Michelle Wie and the rest of the LPGA Tour players are in Singapore for this week’s HSBC Women’s Champions. The $1.4 million event gets underway Thursday at Sentosa Golf Club.

Competing in the event for the sixth time, the 25-year-old Hawaiian is in one of the first round’s marquee pairings with No. 1-ranked Lydia Ko of New Zealand and fellow American Lexi Thompson.

On Tuesday Wie participated in a Q&A with the media. In addition to discussing the tournament the reigning U.S. Women’s Open champion talked about aspiring to be among the four players representing the United States at the 2016 Rio Olympics, when golf returns to the quadrennial summer games for the first time since 1904.

“I’ve been working really hard and it’s definitely a big goal of mine to make the U.S. team,” Wie said. “Growing up, I always watched the Olympics and thought it would be so cool to represent my country but I was also very sad because I would never have the opportunity.

“Now that I have the opportunity it’s definitely one of my biggest goals, one of my biggest dreams is to compete in Rio. So I am going to be working hard and hopefully I’ll get it.”

Wie isn’t the only player seeking to make the American squad. Also setting that goal is defending HSBC Women’s champion Paula Creamer. “That is my No. 1 goal,” said the 28-year-old California, who won the event last year on the second sudden-death playoff hole by sinking an improbable 75-foot eagle putt to beat Spain’s Azahara Munoz.

“That is what I want to do,” Creamer added of her Olympic hopes. “That is everything that I have ever wanted, to represent my country in the Olympics. I have a little bit over a year to kind of get my butt back into shape and get into that – make that team.

“There’s only a couple girls that get that opportunity to do it and to play, and that is something that I would love to do. I know I have to work hard because everybody else is working hard, as well. But I’m going I would be honored to be on that, and I think it’s great for golf in general that it’s in the Olympics.”

The HSBC Women’s Champions marks Wie’s third start of the year. She missed the cut in the Pure Silk-Bahamas Classic and finished tied for 24th in the COATES Golf Championship.

Here’s what she had to say during her session with reporters.

MODERATOR: Good afternoon, like to welcome Michelle Wie into the interview room. Michelle, it’s your sixth time playing here. What is it about Singapore that makes playing here so special to you?

MICHELLE WIE: I love Singapore. It’s definitely one of my favorite stops of the year. I just love the city, the food, the shopping. It’s one of those places that you really look forward to coming to. Sentosa is a wonderful place. Golf course is very interesting. It’s very, very unique. It’s one of the most unique golf course designs that we play all year. It’s a lot of fun. HSBC has done such a great job of hosting us. The fans are great here, so it’s a lot of fun.

MODERATOR: HSBC the events throughout the week for the players, one in particular you’re participating in, the fashion show. Are you excited about it?

MICHELLE WIE: I am. The designer makes really great clothes. I kind of saw what everyone is wearing and it all looks great. It should be fun tonight.

MODERATOR: Last year was one of your most successful years on Tour, if not the most successful. Do you have a little bit of pressure in 2015 to back that up?

MICHELLE WIE: No, not really. I think there is a little bit of internal pressure, try not to feel it. I think I’m just kind of having the same mentality that I did last year. I had so much fun last year, and whether I played great or not, I just wanted to go out there and be consistent and just try my hardest, and that’s the same mentality that I have this year. Just because I played well last year doesn’t guarantee I’m going to play well this year. I’m going to go out there and try my hardest and have fun, and that’s really all I can do, and hopefully the good golf will follow.

MODERATOR: You mentioned now this year, and it may not be the start that you wanted, but in your opinion what has been working for you compared to what hasn’t?

MICHELLE WIE: It’s definitely a work in progress. I think this year, I’ve just been a little inconsistent. So I’m working on that, just trying to get my game back into the consistent mode that I want it to be. It’s a funny game. It’s definitely a very interesting game, and I’m having fun. I’m working very hard on my fitness and on my game, and it’s a long year. I think a lot of times, there’s a lot of pressure to start off really strong, and I think that I probably need the beginning of the year to really work on my game and try to get better. I just want to keep getting better throughout the season.

via Wie Looks Forward to Making 2016 U.S. Olympic Golf Team – Cybergolf.