CHASKA, Minn. — Arthritic wrists kept Michelle Wie out of competition for two months ahead of the Women’s P.G.A. She resumed hitting golf balls only a week before tackling the host course, Hazeltine National Golf Club, preparation that she acknowledged was far from ideal. But after struggling to a 12-over-par 84 in the first round on Thursday, Wie, one of the most prominent players in the history of the women’s game, was forced to confront an even harder truth. “I’m not entirely sure how much more I have left in me,” the 29-year-old Wie said, choking back tears. “So even on the bad days, I’m just like trying to take time to enjoy it.

Source: New York Times June 20, 2019 23:51 UTC