"Wie, William Morris Near Deal" by Sarah Zdesar

When a fifteen year old is deciding on agents, tours and whether or not to turn professional, you realize that you are not dealing with your average fifteen year old. So is the case for Michelle Wie. She is the new prodogy child in the world of golf and is dealing with all of these "perdicaments" as we speek. William Morris, which is a Hollywood talent firm saw the same potential in Wie that the rest of America did. But they did not want to just watch her effortlessly play golf, they wanted her to become their client. William Morris came after her with one of the best in the golf scene. They hired Ross Berlin who has headed the PGA Tour's sponsor relations to help manage Wie's rapidly growing career and popularity.
To us "regular" people, this would sound like a great opportunity and a very easy decision, but that's not the case at all. Not only is William Morris after her, but two other prominent agencies, IMG and Octagon would love to have a piece of Wie as well. Now the numbers that need to be crunched on the decision making process. Such as how much marketing guarantee she will get and what type and how much sponsorship she will recieve. All of these factors have to be considered and analyzed before she can make any definite decisions.

Not only is Michelle in the process of making these decisions, but she also has not made the biggest decision of all. Whether or not she's going to turn pro. She is only 15 and the minimum membership for the LPGA is 18 and as of now, she has not challenged that rule. So, I guess when people thought the life of a teenager was effortless and easy, they definitley were not taking into consideration the possiblity of being Michelle Wie.