WOW WIE
Wie in second place after tying career-best round in LPGA tourney
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Honolulu's Michelle Wie, buoyed by an opening-hole eagle, shot a career-best 7-under 65 and is in second place after two rounds of the LPGA State Farm Classic at Panther Creek Country Club in Springfield, Ill.
Wie's two-round total is 12-under 132. Her rounds of 67-65 were Wie's first back-to-back rounds in the 60s since the Evian Masters in July 2006.
Wie's 65 tied her career best, equaling a round in the 2005 Samsung World Championship, an event from which she was disqualified.
First-round leader Christina Kim followed her opening-round 63 with a 68 and has the lead at 13-under 131.
Tied with Wie are Sherri Turner, Ji Young Oh and Yani Tseng.
Starting on the back nine, Wie eagled the par-4 10th hole. She also scored an eagle on a par-4 Thursday.
Wie would birdie the 13th and 16th holes (her fourth and seventh of the day). Both were par-5 holes. She made the turn at 4-under 32.
Wie opened her back nine with a birdie on the par-5 No. 1 hole. She birdied the par-5 No. 6 hole and closed her round with a birdie on the par-4 ninth for a 3-under 33.