Wie Fades on Back Nine

Michelle Wie failed to build on a fast start Monday in the U.S. Women’s Amateur golf tournament, playing the back nine in five-over-par en route to a three-over 75 in the first round of stroke-play qualifying.

“I’m not even close to satisfied,” said the 14-year-old from Hawaii. “It was one of those rounds where you got off to a good start, start making birdies, then I don’t know what happened after that.”

Wie, the 2003 Women’s Amateur Public Links champion, was tied for 24th, seven strokes behind leader Tania Elosegui of Spain. The top 64 players after today’s second round of qualifying advance to match play.

Wie snap-hooked tee shots on Nos. 10 and 18, three-putted the 11th green and missed two other greens on the back nine.

“I’ve been working on my swing and it felt really good in the beginning, but then I lost it,” Wie said.

Elosegui was one of only six players to break par.

Morgan Pressel of Boca Raton, Fla., who made history by qualifying for the U.S. Women’s Open as a 12-year-old in 2001, was a stroke back after a 69.

Amie Cochran of Torrance shot a 32 on the front nine but faded and finished with a 70.

Gina Umeck of Redlands, Jennifer Hong of Windermere, Fla., and Nicole Cutler of Cherry Hills Village, Colo., each shot a 71.