Wie finishes 17-over par, fails to make cut in Japan

KOCHI, Japan -- Michelle Wie was 17-over par after two rounds and missed the cut at the Casio World Open.

Wie, who was 9 over after the opening round, had six bogeys and a double bogey in a second-round 80 Friday at the par-72 Kuroshio Country Club.

She finished second last after two rounds after failing to make a single birdie in 36 holes. Japan's Tomomichi Oto was 101st.

"It was pretty tragic, that's how I'd describe it," said Wie. "My driver wasn't working at all and that put a lot of pressure on my short game."

Wie's troubles started on the par-3 second hole when her par putt lipped out to send her to 10-under.

On the par-3 11th, Wie's tee shot landed in the rough on the right side of the fairway. Her second shot found a greenside bunker and she one-putted after blasting out to the edge of the green.

Japan's Tetsuya Haraguchi shot a 68 and was the halfway leader at 10-under.

The 17-year-old Wie has made the cut in one of her 12 starts on men's tours, in May in the Asian Tour's SK Telecom Open in South Korea.

In her recent men's events, she withdrew from the John Deere Classic because of heat exhaustion after playing 27 holes in 8 over and finished last in the European Masters (78-79).

She's winless in 33 LPGA Tour appearances, the last nine as a professional.

Wie said Friday's result won't change her decision to play in men's tournaments.

"Not at all," said Wie. "I didn't play like myself today and it doesn't bother me because I know I can play much better than this. I learn a lot from playing with the men."

Wie was making her second appearance at the $1.19 million event in Japan. Last year, she bogeyed her final two second-round holes to miss the cut by a stroke.

Even though she was never close to making the cut, Wie was followed by huge galleries in Friday's round.

Wie is scheduled to play against the men in the Sony Open in January on her home island of Oahu. In the meantime, she said she has a lot to work on.

"I know what I have to work on," said Wie. "I'm looking forward to going home and working on my swing with David Leadbetter."