What is Michelle Wie’s net worth?
Michelle Wie, also known as Michelle Wie West, is an American professional golfer with a net worth of $20 million. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1989 to South Korean immigrants, Wie began playing golf at age four and achieved several notable accomplishments as a young amateur golfer. At age ten, she became the youngest person to qualify for the USGA amateur championship and also became the youngest golfer to qualify for an LPGA tour event. Wie turned professional just before her sixteenth birthday and went on to win several major championships, including the U.S. Women’s Open in 2014. In addition to her golf career, Wie has made guest appearances on television shows and documentaries.
After graduating from Honolulu’s Punahou School in 2007, Wie enrolled at Stanford University but was unable to play for the golf team due to her professional status. She earned a degree in communications in 2012 while taking leaves of absence to play professional golf. As an amateur, Wie set several records, including becoming the youngest person to win the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship at age 13. She also competed in men’s tournaments and became the youngest female golfer to compete in a PGA tour event.
Wie turned professional in 2005 and signed lucrative sponsorship deals with Sony and Nike. She had early success as a professional, finishing second in the Evian Masters and tying for third at the Kraft Nabisco Championship. In 2014, she won her first major championship, the U.S. Women’s Open, and also won the LPGA Lotte Championship and the HSBC Women’s World Championship. Wie has been named to several prestigious lists, including ESPNW’s “Impact 25” in 2014.
Wie has also made appearances on television shows, including a guest-starring role on “Hawaii Five-0” in 2015. She was featured in the 2021 documentary “The Day Sports Stood Still.” In late 2019, it was announced that Wie would be contributing to CBS Sports’ golf coverage.
Michelle Wie’s Personal Life and Injury History
In March 2019, Michelle became engaged to Jonnie West, NBA legend Jerry West’s son. They married in August 2019 and welcomed daughter Makenna Kamalei Yoona West in June 2020.
In February 2007, Michelle fell and hurt her left wrist while running. Her public relations reps said she wouldn’t be able to play golf for 4-6 weeks. However, in April 2008, Wie revealed that three bones in her wrist were broken. A 2009 article stated that Michelle and her family didn’t “understand or accept the severity of the injury” and that she took multiple painkillers a day to be able to play during the 2007 season.
Real Estate Transactions of Michelle and Jonnie
Michelle Wie purchased a home in Jupiter, Florida for just under $4 million in 2011. She sold the home in 2019 for $4.8 million.
After getting married in 2019, Michelle and Jonnie bought a house in San Francisco for $3 million. They sold the property in September 2021 for $3.5 million.
In December 2021, the couple purchased a mansion in the Los Angeles suburb of Encino for $5.7 million.
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