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Michelle Wie is an American professional golfer with an estimated net worth of $4 million.

Michelle Wie started to play golf at an early age of four. Six years later, she became the youngest player to qualify for the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship. She achieved a lot of things when she was young. At age 11, she won both the Hawaii State Women's Stroke Play Championship and Jennie K. Wilson Women's Invitational. Two years later, she did an LPGA cut when she carded a 66 in the third round of Kraft Nabisco Championship.

She turned professional on October 5, 2005, a week before her 16th birthday. Wie was known for joining in several men's tournaments since 2005. She participated in limited number of LPGA Tour events since 2005 before she was eligible to play full-time on the LPGA Tour in 2009.

Wie won several LPGA tours such as the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in 2009, CN Canadian Women's Open in 2010, and LPGA Lotte Championship in 2014. She nailed it during the U.S. Open in 2014 with a two-margin strokes. Also, she received recognition such as Laureus World Newcomer of the Year in 2004 and Rolex Annika Major Award in 2014.

Michelle Sung Wie was born on October 11, 1989 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

2014

Salary

Earnings from LPGA Tour

$266,000

2013

Salary

Earnings from LPGA Tour

$1,900,000

2012

Salary

Earnings from LPGA Tour

$355,000

2011

Salary

Earnings from LPGA Tour

$158,000

2010

Salary

Earnings from LPGA Tour

$627,000

2009

Salary

Earnings from LPGA Tour

$888,000

2008

Salary

Earnings from LPGA Tour

$918,000