AP
June 10, 2008
ROCKVILLE, Md. - Despite playing 36 holes on a humid day with temperatures nearly reaching triple digits, Michelle Wie was still able to flash a big smile as she sat down with the media. Qualifying for the U.S. Women's Open will do that.
Playing on two different courses, Wie carded rounds of 70 and 67 and her 137 total was the second best score on the day and more than enough to qualify her for the 2008 Open, to be played later this month at the Interlachen Country Club in Edina, Minn.
A sore wrist hurt in March and studies at Stanford University have limited her to just two tournaments on the LPGA Tour this year. Wie, who was one shot behind Kelli Kuehne's 136, is regaining her confidence. She finished in sixth place at the Ladies German Open last week.
