Michelle Wie father Byung wook Wie and mother Bo Wie trainer her as an amateur golfer in the 80s.
Byung and Bo welcomed Michelle on 11 October 1989, in Honolulu, Hawaii. They are of Korean heritage and immigrated to the United States from South Korea in the 1980s.
Michelle’s mom Bo is a former professional golfer in South Korea. In 1985, she represented the country in the women’s amateur golf championship.
Mrs. Bo is a strong-headed woman who also participated in the Miss Korea beauty pageant in her youth days. She inspired her daughter to pursue a career as a golf player.
Following in her mother’s footsteps, Big Wiesy began playing golf for a USGA amateur championship when she turned 10 years old. She was the youngest athlete to be named for the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links event.
Her dad, Byung wook also known as “B.J.,” was a former professor at the University of Hawaii, where he taught travel industry management.
When Michelle was born, she was a dual citizen of the United States and South Korea. The golf champion renounced her South Korean citizenship in 2013; however, she has a solid connection to her Korean roots.
In a conversation with The New York Times, Michelle shared that her mom and dad insisted to learn Korean. At the time, she didn’t see the need to learn the language, but she is now grateful that her parents encouraged her to keep in touch with her Korean roots.
She rarely passes up the chance to visit South Korea. Although Michelle represents a rival nation, she feels a sense of pride and affection among Koreans.
In 2018, Michelle won the U.S. Women’s Open. After the victory, she was spotted hugging her mom and dad from the 18th green.
On 16 June 2019, she uploaded a series of pictures with her dad on the occasion of father’s day. The two celebrated with the go-to celebratory drink Johnnie Walker, keeping their family tradition alive.
Sharing those photographs, Wie wrote on Instagram that Johnnie Walker had been her dad’s favorite since she could remember.
In an early conversation with LPGA media, she talked on the behalf of Byung and Bo, acknowledging them for their important role in her career.
Michelle remarked when she had her downs and when people doubted her, she was encouraged by her family to face the challenges.
According to Michelle, whenever she showed an ounce of doubt, her guardian just believed in her so hard that she started to believe in herself again.
