SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. ?Michelle Wie birdied three of her last four holes in Thursday뭩 start of the U.S. Women뭩 Open.
She still shot 80 at Sebonack Golf Club.
It was a long, tough day for the 23-year-old trying to mount a late run to make the American Solheim Cup team, but she nobly stepped to the USGA media stage when asked to after her round.
Wie뭩 day started with a quadruple-bogey 8 at No. 10.
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밒t뭩 tough on this golf course once you get started on the wrong foot,?Wie said.
Her tough start came after she hooked her first tee shot into a bunker, then chopped out into deep rough, then hacked her next shot into deeper fescue, where she lost her ball.
밇verything that could have gone wrong went wrong today, but I am proud of myself making [three] birdies in the last [four] holes,?Wie said. 밐opefully, the last three birdies will give me momentum tomorrow.?/p>
Wie is battling to make the American Solheim Cup team with time running out. There are just four qualifying events left to make the team for the Aug. 16-18 matches at Colorado Golf Club. There are double points available in a major this week for top-20 finishers. Wie is 12th on the U.S. points list and must finish among the top eight to automatically qualify.