Wie hopes to gain momentum at U.S. Open after 2 years of misery

Michelle Wie hopes replicating her 2014 U.S. Women's Open success will help get her back on the right track.

It has been over two years since Wie captured the title at Pinehurst, but since then she has failed to make cuts - failing to capture a top-10 finish in her last 40 tournaments - while also battling countless injuries.

The injuries have caused Wie to change her swing countless times, which she admits has compounded her struggles.

"The list goes on," Wie said, according to ESPN's Bill Fields. "It's just been tough, you know, last year with my hip and everything. I had to change my swing so many times. And that's just been the main thing with me -- I just haven't had a consistent swing that I can [use] and play pain free. I've been tinkering so much to try to figure out how I can play without pain."

As poor as her game has been of late - only managing to shoot better than 70 twice this year - she remains confident she can return to the form that made her such a polarizing name in the women's game.

"I know the results are going to come," she said. "I've put in the long hours. My coach believes in me. My family believes in me. It's one foot forward at a time. Confidence definitely takes a hit when you don't play as well as you know you can, and you're just going out there and it's a grind. It's a brutal game. But at the same time, it's still fun. I enjoy the challenge -- that's what brings me back to the game every single time, no matter how hard [I'm] struggling."

Heading into this year's edition of the U.S. Open this week at CordeValle, memories of her 2014 triumph are still fresh on Wie's mind. Another win would bode well for her confidence, which doesn't appear to be in low supply.

"I'm very grateful for my win at the U.S. Open," Wie said. "It was really a dream come true for me. To win another U.S. Open would mean absolutely the world to me. I definitely still feel that I can build momentum on 2014. I don't think two years is too long of a period. I think that everything comes in waves."