Golfer Michelle Wie donates US$84,500 for teens

SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- Korean-American LPGA winner Michelle Wie donated 100
million won (US$84,500) Monday for teen breadwinners in her grandfather's
hometown.

Wie handed the money to Lee Myeong-heum, the governor of Jangheung County, South
Jeolla Province, to be used for teenagers there who financially support their
families.
Wie was in South Korea to commemorate an anniversary of her grandfather.
The 20-year-old golfer, who played her first LPGA event at the age of 12, won her
first LPGA title in November.
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