Michelle Wie

Born to parents B.J. and Bo in Hawaii, Michelle Sung Wie began golfing at the age of four. When Michelle was 10 years old, she really turned it on, shooting a 64 at one of her favorite courses and qualifying for a USGA amateur championship event at the USGA's Women's Amateur Public Links Championship, becoming the youngest player ever to do so.
After winning two local tournaments at the age of 11, this prodigy again broke a record, becoming the youngest woman (at 12 years old) to qualify for an LPGA event. Also in 2002, Wie reached the semifinals of the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship, a tourney she would later win.

Amazingly, Wie was not satisfied with taking on the LPGA. She attempted to compete against men in the 2003 Sony Open on the PGA Tour. Though she missed the bid, she punctuated her year by joining the final grouping in her first LPGA major, and playing in three tournaments in which she was the only female.

In 2004, Wie qualified for the Sony Open, becoming the youngest player to ever play on the PGA tour. She missed the cut, but made headlines everywhere for making such an incredible appearance. Wie was also selected for the U.S. golf team, and finished an amazing fourth at the LPGA major event, the Kraft Nabisco Championship.

One year later, Wie continues to make headlines, joining the men at the Sony Open once again and earning her highest-ever LPGA finish, a tie for second, at the SBS Open.