At 11 years old, she was winning virtually every tournament she entered against her peers.
In 2003 she became the youngest-ever winner of the US Women's Amateur Public Links Championship (13 yrs old)
In 2005, while still an amateur, she tied for second at the LPGA's SBS Open in February, and in June finished second to Sorenstam at the LPGA Championship. Later in the year, she was 3rd at the British Open.
She advanced to the quarterfinals of the Men's U.S. Amateur Public Links in 2005. The winner received an invitation to the Masters.
Even though she is not allowed to be a member of the LPGA tour, she has placed in the top 3 of 4 majors over the last 2 years.
Since she is not a member, she is only allowed to play a limited number of tournaments. She has to play overseas and in mens tournaments to fill her schedule.
It is pointless to say she should play girls her own age since she was better than all the amateur girls by the age of 13.
Had she been ranked last year, she would have been the SECOND best player in the world behind only Annika Sorenstam.
She will continue to play a limited schedule concentrating on the majors and other summer events while she is attending Stanford.
When she receives an invitation to play in a mens tournament, she is NOT taking a position from someone else. It is at the discretion of each tourney to hand out those exemptions which are in addition to the regular field. The tourney does not have to hand out any if they don't want to.
The tournaments that do require qualifying, Wie has attempted to qualify just like everyone else.