미셸의 US여자오픈 최종예선 결과: 예선 2등으로 통과

미셸은 월요일 열린 US여자 오픈 최종예선에서  36홀  -4를 기록하며 2등으로 통과했음............축하!     -  1등은 켈리 퀴니(  최근 급상승세를 보이는 중견 선수임)   -  직접 눈으로 보지는 못했지만 일단 미셸의 플레이는 안정궤도에 들어선 것으로 판단됩니다.   US여자 오픈은 이 번달 말에 열립니다.    미셸의 다음 토너먼트는 다음 주에 열리는 웨그먼 LPGA입니다.   다음은 미셸의 US 여자 오픈 예선에 대한 AP통신의 기사 전문입니다. 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. "I think I did pretty well. It feels good to be playing good again,'' said Wie, who has struggled with her game for much of the last year. "There were a lot of shots that I left out there today with the putting and a couple of errant tee shots in the middle, but other than that I'm pretty pleased with my round and I'm really happy to be playing at the U.S. Open.'' Wie's first 18, played at Woodmont Country Club, was an up and down one with five birdies and four bogeys. After starting out with birdies on her second and third holes, some wayward drives left her at 2-over with five holes to play, but she birdied three of the last four holes. "I felt like in the middle of the round, my round could have gone anywhere,'' said Wie. It could have gone to the bad direction, but fortunately I pulled it back together and made a couple of good shots, good putts, and I felt like I saved a lot of really great pars.'' The venue shifted a few miles away to Manor Country Club, but Wie continued to show improvement with her irons that helped lead to another strong close. Finishing on the front nine, Wie pushed her tee shot on number seven into the trees and after chipping back into the fairway, she smoked an iron from 160 yards to within five feet, which she tapped in for par. That was followed up by a strong iron shot off the tee on a 157 yard Par-3 which she left 20 inches from the cup for a birdie. For her final act, Wie smacked an approach shot on a par-5 to within five feet for another birdie as she snagged one of the 35 spots open to the 121 players at sectional. 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. "When you are struggling week after week, it takes a toll on your confidence,'' said Wie. "Nobody really gave up on me. My managers, David (Leadbetter, her coach), my parents, my trainer, everyone, they never gave up on me. They are always telling me you are going to get through it and you are going to get better.'' Wie does not anticipate going to the U.S. Open site prior to the tournament and will return to Florida where she and Leadbetter have been working hard on her game, spending 9-12 hours a day practicing. Asked if she took time to watch last week's LPGA event, Wie said the bit of television she watched was spent watching a different sporting event. "Actually I was kind of busy watching the NBA playoffs,'' said Wie. "I'm a big fan of Kevin Garnett.''