Posted at 2:45 p.m., Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Early LPGA tee times for Wie, Kim
Advertiser Staff
Hawaii golfers Michelle Wie and Kimberly Kim are expected to tee off on the 10th tee Thursday when the LPGA Championship begins in Havre de Grace, Md.Wie, 17, who withdrew in the first round of last week's Ginn Tribute citing "issues" with her injured wrists, will tee off 8:16 a.m. and Kim, 15, will begin at 1:26 a.m.
On Friday, both will tee off the first tee with Wie going off at 2:10 a.m. and Kim at 7:32 a.m.
Kim grew up on the Big Island and moved to Arizona last year to enhance her golf career.
She earned her way into the LPGA's second major by becoming the youngest U.S. Women's Amateur champion in history last year. She was also the youngest ever to make the U.S. Women's Open cut in 2006 and is coming off victories in the prestigious ReBath Heather Farr Classic and Thunderbird International Junior.
Kim will return to the U.S. Women's Open later this month by virtue of her U.S. Amateur title.
Wie also qualified for the LPGA Championship as well as the U.S. Women's Open. Last year, Wie finished in a tie for fifth at the LPGA and a tie for third in the U.S. Open.
