“Leaving a Legacy” – 6X Wealthier Than Alex Morgan, Michelle Wie West’s Shock Early Retirement Garners Touching Tribute From USWNT Superstar

The golfing world woke up to the news of Michelle Wie West retiring from the sport after astounding success. She became one of the youngest players on the circuit, making her debut at age 10. Notably, she became the youngest player to qualify for a USGA amateur championship. Therefore, fans are surprised to see her retire from the sport at just 33. However, after two decades of dominating the game, she retired. Tributes poured in as USWNT soccer superstar Alex Morgan was one of the celebrated athletes to wish her the best. 

The United States Golf Association gave her a video tribute lauding her achievements. Thus, fans loved Morgan’s heartfelt appreciation for the star golfer. 

Alex Morgan gives tribute to Michelle Wie West after retirement

In the reel, many golfers appear in the video to wish her luck. Likewise, they collected her old clips and stitched in various parts of her achievements in the video. Replying to this, Morgan stated in her story, “Goodluck Michelle Wie West. Leaving a legacy.” It was beautiful to see the legacy she leaves behind as the golfing fraternity celebrates her sensational career. After arriving on the scene at age 10, she became the youngest qualifier for the LPGA tour at age 12. 

Retiring from the game, she spoke to ESPN about her career choice. Wie stated, “I really, really wanted to play longer. I really wanted to — especially after having Makenna and her being a girl, I really wanted to play longer. In an ideal world, I wish I was still out on tour and playing. Unfortunately, it’s just I had to make a hard decision with my body. It is hard. It is hard to be a mom out here. You have to make a lot of sacrifices. I just had to make a hard medical decision and also a personal decision.”

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The best part of her career happened in 2014. She won two major tournaments, skyrocketing her career to the top. 

Michelle Wie West is a legend of the sport!

With Alex Morgan playing at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, she has a similar success story to Wie. She has won World Cups and Olympic gold medals, while Michelle dominated the circuit in 2014. She won the U.S. Women’s Open, as well as the LPGA Lotte Championship, setting a higher standard. Moreover, her work outside the sport became another crucial part of her career. She inspired many young kids to take up the sport and create their destinies. 

The sport of golf misses one of the best golfers in the sport. She looks forward to parenthood and spends the rest of her time recollecting the memories. 

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