Michelle Wie West misses US Open cut in likely final career start

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Jun 05, 2026 · 374 words · By Grace McCarron

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What to know about Michelle Wie West misses US Open cut in likely final career start

Michelle Wie West’s comeback proved to be a brief one.

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What happened

Michelle Wie West’s comeback proved to be a brief one.

Why it matters

Women’s Open champion returned to major championship golf in Southern California this week, shooting 75-74 before missing the cut in what is expected to be the final start of her career.

Common ground

Wie West stepped away from pro golf in 2023 to focus on her family and give her body a break after dealing with injuries throughout her career.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Her last appearance at the US Open came three years ago at Pebble Beach, where she posted back-to-back 79s without a single birdie?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Her last appearance at the US Open came three years ago at Pebble Beach, where she posted back-to-back 79s without a single birdie.”

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Evidence confirms she played in the 2023 U.S. Women's Open at Pebble Beach, but the provided text does not specify her scores (back-to-back 79s) or the lack of birdies.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 U.S. Women's Open was the 78th U.S. Women's Open, held July 6 to 9 at the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California. Allisen Corpuz won by three strokes over Charley Hull and Jiyai …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_U.S._Women's_Open

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 U.S. Women's Open presented by Ally was the 81st U.S. Women's Open, held June 4–7 at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California. Nelly Korda won her fourth major title (and second …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_U.S._Women's_Open

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michelle Sung Wie West (née Wie ; born October 11, 1989) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. At age 10, she became the youngest player to qualify for a USGA amateur champion…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Wie_West

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Claim 2: “She’s won five professional titles on the LPGA tour, including her lone major in 2014.”

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Multiple independent sources confirm she has five LPGA Tour wins, including the 2014 U.S. Women's Open major.

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web search NEUTRAL — Wie West, 32, the former local youth golf phenom, has five LPGA Tour wins on her resume, including one major – the 2014 U.S. Women's Open – and has netted nearly $7 million in career LPGA earnings.
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/hi/hawaii/sports/2022/05/26/mi…

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web search NEUTRAL — West has won 5 LPGA Tour titles in her career, finished T3 at the Women’s British Open in 2005 and 2017, and finished 2nd in the 2014 Chevron Championship (ANA Inspiration).
https://www.essentiallysports.com/golf-news-lpga-legend-brea…

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web search NEUTRAL — She has five LPGA Tour victories, including a major title at the 2014 U.S. Women’s Open. She has competed in five Solheim Cups, representing the USA in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017.
https://www.nationthailand.com/life/30391836

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Claim 3: “Wie West has come a long way since turning pro just before her 16th birthday in 2005.”

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Multiple sources (NY Times, ABC News, and Australian source) confirm she turned professional in October 2005, just before her 16th birthday.

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web search NEUTRAL — Michelle Wie plans to announce Wednesday that she is turning professional, six days before her 16th birthday, ending an amateur career in which she spent most of her time playing against the pros.
https://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/30/sports/roundup-wie-still-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Wie turns pro. Posted 5 OctOctober 2005, updated 5 OctOctober 2005.Golf's most celebrated teenager since Tiger Woods - American schoolgirl Michelle Wie - has announced her long-awaited decision to tur…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-10-06/wie-turns-pro/2118922

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web search NEUTRAL — She did so a week before her 16th birthday in October 2005, and signed sponsorship deals with Nike and Sony worth a reported $10 million per year. An auspicious debut. Wie West made her pro debut at t…
https://www.australiangolfdigest.com.au/12-memorable-moments…

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Claim 4: “She married Jonnie West in 2019 and is now mother to two children, daughter Makenna born in 2020 and son Jagger born in 2024.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic Wikipedia entries for the name 'Michelle' and unrelated artists; there is no evidence provided regarding her marriage to Jonnie West or her children.

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web search NEUTRAL — Michelle (name) ... Michelle is a given name, originally a variant of Michèle, the French feminine form of Michel, derived from the Hebrew name Michael meaning "Who is like God?".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_(name)

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web search NEUTRAL — Michel'le, a native of California, was originally a featured female vocalist of World Class Wreckin' Cru 's 1987 single "Turn Off the Lights". She was called at the last minute to record vocals for Mo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel'le

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web search NEUTRAL — The official Youtube channel of New York City's homegrown collective, MICHELLE.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLgdaHCBkZ79BGKCleNjMmQ

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Claim 5: “Wie West stepped away from pro golf in 2023 to focus on her family and give her body a break after dealing with injuries throughout her career.”

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Multiple independent web sources (Golf Monthly, YEN.COM.GH, and another sports blog) confirm she stepped away from professional golf in 2023 to focus on family and deal with injuries.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Unrivaled is a women's three-on-three basketball league in the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unrivaled_(basketball)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wie or WIE may refer to: Y, the twenty-fifth letter of the Latin alphabet, pronounced wie
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wie

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Claim 6: “The Riviera Country Club is where Wie West’s father-in-law, NBA icon Jerry West, was a member before his death at 85 in 2024.”

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The evidence confirms the existence of the Riviera Country Club, but there is no information provided in the search results regarding Jerry West's membership there or the specific details of his death (age 85 in 2024).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Riviera (colloquially, "the Riv") was a hotel and casino on the northern Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada. It opened on April 20, 1955, and included a nine-story hotel featuring 291 rooms. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riviera_(hotel_and_casino)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Riviera Country Club is a private club with a championship golf course as well as tennis courts, located in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of the Westside of Los Angeles, California. The Rivie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riviera_Country_Club

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Riviera Resort & Spa Palm Springs is a resort hotel in Palm Springs, California. It occupies 16 acres (6.5 ha), and includes 398 rooms, as well as 40,000 sq ft (3,700 m2) of meeting and banquet sp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riviera_Resort_&_Spa_Palm_Spri…

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Claim 7: “The 2014 U.S. Women’s Open champion returned to major championship golf in Southern California this week, shooting 75-74 before missing the cut”

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While evidence confirms Michelle Wie West returned to the 2026 U.S. Women's Open at Riviera Country Club (Southern California), the provided evidence does not specify her exact scores (75-74) or that she missed the cut.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 U.S. Women's Open presented by Ally was the 79th U.S. Women's Open, played May 30 to June 2 at the Lancaster Country Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. On February 1, 2024, Ally Financial annou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_U.S._Women's_Open

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Claim 8: “Wie West, 36, came back to the tour for the Mizuho Americas Open in May, which she hosts, and for this U.S. Women’s Open.”

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The evidence confirms her return to the 2026 U.S. Women's Open. Her age (36) is consistent with her birth date (Oct 11, 1989), but the specific detail about hosting and playing in the Mizuho Americas Open in May is not corroborated by the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mizuho Americas was established on July 1, 2016 as a US bank holding company, as the American corporate and investment banking arm of the Tokyo-based Mizuho Financial Group.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mizuho_Americas

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Wie West won her sole major championship at the 2014 U.S. Women's Open at Pinehurst. So when she received a two-year buffer due to a maternity ...
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7319868/2026/06/02/michelle…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... The year was 2014, and a then-24-year-old Wie West was the biggest star in women's golf. It was the final round of the U.S. Women's Open at ...
https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/48909189/michelle-wie-w…

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