Wie Qualifies for U.S. Open

Michelle Wie will be playing in the U.S. Open after all. No, not at Torrey Pines where the men tee off on Thursday, but at the U.S. Women’s Open at the Interlachen Country Club in suburban Minneapolis later this month. Wie survived 36 holes in the heat and humidity in Rockville, Md. on Monday to finish second in the sectional qualifying event shooting rounds of 70-67. Wie, who had a sixth place finish in last week’s Ladies German Open, was one stroke behind medalist Kelli Kuehne.

Hitting range balls while wondering whatever happened to Mary Beth Zimmerman.