Michelle Wie West on her recent move to Los Angeles, a new puppy, a nanny and teeing it up on the LPGA for the first time in six months

Michelle Wie West has new digs, a new nanny, a new puppy and the goal to play freely. Life has been somewhat of a whirlwind of changes in recent years for the one-time prodigy and she enters this week’s Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions as somewhat of a surprise entry.

For starters, Wie West, 32, hasn’t won on the LPGA since 2018. The TOC typically invites winners from the previous two seasons and last year, Wie West missed the event while still on maternity leave. Because the 2020 season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, winners from the previous three seasons were invited to the event in 2021.

“Before I committed,” said Wie West, “I texted Marina (Alex), ‘Hey, what’s up with this event? Do I really want to play in it? Something I should do?’ ”