What is A Black Flamingo…some sort of super hero? If so – the Black Flamingo has been unmasked! Her secret identity is Michelle Wie. Actually, this isn’t really breaking news. Wie’s blog has been up for awhile now, and that’s not the point of this post.
Am I the only one who’s disappointed in Wie’s blog? Far be it from me to tell Michelle what she’s allowed to blog about, but when I first heard that she had a blog I was excited. Other than the golfers on Twitter, we don’t get many personal glimpses in to the lives of professional golfers. It was exciting to think that Michelle would be blogging about life on the LPGA. Unfortunately, that has not been the case so far!
A Black Flamingo has basically been a place for Wie to have her own personal fashion show, posting pictures of her in various outfits and other fashion related posts. Maybe I’m being unfair. Wie should be able to blog about whatever she wants, and maybe this is an outlet that helps her to escape from overly oppressive parents and the pressure of all the expectations that people have of her. And if I ever need to know how to “bedazzle” a pair of women’s heels, I now know where to find that information.
I will say that it’s great to see her playing better as of late, and I think if she ever gets over the “hump” of winning her first tour victory, that many more victories will follow.
With the increasing popularity of Twitter, a lot of people may be wondering which of their favorite golfers are tweeting. The Common Golfer has gone to the trouble of letting you know who is on Twitter – and trust me, this is slightly harder than it sounds because there are some impersonators out there. The following are PGA and LPGA players: