Michelle Wie is an American professional golfer. She is the youngest player to qualify for a USGA amateur championship. She is playing on the LPGA Tour these years.
She is the youngest winner of the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links and the youngest to qualify for an LPGA Tour event. The Asian beauty came into the limelight after she won her first and only major at the 2014 U.S. Women's Open.
Her paternal grandfather, Dr. Sang-Kyu Wie, a resident of Jangheung, Jeollanam-do, was an emeritus professor at Seoul National University.
Early Life and Family
Michelle was born to her Korean Parents: father Byung-Wook Wie and her mother Bo Wie. She was born on October 11, 1989, in the beautiful city of Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.The Asian beauty got her nationality of America due to her birth in the US. She was named Wie Sung-Mi in Korean. Her horoscope is Libra. She follows the Christian Religion.
The baby Michelle hails from a prestigious high-class family. Her father is a former professor of travel industry management at the University of Hawaii. Her mother was South Korea's women's amateur golf champion in 1985 and competed in a Miss Korea beauty pageant. She is the only child of her parents.
She graduated from Punahou School in Honolulu in June 2007. Then she attended Stanford University in 2007 and completed her studies at Stanford in March 2012 with a major in communications.
Who did Michelle Wie marry?
yIn March 2019, Wie announced that she was engaged to be married to Jonnie West, who is Director of Basketball Operations for the Golden State Warriors and is the son of NBA legend Jerry West. They married on August 10, 2019, at a private home in Beverly Hills, California.
In January 2020, Wie announced she was pregnant with a daughter and has expressed interest in eventually returning to competitive golf. On June 19, 2020, Wie gave birth to her daughter, Makenna Kamalei Yoona West.
What is Michelle Wie's Net Worth?
As of 2021, the net worth of Michelle Wie is estimated to be the US $12 million. As a professional golfer, she earns $1 million from her participation in different golf tours. Her overall career earnings from the LPGA tour are $6,801,108.
She signed sponsorship deals with Nike and Sony when she turned pro, and those contracts were reportedly worth more than $10 million per year. Michelle has been enlisted in player with millionaire players list.
Michelle Wie and her husband snag a $3 million home in San Francisco. She drives an American Kia-branded car and even has played commercial advertisements for the car.
How tall is Michelle Wie West?
Michelle is a beautiful Asian beauty with a relatively tall height of 6 ft 0 inches. Despite being an Asian girl, she is 6 ft tall and the credit goes to her parents. Her father is a little bit taller than her and her mom also has an average height.
With her incredible height, she has managed to balance her body weight of 57 Kg. She has an hourglass-shaped body figure which measures 35-24-35 inches. Her Bra size is 38A (US), Cup size is A(US), Dress size is 4(US) and shoe size is 11 (US).
The gorgeous diva has a long straight hairstyle. She frequently keeps on coloring her hair with different colors. Sometimes she colored them with Rainbow color, sometimes with yellow and other time Blonde/brown. She has a pair of black eyes.
Facts About Michelle Wie
#1she ceased her South Korean citizenship in February 2013.
#2Wie was not eligible under NCAA rules to play for Stanford's golf team.
#3 Michelle Wie was the subject of controversy expressed by fans, media, peers, and other observers.
#4She is the youngest player to play in Curtis Cup history.
#5The first female to make a cut on the Asian Tour.
#6She calls Professional golfer Danielle Grace Kang her little sister.
