Two weeks ago, Stanford freshman Michelle Wie once again played in a tournament on the PGA Tour, and once again she failed to make the cut. Haven’t we heard this before?

But this one at least had an interesting background story to it. Because the PGA Legends Reno-Tahoe Open took place at the same time as the U.S. Women’s British Open, the same old questions had a new spin. Why wasn’t Wie overseas, playing against her LPGA foes, trying to win her first major? Her status on the LPGA Tour allows her to enter the event as long as she qualifies or gets a special exemption. But here’s the twist — she didn’t even qualify.

So she accepts an invitation to play in a men’s tournament (with a run-down field) and goes on to miss the cut by nine strokes. In fact, she’s yet to win an LPGA tournament, but still she insists on playing on the men’s side. She missed the cut at the U.S. Women’s Open in June by six shots, but she still tries to make the cut in a PGA tournament.

Honestly, I’m just dumbfounded. Wie is 0-for-48 in her attempts to win her first women’s event. If she had won once or twice, I probably would be writing something different right now. She has shown nothing that proves she is ready to play against professional women, let alone against professional men where the courses are bigger and the drives are longer.

Truthfully, it’s not entirely her fault. After all, the reason Wie gets to play in a tournament is because of a sponsor’s exemption. That means someone is allowing her to play in tournaments.

Those spots should go to players that actually have a chance, are trying to compete regularly or need the money. Wie is trying to make a name for herself, but at this point, it’s time to wonder what type of name she’s making.

I just don’t get it. Wie doesn’t have any status on any tour. She refuses to try to qualify for status on the LPGA Tour. She can’t even play in college or amateur events because of her professional status. Her only hopes of playing in any tournaments are through the sponsored exemptions. And, she still insists on playing in PGA Tour tournaments?

You can’t deny Wie’s ability. She is a good golfer, and any average joe out there would be wrong to say that she isn’t. But good is just a tad higher than mediocre. And on any tour, be it women’s or men’s, that won’t cut it. Good misses cuts, good forgets to sign scorecards, good doesn’t get you anywhere near a tournament title.

Until Wie starts leaving her good play behind and turning it into great, spectacular or fantastic, she shouldn’t be playing men’s events. But then again, what is there to stop her from accepting the sponsor’s invitations to enter the PGA events? It won’t be critics like me. It won’t be the PGA Tour, which sees increased ticket sales from her presence in tournaments. And it definitely won’t be Wie, who will likely only see the criticism as further motivation to succeed on the men’s tour. But will the criticism ever die? Will people suddenly say that Wie is a success, even though she will likely remain winless for her career?

Wie’s only hope is to go back and succeed on the LPGA tour. Perhaps that can validate her efforts before it’s too late.

So go back and play against the women, Michelle, and stay there for a while. Practice more and get better. Play well enough to be in the hunt on a regular basis. Win a tournament or two. You might never look back after that.