Aug 25, 2016; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Michelle Wie of the United States hits her drive off the tenth tee box during the first round of the Canadian Pacific Women's Open golf tournament at Priddis Greens Golf Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Michelle Wie has endured a startling decline since her U.S. Open triumph in 2014 following a string of niggling injuries but the American made the most of a couple of favours to climb to the top of the HSBC Women's Champions leaderboard on Thursday.
Ranked as high as world number two after her maiden major victory at Pinehurst, the 27-year-old Hawaiian has only managed one top-10 finish since and has undergone a series of swing and putting style changes in a bid to arrest her extended slump.
