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June 26, 2006

Open update: Pros get to practice, but fans are barred

Journal photo / Mary Murphy
Michelle Wie talks with her coach as she checks out her tee shot on the 8th green at the Newport Country Club this morning on the first day of practice for the 2006 U.S. Women's Open in Newport. The course was closed to spectators today because of heavy rain over the past few days.NEWPORT -- Despite wet conditions that barred spectators from watching the players, it was busy at the Newport Country Club on the first day of practice for the 2006 U.S. Women's Open.

Michelle Wie was one of the few players to play a practice round this morning, while many more -- in small groups and alone -- played the course this afternoon after some sun and wind helped dry the area.

Heavy weekend rains soaked the Newport course.

One player, Cristie Kerr, joked that club officials had pumped three million gallons of water off the course today.

Absent for the course for the morning, Anika Sorenstam made an appearance on the practice range this afternoon.

Players will continue practicing tomorrow in preparation for the first day of play on Thursday.

-- With reports from Journal staff writer Paul Kenyon

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