Jeff:
Sure, I'm not convinced either that putting is the strength of her game. It may very well be the difference between being one of the game's greats, on the level of Sorenstam, and being merely good.
But Johnny Miller wasn't much of a putter, and he won two majors and contended in a bunch of others, and had a fairly decent career. Draw up a short list of the best putters in the men's game in the past 25 years, and it's likely to include both Brad Faxon and Corey Pavin, who have one major between them.
But the reason I started the thread was to point out just how good Wie was -- under enormous pressure (her selection was criticized in many quarters) -- at the Solheim Cup a few years ago, and speculating on what that meant for her career, and the women's game in general. Maybe that week was a one-off -- her Orville Moody moment in the sun. All golfers can get hot for a few days, and some guy named Ted Potter Jr. can beat a field that includes Tiger, Mickelson, the reigning US Open and PGA champions, and a bunch of other major winners.
I think Wie has more natural talent at the game than nearly everyone else out there. Whether she can harness that into winning tournaments, and majors, is obviously the big question. I think she can.