NEWS
Wie treated for heat exhaustion during pro-am at Evian Masters
By Associated Press
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Michelle Wie suffered heat exhaustion during the pro-am of the Evian Masters on Wednesday but is expected to play in the first round of the tournament.
Wie went to see a doctor after playing in 90-degree temperatures, said an official at the tournament, which is co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour.
âShe didnât feel faint,â Press Officer Olivia Payerne said. âThis is nothing serious. She went to see a doctor and everything is fine. She will start (Thursday) as expected.â
Top-ranked Ai Miyazato of Japan returns to defend the title she won in a playoff against Sophie Gustafson.
Wie tied for 23rd last year.
In 2006, Wie succumbed to heat exhaustion at the PGA Tourâs John Deere Classic in Silvis, Ill., and spent a few hours in a hospital.