Saturday, September 20, 2008

Michelle Wie Reached Final Qualifying Stage of LPGA Tour Golf

Michelle Wie from Hawaii has progressed to the final stage of LPGA Tour's qualifying round after tying for fourth at the sectional qualifying school of LPGA Tour. With this victory Wie secured a spot in December’s final qualifying stage in Florida. Scoring 8-under 280 total, she was just eight strokes behind the South Korean winner Sun-Ju Ahn who finished with a 14-under total after a 2-under 70.

Swedish Anna Nordqvis finished second with a total score of 14-under total after a 2-under 70. Among the 32 players, who got the tickets of the final qualifying stage scheduled to take place in December, there are two Canadian players: Angela Buzminski (71-285) and Lisa Meldrum (72-289)- who have been qualified for the final.

Michelle Wie is one of the most promising women’s golfers at this moment in the world. The American was named as Time Magazine’s one of 100 people who shape the world in 2006.

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