2012 U.S. Women's Open: Na Yeon Choi Wins Easily

U.S. Women's Open Champ Na Yeon Choi Takes A Page From Vision54 Playbook

Thanks to fierce determination and support from her Vision54 mental coaches, Na Yeon Choi survives a triple-bogey to win the U.S. Women's Open.

2012 U.S. Women's Open: Na Yeon Choi Claims First Career LPGA Major Title

On Saturday, Na Yeon Choi completed her domination of the 2012 U.S. Open. Choi had such a comfortable lead entering the day that she managed to shoot 1-over in the final round and still win the tournament by four strokes over runner-up and fellow Korean player Amy Yang.

Choi entered Saturday at 8-under, but finished the final round at 7-under. Yang shot 1-under for the day to finish her 72 holes at 3-under. Choi and Yang were the only two players to finish the tournament under par. Third place went to Sandra Gal of Germany, who finished at 1-over. Paula Creamer was the highest-placing U.S. player, finishing in a tie for seventh place at 3-over.

This is the first career LPGA majors championship for Choi, who joined in 2008. This is her sixth career win in the LPGA.

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2012 U.S. Women's Open: Na Yeon Choi Has A Commanding Lead Through 54 Holes

Thanks to a third round 65, Na Yeon Choi will take a commanding six-stroke lead into the final round of the 2012 U.S. Women's Open.

Choi's 65 was the lowest round of of the tournament and one of only five under-par rounds on Saturday. She finished Saturday with eight birdies and just one bogey. Her 7-under 65 on Saturday is tied for the fifth-lowest round in U.S. Women's Open history.

While Choi leads at 8-under, Amy Yang is in second place after three rounds at 2-under. Yang's 69 on Saturday was the second lowest score of the day. She is one of only five competitors under par after 54 holes.

Michelle Wie, who's 6-under 66 on Friday propelled her into a tie for second, did not fare as well on Saturday. Wie shot a 6-over 78 in the third round a now sits 10 strokes behind Choi in 13th place.

The 2012 U.S. Women's Open will wrap up Sunday with the final 18 holes form the Blackwolf Run golf course in Kohler, Wis.

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Michelle Wie Plays 'Out Of Her Butt,' Fires 66 At U.S. Women’s Open

The temperature may have cooled slightly, but Michelle Wie's game heated up as the 22-year-old fan favorite blistered Blackwolf Run to the tune of a 6-under 66 and a share of second place in Friday's second round of the U.S. Women's Open.

"I played out of my butt to shoot 6-under," Wie told reporters after finishing her day tied with Cristie Kerr at 4-under for the week and one shot back of Suzann Pettersen, the leader in the clubhouse with the afternoon wave still on the track.

Wie, who entered the tourney with six missed cuts in eight stroke-play events this season, began the second half of what she characterized earlier this week as an "off year," by employing a changed outlook.

"I just went out there and kind of tried to be patient," Wie said. "When putts started dropping in, it makes for a low round."

That it did, as Wie's "just learning to take my time" approach led to seven birdies, one bogey and just 23 putts -- 12 fewer than she needed on Thursday. While she also hit fewer greens in regulation (11 of 18 today, compared with 15 on Thursday), her shots to the putting surfaces left her less room for error with her flat stick.

"I had a couple more birdie putts today than I did yesterday," Wie said. "Yesterday I felt like I was lagging on my putts because I was outside 30 feet most of the day. So being closer to the hole definitely helps."

So far, so good for the former future of the LPGA Tour. With Lexi Thompson 1-under through three holes in her second round (3-under for the tourney), anyone else rooting for a Big Wiesy-Lexi matchup in Saturday's third round?

Sizzling Michelle Wie Climbing U.S. Women's Open Leaderboard

Michelle Wie is moving on up at the U.S. Women's Open