Lorena Ochoa

Michelle Wie withdrew from the season-ending LPGA Tour Championship because of a sprained left ankle Thursday, a few hours after Lorena Ochoa shot a 6-under 66 in breezy conditions to take a one-shot lead over Reilley Rankin. The 20-year-old Wie, fresh off her first LPGA victory last week at Ochoa's tournament in Mexico, shot a 72 in the afternoon. She limped through her round on the gimpy ankle that she sprained during the Solheim Cup in August. "I wanted to do everything I could do to fight through the injury," Wie said in a statement. "It bothered me last week in Mexico, but I ... Read Full Story

Michelle Wie withdrew from the LPGA Tour Championship on Thursday after limping through her first round on a sprained left ankle. Wie, 20, notched her first professional victory on Sunday when she triumphed in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational at Guadalajara, Mexico. But the onetime prodigy was unable to build on that success this week. She originally sprained her ankle in the Solheim Cup in August. Wie went for treatment after her round and withdrew about an hour later. "I wanted to do everything I could to fight through the injury," Wie said in a statement. "It bothered me last week in Mexico, but I ... Read Full Story

Lorena Ochoa fired a first-round 66 Thursday to hold a one-shot lead in the LPGA's season-ending Tour Championship. Ochoa was one shot in front of Reilley Rankin, and nothing at the top was set to change when the four groups who failed to finish because of darkness returned to complete their rounds on Friday morning. Michelle Wie, fresh from her first professional triumph at the Ochoa-hosted LPGA event in Mexico last week, was hampered by a sprained left ankle as she shot a 72. Wie, who first hurt her ankle at the Solheim Cup in August, said she was going for treatment after her ... Read Full Story

Sweden's Sophie Gustafson climbed within two shots of overnight leader Lorena Ochoa at the LPGA Tour Championship Friday as rain wreaked havock on the second round. Rain drenched the Houstonian Golf and Country Club before dawn and the start of the second round was pushed back six hours. A couple of hours after play began, light rain began to fall,and darkness stopped play before Ochoa, who led the first round with a 66, even made it to the first tee. Gustafson, who carded a first-round 70, was four-under for the tournament through 11 holes on Friday when play was halted. The weekend forecast is ... Read Full Story

Michelle Wie withdrew from the LPGA Tour Championship on Thursday after hobbling through her first round on a sprained left ankle. The 20-year-old Wie, fresh off her first tour victory last week, shot an even-par 72 on Thursday. She first injured her ankle at the Solheim Cup in August. Wie went for treatment after her round and withdrew about an hour later. "I wanted to do everything I could to fight through the injury," Wie said in a statement after dropping out of the tournament. "It bothered me last week in Mexico, but I was able to play through the pain. I realized today ... Read Full Story