Former Big Island resident Kimberly Kim, seen here at the LPGA Championship earlier this month, today played her first round of the U.S. Women's Open Championship at the Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in Southern Pines, N.C. She finished with a 7-over-par 78. AP library photo | June 2007

Honolulu's Michelle Wie had yet to tee off when the second round wass postponed until tomorrow. Wie is at 11 over after an 82 yesterday. The early projected cut was 7 over.

Kim, 15, finished the first round this morning with a 7-over-par 78.

Kim, who lives in Arizona, returned to the course early today after a 3.5-hour weather delay forced suspension of the first round because of darkness yesterday.