Michelle Wie, 13, of Honolulu, Hawaii, shot a four-under-par 67 Wednesday, for a two-day total of 73-67—140.
Birdies:
1st hole: hit a wedge to 9 feet
8th hole: pitching wedge from first cut rough to 12 feet
9th hole: 9-iron to 4 feet
12th hole: hit a lob wedge from the trees to 3 feet
15th hole: 5-iron to 9 feet
17th hole: 8-iron to 24 feet
Bogey:
13th hole: three putted from 30 feet
16th hole: approach went into left bunker; couldn’t get up and down
Pleased overall with your round?
I wasn’t putting so well the day before yesterday, so I just trusted myself and I’m very happy with the way I putted today. I think I could have shot even better because I made two stupid bogeys, but golf can’t be perfect.
Was it boring staying inside all day Tuesday?
I hoped it would rain all day because once I went into the locker room, you get out of rhythm, so I didn’t want to play, because it would be bad, and it would be so wet.
How were the conditions today?
It was dryer than I thought it would be. Some tee boxes were pretty wet, but I think most of the course was pretty dry.
The rough was pretty easy today. I thought it would be thicker because of all the rain, but it actually got thinner.
Talk about this course.
I feel the same way about this course as I did at Ocean Hammock. I’m confident hitting my driver. Even if you make a slight mistake it won’t hurt you that bad, but if you hit good shots, you get rewarded.
Happy to have your dad back as your caddie?
I’ve been more comfortable with my dad – he just knows my golf game a lot better.
Do you prefer stroke play or match play?
Stroke play – it’s less pressure. I like it because it’s shorter – you don’t have to play the whole week. There’s going to be some bad holes and you have to learn how to recover from bad shots. And if you play good, you have to capture the moment and go for it – if you hit a good shot to the hole or hit a good drive, you have to make birdie, otherwise you’re giving it away. Pars don’t win in match play.