Michelle Wie Fans News Blog

MIKE SCANLAN: All right, Michelle. Thanks so much for coming in. Welcome to Turtle Bay, and congratulations on becoming a member this year. If you would just talk a little bit about your first LPGA tournament as a member and what you're looking forward to.
MICHELLE WIE: I'm real excited. It feels a little different being a rookie out here.. I'm glad I got to come back home for it. I'm really excited. It's going to be an exciting three days.

Q. You have a history of playing well here at Turtle Bay, second place as an amatuer. What's it like to be back here?
MICHELLE WIE: I'm just glad I got to come back home. I haven't been home in around six months or so, so I'm just loving home, loving the weather, loving the golf course.

I’ve never seen the golf course in better condition. They've done a really good job with it, and it's going to be exciting. Hopefully the wind won't be that brutal, but I've had some good moments here in the past, and hopefully I can do better this year.

Q. Do you feel like a rookie?
MICHELLE WIE: It's a strange feeling. I feel like a rookie because I went to my first player meeting on Monday. That was interesting. (Laughs). It's just it's different. Your picture is posted of the rookie class.

At the same time I played a lot before. So it's a whole new beginning for me. It's a completely new slate. I'm not thinking about the past and not really thinking too much in the future. Just thinking about this week, tomorrow, and just going to think about what I can do best in each moment.

Q. Talk about your rookie class.
MICHELLE WIE: It's a great class. It's a great year. I met a couple at orientation and stuff. And there's all different kinds of people out there. We all have different games, all have different histories. We're all playing for the same prize. So it's interesting to see the competition that's out there. And it's going to be tough out there, but I'm just going to try my hardest, and I think the rookie class is great.

Q. What are your goals this year?
MICHELLE WIE: I just want to work hard and play hard. I just want to have fun with it. Obviously try to become the best player I can be. Obviously all those awards and stuff, I have those in the back of my mind, but the main thing I'm focused on is just playing as hard as I can, trying to play the best golf out there and work really hard and be happy with my results.

Q. You seemed loose out there today. How is your confidence level?
MICHELLE WIE: You know I'm pretty confident. I feel pretty comfortable here. I feel a little bit of nerves, but I do feel a huge dose of excitement. So I think I'm probably as well. But I'm looking forward to it. I want to have fun out there again.