Golfer Wie says injured wrists will never be the same

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KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AFP) — Michelle Wie says injuries to her wrists are more serious than initially thought and says they will never be the same.

"I just accepted the fact that it is never going to be 100 percent ever again," said Wie, adding she feels healthier than she has in a long time. "After a major injury last year it is never going to be the way it was before."

Wie and Annika Sorenstam headline the field at the LPGA Fields Open, which will get underway Thursday at Ko Olina Resort.

Sorenstam won the SBS Open last week for her 70th career LPGA Tour title. She is making her first appearance at the Fields Open since the event's inception in 2006.

Sorenstam has had her own injury woes. Following a 2007 season cut short due to a disc injury in her...