Michelle shoots 69 in 1st round at LPGA Q-School
Michelle Wie opens with a 69 on tougher qualifying course.
With little fanfare and even less to say, Michelle Wie took an important first step Wednesday toward earning an LPGA Tour card by opening with a 3-under 69 in the 90-hole qualifying tournament.
It was her first competitive round since Sept. 19, when she advanced out of the first stage of Q-school in California.
Playing on the tougher Legends course at LPGA International, the 19-year-old from Hawaii kept it simple during a mild and breezy afternoon on a course where trouble lurks amid marshes and thick palmetto bushes. She hit only four drivers – none on the par 5s – and her only bogey came on a three-putt from 25 feet on the par-5 14th when she was fooled by the speed.
Good start, Michelle. See you on the tour in 2009!