Praise for caddie

Wie thanked her parents, sponsors and fans for sticking by her in the almost four-year wait for a title, but saved her greatest appreciation for caddie Matt Holloway, who she said has played a key role in helping her stay focused in the chase.

"My caddie did a great job of keeping me in the game and keeping me entertained throughout the round. It was a lot of fun today," she said.

"I just kind of wanted to get revenge after last year a little bit. I kind of came in with a slight chip on my shoulder in the morning and I knew that I had to shoot low to even have a chance, and everyone played great today.

"Everyone was really clustered up there on the leaderboard. I'm just really proud of myself for making a lot of birdies and never really getting out of my head, which I'm really proud of doing."

A missed short birdie putt on the 16th was "the kick up the butt" Wie needed to look for something special over her closing holes.

After seeking counsel from Holloway one final time, the American stayed committed to the task at hand.

"Well, I never really ask Matt to help me read my long putts. I called him in, I was like, 'Yo, Matt, you've got to help me read this putt. We've got to make this'," she added after recording her fifth LPGA Tour victory.

"But there was a little old hole right in front in line with it and we're either going to go above it or below it, and he's like reading it, and he's like, 'Oh, is it above it or below it? Do you think it's above?'

"And I was like, 'It's above it, Matt. It's above it.' We're just like, 'OK, above it'. I hit that hole pretty hard, but I think that has to be the best putt of my career so far."

Reuters