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Michelle Wie West Misses Cut, Scores 75 at U.S. Open

6/6/2026

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Wie West Misses

Michelle Wie West shot a 75 in round two of the U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera, leaving her at +7 and missing the cut.
Husband Jonnie West caddied for her while mother Bo cheered a short bogey.
Six-year-old daughter Makenna hugged Wie West on the final green before daycare.
Wie West said her top goal was to try hard, stay positive, and limit self-criticism.

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Wie West Struggles

Wie West posted an 82-stroke 118th-of-119 finish in her first LPGA start in three years.
She hit seven of fourteen fairways, ten of eighteen greens in regulation, one sand-save and thirty-seven putts.
West said nerves dominated her play and that the greens felt exponentially harder.
Commentators now wonder whether the round signals a needed rhythm reset or an early warning of a comeback.

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Wie West Misses

Michelle Wie West shot a 75 in round two of the U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera, leaving her at +7 and missing the cut.
Husband Jonnie West caddied for her while mother Bo cheered a short bogey.
Six-year-old daughter Makenna hugged Wie West on the final green before daycare.
Wie West said her top goal was to try hard, stay positive, and limit self-criticism.

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