Michelle Wie, quietly, is back on track

Michelle Wie, trying for the first time to earn her LPGA Tour card, is showing the type of game that made her the biggest draw in women's golf.

In the qualifying tournament in Daytona Beach, Fla., the 19-year-old Stanford student got out early today and shot a blistering seven-under-par 65 in the second round. Live scoring can be found here.

Her total of 10 under par allowed her to share the lead with first-round leader Shiho Oyama of Japan.

The top 20 players from the tournament earn their tour cards for 2009.

Wie has played LPGA Tour events in the past on sponsors' exemptions and is only now trying to become a full-fledged member. She struggled with injuries -- and image problems -- for much of the last year, but her play now is returning to the form that enabled her to contend in major championships.

She must be thrilled by the turnaround and encouraged that the skills that seemed to be rusting have returned, right? Well, we won't know until after the fifth round of the tournament on Sunday. She's not speaking publicly until then.

--Mike James

Photo: Michelle Wie during the first round of the LPGA Tour qualifying tournament on Wednesday. Credit: Sam Greenwood / Getty Images. 

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[Luv2birdie]

Right on Michelle! I'm rooting for you...keep it up! The LPGA needs you now more than ever.