LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — Michelle Wie shot her second consecutive 74 yesterday to finish at 6-over-par 294, but called her time at the Women's British Open a good learning experience.

"I think strangely enough that I learned more here this week than I did all summer," said Wie, who tied for second at last week's Evian Masters and had three thirds and two fifths in her other five tournaments on the LPGA Tour. "I played great all summer and played good in this tournament. Just a couple of shots did not go the way I wanted them to.

"But today, yesterday and the day before, I learned so much."

Sherri Steinhauer shot even-par 72 yesterday for a 281 total and three-shot win at Royal Lytham.

Wie was headed for her first sub-par round of the week until she took a triple-bogey at the 15th. She found two bunkers and needed two shots to get out of each before three-putting.

Although she responded with a birdie, she missed a short birdie putt at 17 and her tee shot at 18 landed in a fairway pot bunker virtually up against the foot of the wall. Again she needed two shots to get out but holed a 14-foot putt for a bogey.

Wie, who tied for 26th, won $18,059.