Saturday, April 2, 2011

Michelle Wie in contention at Nabisco after bizarre second round

Going low in a major championship isn't supposed to be this difficult. On a day where most of the field at the Kraft Nabisco Championship struggled to break par, Michelle Wie made her move, posting a 5-under 67 on Friday to get into contention.

After opening with a 2-over 74, you had to wonder if Wie would fight her way back into the mix. That question was answered with a near-spotless round that included just 24 putts.

And she did it all while enduring a truly bizarre round of golf that included an opening tee shot that bounced off the cart parth,�ricocheted off�a little girl's forehead, and ended up in the fairway.

"I never felt so horrible about a shot ever. I felt so horrible about hitting that poor little girl," Wie said. "But you know, I was kind of like, kind of got lucky and I just felt really bad, and hopefully she's fine."

Things got even more interesting on the back nine, when a drunk fan started attracting attention by yelling in support of Wie.�"I don't think drinking in over 100-degree weather is a smart idea," she said. "But he was quite entertaining. He wasn't obnoxious at all. I thought it was really funny. Started speaking Spanish there for a while."

Even with the distractions, she still managed to post the best rounds of the day. In the past, one or both situations would have been enough to rattle Wie.�But she's clearly growing up and taking all the interesting bounces in stride.

So she can handle outside distractions. Great. Now it's time to see if she can handle something a little bit bigger ... like the pressure of being in contention at a major championship.

Estella Warren Cinthia Moura Monica Potter Brittany Snow Lauren German

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