IN THE WINNER’S CIRCLE…with MICHELLE WIE

2014 LPGA LOTTE Championship Presented by J Golf
Ko Olina Golf Club, Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii
April 19, 2014

Hometown/Resides – Honolulu, Hawaii/Jupiter, Florida
Birthdate – October 11, 1989– currently 24 years, 6 months, and 9 days
Qualified for LPGA Tour – Tied for seventh at the 2008 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament
Turned Professional – 2005

VICTORIES

LPGA: 3rd career victory Previous wins: 2009 Lorena Ochoa Invitational, 2010 CN Canadian Women’s Open

RACE TO CME GLOBE

Earns 500 points toward the Race to the CME Globe standings and moves into second place with 1,270 points

ROLEX RANKINGS

With her victory, Michelle is projected to jump from 23rd to 13th on the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings

MONEY

CAREER: With a $255,000 first-place check, Michelle moves from 72nd to 67th on the LPGA Career Money List with $3,565,566 made
SEASON: Michelle has earned $616,555 in 2014 which moves her to into first place on the LPGA Money List following the LPGA LOTTE Championship

TOURNAMENT SPECIFIC

Previous best finish at the LPGA LOTTE Championship was T28 in 2013

2013 – T28
2012 – MC

2014 IN A NUTSHELL

With her win today: 7 events played, 7 cuts made, $616,555; 1 victory; 3 additional top-10 finishes including a runner-up at the Kraft Nabisco Championship

2013 RECAP

26 events, 19 cuts made, $355,853 earned (41)
4 top-10 finishes, recorded season-best tie for third finish at the KEB-HanaBank Championship
Ranked 10th on Tour in sand save (.484)
Compete on her third U.S. Solheim Cup Team and posted an 2-2-0 record

OF NOTE

Marks the first come-from-behind victory in Michelle’s career. She led or co-led after 54 holes in her previous two wins
Made 79 starts since her last win at the 2010 CN Canadian Women’s Open
Fourth American to earn a win on the LPGA Tour this season joining Jessica Korda (Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic), Paula Creamer (HSBC Women’s Champions) and Lexi Thompson (Kraft Nabisco Championship).

In the Winner's Circle: Michelle Wie wins the LPGA LOTTE Championship Presented by J Golf

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