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Michelle Wie Announces She's Taking 'Time Away' from Golf Due to Hand Injury

Michelle Wie announced in social media posts that she will "take some time away" from golf for health reasons:

Michelle Wie

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Wie, who won the 2014 U.S Women's Open and has carded 14 top-10 finishes at majors, has been trying to heal from a persistent wrist injury.

Keely Levins of Golf Digest provided more information:

"In October 2018, Wie underwent surgery to fix the trifecta of an avulsion fracture, bone spurs and nerve entrapment in her right wrist and hand.