Playing in her first Sony two years ago,
Wie shot 72 - 68, missing the cut by a lone stroke in a performance that sent the hype machine into high gear.
Wie shot rounds of 78 and 76 and missed the cut by 14shots.
Not exact matches
Thompson finished birdie - birdie - par to take advantage of a rare dropped
shot by
Wie on her 17th hole (No. 8).
I asked him to read every putt for me, I just couldn't see anything,» said
Wie, who trails early 36 - hole leader Sung Hyun Park by 10
shots after the frontrunner fired an 8 - under 64.
That was good,»
Wie told Golf Channel after ripping her approach
shot just over the green on the par - 5 18th hole in two and one - putting for birdie.
What stood out most about
Wie's 79 was not the misplayed
shots but the poor decision making that preceded them.
Wie played a cut all last season but has incorporated a draw and straight
shots back into her game in an effort to feel more in control.