Wie plays in Michelob Ultra Open this week
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Advertiser Staff
Punahou graduate Michelle Wie teed off at 2:32 a.m. (HST) today in the first round of the LPGA's final Michelob Ultra Open at Kingsmill's River Course in Williamsburg, Va. Wie begins at 6:10 a.m. tomorrow.
The Stanford sophomore finished 12th at Kingsmill in 2004.
The final three rounds will be shown on ESPN2.
Wie is currently 22nd on the money list with $142,756, and ranks second in the Rookie of the Year race, behind Jiyai Shin. She has also committed to play next week's Sybase Classic in New Jersey.
FREE PGA LESSONS
May is the 12th anniversary of PGA Free Lesson Month. PGA Pro across the country will give free 10-minute lessons to players of all ages and skill levels during the month.
Pros offering free lessons, including 16 on O'ahu, are listed at http://www.PlayGolfAmerica.com.
NOTES
Saturday is the entry deadline for the Kona Open, May 23 and 24 at Kona Country Club's Ocean Course. Entries can be picked up at Kona Country Club and Hilo Muni, or downloaded from http://www.808golf.com or the Aloha Section PGA Web site. Call Lee Hardy (808-987-7054 or 808-959-9601) for more information.
