot of experience of a particular activity
a veteran traveler
veteran politician/campaigner/statesman etc.(=someone who has been a politician etc for a long time)
cf. veterinarian