SO far it’s been all cuddles at the Castle – this morning the Solheim Cup becomes more like the Ryder Cup’s famous War on the Shore.

THE countdown to the first Solheim Cup on Irish soil is down to days and the man who invited the best lady golfers in the world to County Meath can’t wait.

Michelle Wie secured her second career LPGA title as she held her nerve to shoot a two-under-par 70 and win the CN Canadian Women's Open by three shots.

Michelle Wie claimed a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Tres Marias Championship in Mexico on Friday.

Michelle Wie carded a five-under-par second round to move within two shots of the lead at the Kia Classic in California.

Michelle Wie’s long-awaited debut as a member of the LPGA Tour could be one to remember after she set the clubhouse target for the rest of the field in her native Hawaii today.

Michelle Wie will be a part of the LPGA Tour in 2009 after securing her place through the qualifying school.

With no options left to earn her 2009 LPGA Tour card, Michelle Wie has entered the first stage of tour qualifying next week at Mission Hills Country Club.

Annika Sorenstam brings down the curtain on her major career at Sunningdale this week with a question for Michelle Wie – why on earth are you still playing against the men?

In the wake of her scorecard blunder at the State Farm Classic, Michelle Wie has decided to once again square off with the men.

Teenager Michelle Wie produced her season’s best score of 67 as fellow American Christina Kim grabbed the lead with a nine-under-par 63 in the first round of the LPGA State Farm Classic in Illinois.

Michelle Wie has won a place at this month’s US Women’s Open after shooting a four-under-par 137 during a sectional qualifying event on Monday.

South Korea’s Amy Yang fired a course record nine-under-par 63 to take a five-stroke lead into the final round of the HypoVereinsbank Ladies German Open.

Michelle Wie shot a four-under 68 in the first round of the German women’s Open at Golfpark Gut Hausern in Munich.

World number one Lorena Ochoa begins her final warm-up for the second major of the women’s season at the Ginn Tribute tomorrow in Charleston, South Carolina.

Michelle Wie is in Munich this week as she continues her attempt to rediscover the form which earned her worldwide fame and fortune.

After a year of almost undiluted misery on the course – all under the public gaze – Michelle Wie shared the early lead in the Ricoh Women’s British Open at St Andrews today.

For Michelle Wie the start of the Women’s British Open at St Andrews tomorrow is less about being part of history and more about trying to forget the recent past.

American Juli Inkster set her sights on becoming the oldest winner on the LPGA Tour after a third-round 69 gave her a two-shot lead at the Evian Masters.

Michelle Wie’s downward spiral continued in the opening round at the United States Women’s Open at Southern Pines in California.

Na On Min, an 18-year-old South Korean rookie, was the shock third round leader in the McDonald’s LPGA Championship after she shot a magnificent seven-under-par 65 at Bulle R

Norway’s Suzann Pettersen grabbed the lead with a super 67 and Scots Mhairi McKay and Catriona Matthew are also well in the hunt after at the halfway stage of the McDonald’s LPGA Championship at Bulle Rock in Maryland.

Michelle Wie’s comeback from a wrist injury ended miserably today as she withdrew from the Ginn Tribute in South Carolina.

IN the week that Michelle Wie returns to golf, Retief Goosen has made it clear he thinks she should receive no more invitations to men’s events.

In the week that Michelle Wie returns to golf, Retief Goosen has made it clear he thinks she should receive no more invitations to men’s events.

Former European Tour chief executive Ken Schofield has criticised Michelle Wie’s determined bid to take on the men, claiming she will continue to suffer as a result.

Michelle Wie hit just one fairway in another embarrassingly poor performance in a men’s tournament in the opening round of the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Luke Donald burst into an early three-stroke lead with a superb seven under par 63 in the first round of the Sony Open in Hawaii – and left Michelle Wie trailing a massive 15 shots behind.

Michelle Wie makes her 13th start against the men at the US Tour’s Sony Open in Hawaii tomorrow.

Michelle Wie’s attempts to compete with the men suffered a blow when she missed the cut in the Casio Open in Japan.

Michelle Wie’s attempts to compete with the men suffered another blow when she slumped to a nine-over-par 81 in the first round of the Casio Open in Japan.

George O’Grady, executive director of the European Tour, has asked the president of Omega to reconsider the issuing of another invitation to Michelle Wie.

Annika Sorenstam struggled but nevertheless is in good shape in her quest for a sixth victory at the Samsung World Championship.

Michelle Wie's future participation in the European Tour is in doubt after finishing last on her European Tour debut in the Omega European Masters today.

Michelle Wie’s presence ensured a record first-day crowd at the Omega European Masters – but it is unlikely she will be around to boost the weekend attendances as well.

Michelle Wie’s debut on the European Tour looks certain to be short-lived after she slumped to a first-round 78, seven over par, in the Omega European Masters.

Sergio Garcia recovered from a slow start to justify his position as pre-tournament favourite in the Omega European Masters in Switzerland today.

Sergio Garcia, the only member of Europe’s Ryder Cup team taking part in the Omega European Masters, made a slow start to the defence of his title in Switzerland today.

Teenage star Michelle Wie was set to make her European Tour debut in Switzerland today, and playing partner Nick Dougherty could have done without all the attention.

Sergio Garcia has backed Ian Woosnam to do “a good job” following the furore over Thomas Bjorn’s criticism of the Ryder Cup captain.

Michelle Wie today warned her appearance at the Omega European Masters was not a one-off, and revealed she even harbours ambitions to play in the Ryder Cup.

Michelle Wie’s caddie has claimed he was “shocked and surprised” to be sacked by the 16-year-old.

Laura Davies outwitted 16-year-old playing partner Michelle Wie and was the leading British player on level par after the first round of the Weetabix Women’s British Open.