Matching wits with Michelle Wie in Waterloo
CBC Sports

I was psyched to see I was paired with Michelle. Even though I was the local girl, I knew, deep down, the crowds were there to watch her. But I feel like I won the crowd over with my play on the back nine. I fed off the crowd. I took it all in and embraced the crowd. The fans seemed to cheer equally for everyone in our group.

Michelle is used to attracting big crowds, so I think she is numb to it. But I definitely was not. I feed off the fans, especially Canadians! I get pumped up and it gets the adrenaline going.

Michelle Wie hopes Canadian success continues in Waterloo
Toronto Star (Canada)

The first round of the inaugural Manulife LPGA Classic takes place Thursday at the Grey Silo Golf Course in Waterloo.

Wie’s second victory on the LPGA Tour came at the 2010 CN Canadian Women’s Open in Winnipeg and she almost repeated the feat last year, finishing one stroke behind Brittany Lincicome in Mirabel, Que.

“Me and my friends always joke that if I win in Canada one more time, that I’m going to become a Canadian citizen,” she says. “I love it. The people are so relaxed and I feel very welcome when I go there, so I’m real excited that we have another tournament there.”