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WAILEA, Hawaii (AP) - She met Tiger Woods and played nine holes with Jack Nicklaus. In between, Michelle Wie came within one shot of making the cut on the PGA Tour. One month into 2004, the 14-year-old from Honolulu already has had a dream year. And she is just getting warmed up. Wie, a ninth-grader at Punahou School, turned so many heads with her 68 at the Sony Open that her father said she has received seven more offers to play on the PGA Tour. 'Michelle's still thinking about it and what to do with it,' B.J. Wie said. Her schedule already includes several events competing against women, and her parents promise this summer won't be as hectic as 2003. 'Last year, we made a mistake, because she played three consecutive tournaments and she got so tired,' B.J. Wie said. 'She's still young. She gets tired easily.' This year's itinerary is more spread out. Wie is playing this week in the Hawaii Pearl Open, one of the premier men's golf events in the state. Last year, she shot a 5-over 77 in the final round and tied for 43rd as the youngest player and only female among 192 players, half of them from Japan. After that, Wie travels to Phoenix for the Safeway International, one of the strongest fields on the LPGA Tour, followed by the Kraft Nabisco Championship, the first LPGA major of the year. A year ago, Wie played in the final group at the Nabisco and tied for ninth.
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