Former U.S. president Bill Clinton accepts a check for US$500,000 from Michelle Wie for victims of hurricane Kartrina after wrapping up a round of golf with the Korean American in Las Vegas.
Michelle Wie added a round of golf with Bill Clinton to her precocious resume on Monday when she donated US$500,000 to a fund for victims of hurricane Katrina co-administered by the former U.S. president. The sporting summit took place at the Southern Highlands Golf Course in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Wie presented a check to the charitable foundation created by Clinton and fellow ex-president George Bush Sr. “I just saw clips of” the devastation, she said. “And I really wanted to help out. I really do hope it helps a lot of people.... Compared to all the disaster, it's such a small amount of money.''
Clinton praised the Korean-American golf prodigy, saying it was not only an extraordinary experience to play with Wie on the course, but that she left a great impression off the course as well. Wie returned the compliment saying her meeting with Clinton was “a great moment.”
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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