Michelle Wie Places 3rd at LPGA Fields Open
Nothing like getting your first paycheck after working hard, eh? Michelle Wie picked up her first pro paycheck after a 3rd place finish at the LPGA Fields Open in her home state of Hawaii today.
Ok, so it is not a pro VICTORY, but you have to give the girl some credit, she played well. She made a total of 7 birdies today and an ill-fated bogie to end her final round with a 66, finishing 13-under par with a total score of 203.
As one would expect, Wie had a huge following in her home state, getting cheers for every swing. “I played awesome,” Wie said. “But unfortunately, not the way I wanted it to turn out” said Wie after her final round. Michelle earned $72,875 in her fourth pro start, not too shabby for a weekend of work, but paltry in comparison to what she would have won in a PGA event.
If she can win a few of these, maybe ratings will help these purses too!