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Updated at 1:54 p.m., Saturday, June 21, 2008

WIE WATCH
Wie shoots 73 in third round of Wegmans LPGA tourney

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Michelle Wie waves to the gallery after making birdie on the 13th hole during the third round of the the Wegmans LPGA golf tournament at the Locust Hill Country Club in Rochester, N.Y.

DON HEUPEL | Associated Press

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Hawaii news photo - The Honolulu Advertiser

Michelle Wie reacts to a poor tee shot on the 14th hole.

DON HEUPEL | Associated Press

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Michelle Wie bogeyed the final hole today to finish at 1-over-par 73 in the third round of the Wegmans LPGA at Locust Hill Country Club in Pittsford, N.Y.

Wie, the 18-year-old Punahou alum from Honolulu, is at 1-under-par 215 overall and tied for 36th. She is 13 strokes behind leader Suzann Petterson, shot a 67 for a 202 total. Eun-Hee Ji (64), Inbee Park (69) and Morgan Pressel (71) were three shots back.

Wie had rallied with birdies on the 16th and 17th holes to get to even par today.

She opened with a birdie at the par-4 No. 1, and had bogeys at Nos. 2 and 6. She made the turn at even par after a birdie on the par-5 No. 8.

On the back nine, Wie bogeyed Nos. 14 and 15 before her two consecutive birdies.

Pressel represents Kapalua Resorts on the LPGA Tour.