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Michelle Wie West, Rose Zhang make LPGA history, ink massive sponsorship deal with Delta
Jack Milko
Michelle Wie West and Rose Zhang, two of the biggest names in women’s golf, made LPGA Tour history this week by signing a sponsorship deal with Delta Airlines, the largest air passenger carrier in the world.
It is the first time Delta has sponsored LPGA golfers on a national level, according to GolfWeek’s Beth Ann Nichols.
Terms of the deal were not made public, but Delta is committed to furthering its support in women’s athletics, per Tuesday’s release.
“Our brand partners are an extension of Delta’s core values, and the addition of these world-class athletes bring Delta’s presence within golf to the next level,” said Emmakate Young, the Managing Director of Brand Marketing and Sponsorships for Delta Airlines. “These partnerships allow us to keep climbing toward our mutual goals of driving engagement, equity and involvement with women’s sports.”
Wie West, who won the 2014 U.S. Women’s Open at Pinehurst, is one of the more recognizable faces in women’s golf in the 21st century.
She was a teenage phenom. In 2005, she signed a massive deal with Nike as a 16-year-old, which drew some to compare her to Tiger Woods at the time.
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Staff Reporter
George Mallory, the English mountaineer who made two attempts at Mt. Everest before disappearing on his third in 1924, famously said, "Because it is there," when asked about his ambition to climb the tallest mountain in the world.
Nearly 90 years later, when asked about why she plays golf, Michelle Wie replied, "Because it is fun."
But the 20-year-old golf phenomenon's definition of fun is an interesting one.
The 185-centimeter-tall diva on the U.S. LPGA tour said that it was the grueling hours of training, ceaseless self-motivation and a tendency to enjoy working under pressure that makes it fun.
"I have my share of pains," said the Hawaiian native, born to Korean parents, during an interview with reporters of three newspapers at the Pierre Gagnaire Restaurant in the Lotte Hotel, downtown Seoul, Tuesday morning. Wie, who spoke Korean during the interview, was making a promotional appearance at the French restaurant.
"I train to the point of bleeding. I cry when I'm frustrated," she said.
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