MICHELLE WIE WORKING HARDER AFTER WORST YEAR OF CAREER

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Michelle Wie is eager to put the worst year of her golfing career behind her when she tees off at this week's LPGA Tour-opening Women's Australian Open.
Wie, playing for the first time in Australia, said she's done her best to revamp her game after missing the cut in 10 of the 23 LPGA tournaments she played last year as her ranking dropped into the 60s.
She says: "2012 was probably the worst year I've ever had in my entire career. It was rough."
Wie, who turned pro shortly before turning 16 and was awarded exemptions to several LPGA events prior to joining the LPGA Tour, said her poor 2012 made her realise she had to work harder to become a better player.