2017 RICOH WOMEN'S BRITISH OPEN

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Wie's secret weapons? A 9-wood and an 11-wood

By
Randall Mell
August 3, 2017, 2:19 pm

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – Michelle Wie always seems to bring some surprise to any run into contention.

Whether it’s unorthodox putting stances and pre-shot routines, or equipment, there’s typically some curiosity.

In the 8-under-par 64 she posted Thursday to take the first-round lead at the Ricoh Women’s British Open, it was her clubs.

Wie put an 11-wood in her bag at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship earlier this summer, and she added a 9-wood this week.

“The 11-wood replaces my 5-iron,” Wie said. “The 9-wood replaces my 4-hybrid.”

In relatively benign morning conditions, they helped Wie set the course record for women at Kingsbarns. She hit 17 of 18 greens in regulation.

Wie’s 64 was the third lowest score in the history of the Women’s British Open as a major. Only Mirim Lee’s 62 in the first round at Woburn last year and Minea Blomqvist’s 62 in the third round at Sunningdale in 2004 were lower. The Women’s British Open has been a major since 2001.

Wie said she recently showed off her eclectic clubs to World Golf Hall of Famer Meg Mallon, a fellow South Florida resident.

“I was like, 'You won't believe what's in my bag right now, I've got an 11-wood,'” Wie said. “She's like, 'Yeah, I won the U.S. Open with a 13-wood.'

“I think Callaway has done a great job of accommodating me. They had to look back into their archives to find me an 11-wood. But I have an Epic 9-wood and I think XR 11-wood. They've been great. I definitely had to cut [the 11-wood] down. I've never played such a high-lofted wood before, so they've done a great job of working with me and making it work.”

Why an 11-wood?

“It's a lot easier than hitting a blade 5-iron,” she said

Link to article:
www.golfchannel.com/news/golf-central-blog/wies-secret-weapons-9-wood-and-11-wood/?cid=twitter-gc-a-wies-secret-weapons-9-wood-and-11-wood-08032017

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2017 RICOH WOMEN'S BRITISH OPEN

August 03 Golf Channel (ET) - 6:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
August 04 Golf Channel (ET) - 6:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
August 05 Golf Channel (ET) - 7:00 - 11:00 a.m.
August 06 Golf Channel (ET) - 7:30 - 11:30 a.m.

August 05 NBC (ET) - 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
August 06 NBC (ET) - 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

First round tee time: 1st tee - 7:36 a.m. - 2:36 a.m. (ET)
Second round tee time: 1st tee - 12:16 p.m.
Third round tee time: 1st tee - 12:30 p.m.
Fourth round tee time: 1st tee - 1:50 p.m.

Michelle Wie
Brooke Henderson
Lydia Ko

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2017 RICOH WOMEN'S BRITISH OPEN

Michelle's Stats for Second round +4/76 -4/ To Par - T 21

Michelle made 1 Birdie - 3 Bogeys - 1 DB
Fairways Hit....... 13/14
Driving Distance... NaN
Putts Per Round..... 36
Green in Reg........ 14/18
Sand Saves ......... 0/2

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2017 RICOH WOMEN'S BRITISH OPEN

August 03 Golf Channel (ET) - 6:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
August 04 Golf Channel (ET) - 6:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
August 05 Golf Channel (ET) - 7:00 - 11:00 a.m.
August 06 Golf Channel (ET) - 7:30 - 11:30 a.m.

August 05 NBC (ET) - 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
August 06 NBC (ET) - 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

First round tee time: 1st tee - 7:36 a.m.
Second round tee time: 1st tee - 12:16 p.m.
Third round tee time: 1st tee - 12:30 p.m.
Fourth round tee time: 1st tee - 1:50 p.m.

Michelle Wie
Brooke Henderson

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Wie follows up 64 with 76 on 'disappointing' day

By
Randall Mell
August 4, 2017, 3:13 pm

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – Michelle Wie paid a price trying to make something happen late in her round Friday at the Ricoh Women’s British Open.

She pushed her approach at the 17th, with the shot coming up short and right, in the water. She made double bogey.

Then she bogeyed the 18th.

Wie shot 4-over-par 76 a day after posting a course-record 64 and fell seven shots behind the leader, I.K. Kim (68).

“It’s disappointing,” Wie said. “I tried to force things at the end.”

Wie said she had an awkward lie with her approach at the 17th, an uphill lie, with her left leg above her right.

“It was kind of looking like a flier lie,” Wie said. “I just didn't want to hit one more club. I felt like it was going to fly, and I think, with my leg being so far up, I just couldn't get enough speed on it. It just squirted out a bit to the right.”

Wie played in more difficult conditions than she did in Thursday’s morning round. There were darker skies and rain.

“I thought we still got lucky with the conditions today,” Wie said. “There were bursts of rain, but they were pretty short and I thought there was no wind today. Conditions were very playable.”

Wie’s stumble at the end makes for more weekend work.

“I'll be fighting for the next two days,” she said.


Link to article:
www.golfchannel.com/news/golf-central-blog/wie-follows-64-76-disappointing-day/?cid=twitter-gc-a-wie-follows-64-76-disappointing-day-080417

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