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US Open Sectional Details
1 July, 2008.
Michelle Wie has sent in an entry form for the Women's British Open, which is played from 31 July to 3 August. It is unknown whether she will have to qualify for the event, or get an exemption to play based on past performances (including 3rd as an amateur in 2005).
US Open Sectional Details
9 June, 2008.
Michelle Wie, was successful today in her attempt to qualify for the US Women's Open. Her chosen Sectional was Rockville, Md. (Woodmont Country Club/Old South Country Club). In total there were 34 spots at the US Women's Open available from the 122 player field.
Wie shot 137 (70 67) (-4) and finished in 2nd place, one stroke behind Kelli Kuehne.
Plymouth's Michele Redman, an LPGA Tour veteran, finished third with a score of 138.
Although it is too early to confirm, we understand that every player at +4 or better made it to the US Women's Open, and the players at +5 are in a playoff.
The 2008 US Women's Open takes place at Interlachen Country Club, June 26-29.
US Open Sectional Details
6 June, 2008.
Next Monday, 9th June, Michelle Wie will play in a Sectional Qualifier for the US Women's Open. Her chosen Sectional takes place Rockville, Md. (Woodmont Country Club/Old South Country Club). It has the strongest field of all the Sectional Qualifiers.
In total 122 players will compete for a total of 34 spots for the US Women's Open, to be held at Interlachen Country Club, Edina, Minnesota.
The field includes many past usga champions, as well as several lpga players, some of whom will travel directly from the lpga championship to this site of qualification.
Michelle Wie first qualified for the US Women's Open in 2003, and has played there every year since, with finishes of 39th, 13th, 23rd, and 3rd respectively, before withdrawing during the 2nd round of the 2007 Open with an aggrevated wrist injury.
Wie still holds the record as the youngest person to make a cut in the US Women's Open, which she recorded in 2003.
Wie puts in Credible Performance in Germany
5 June, 2008.
Michelle Wie recorded a very credible 6th place finish in her full-field Ladies European Event debut. She finished in 6th place after rounds of 68 69 70 67 for a -14 total, her best full tournament score since the Evian Masters in 2006. Her 67 in the final round was also her best one round score in nearly 2 years.
Wie plays Ladies German Open - Next Thursday
27 May, 2008.
Next Thursday, Michelle Wie will play on the Ladies European Tour. In a surprise late development, Michelle has been confirmed to play the Ladies German Open, on the Ladies European Tour. This move is thought to be in preparation for the US Women's Open Sectional Qualifier, where she competes on June 9th.
"I just thought I needed to play in more tournaments,"
Wie said. "I found at the last tournament I was really rusty and I needed to play in more tournaments. They gave me a sponsor exemption and I thought, 'Wow, Munich! I've never been there and it's a great opportunity.' It's a really great honour to be here.
"It's really nice, I really like it. I've been to the main area down town and I really like it. It's got great architecture, great food; a lot of meats and sausages!
"I feel a lot healthier and I want to start playing more and playing some good golf. My goal is just to have fun and keep my head on straight and shoot some low scores. I've never played here in Germany before. All the players seem really fun and have really welcomed me."
Wie will tee off at 9am local time in the first round on Thursday with the 2007 Madrid Ladies Masters champion Martina Eberl from Germany, who is competing on her home course, and Spain’s Paula Marti, the 2002 LET order of merit winner. Recent LET champions Lisa Hall, Emma Zackrisson, Gwladys Nocera and Lotta Wahlin are also in the 127-player field, along with the current leading money winner for 2008, South Korean teenager Amy Yang, who finished second last week in Switzerland. Wie played a practise round with Yang, who is also 18, on Tuesday in Germany in sunny conditions.
While Michelle has played on various mens tours, this is her first professional venture on a women's tour, outside of the lpga tour. While she has played in co-sactioned LET events with the LPGA Tour, this is her first exclusively LET sanctioned tournament.
As a non-lpga member, she is allowed a maximum of 6 lpga sponsors exemptions, and her 6 lpga tournaments for 2008 have all been selected. She has already played the Fields Open and Michelob Ultra Open, and has further exemptions secured for Wegmans, State Farm Classic, Jamie Farr Classic and Safeway Classic.
With some more gaps in her summer schedule it is possible that more tournaments on other tours may be added to the schedule.
