Struggling Wie to battle for Kingsmill Championship 2012 title
American Michelle Wie hopes that her patience and resilience will pay off as she attempts to end her victory drought at the upcoming Kingsmill Championship 2012, scheduled to begin from September 6-9, at Williamsburg, Kingsmill Resort, River Course, Virginia.
Wie has been faltering and desperately seeking to get back on track since her last triumph at the CN Canadian Women’s Open in 2010. Her performance in the 2012 CN Canadian Women’s Open was nothing compared to what she did in the 2010 edition, but she clearly has not lost hope and wants to atone for the losses.
The American star let her fans down once again last week as she could not make the cut at Canadian Open, played at the Vancouver Golf Club. She teed off with a big aim in her mind but when it came time to stand firm against rivals, her shots lost momentum and she walked off the course without even making the cut.
She had expressed her full confidence in her game during her interview at the Safeway Classic 2012, held just a week before the CN Canadian Women’s Open 2012. She said that she was fully prepared to take part in the Open because she was fired up thanks to a victory in the 2010 edition.
“It's great when you go back as defending champion. It's really fun. I've never been to Vancouver before. I'm very excited. I've heard the best about it, so I'm very excited,” Wie had said.
However, the Safeway Classic 2012 saw the LPGA star display a superb performance as she finished 8th after posting an overall score of 208. The three-round tournament featured a fearsome field — like the Canadian Open — but Wie did not let her nerves overcome her at all and fought a nerve-racking battle till the final moment.
In Virginia, Wie will have to face battle-hardened contenders like Paula Creamer, Stacy Lewis, Cristie Kerr, Se Ri Pak, Lexi Thompson, Brittany Lang, Juli Inkster and Natalie Gulbis.
Despite what she has been doing in recent tournaments, Wie has what it takes to trouble rivals, but it remains to be seen how she tamps down doubts about her performance.
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