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Posted at 6:58 a.m., Saturday, July 30, 2005

Another 67 puts Wie in fourth

Advertiser Staff

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Michelle Wie carded her second consecutive 5-under-par 67 Saturday to move into a tie for fourth place in the Weetabix Women's British Open in Southport, England.

The 15-year-old Punahou student recorded six birdies and a bogey and is among many notable players on the leaderboard, which includes Annika Sorenstam, the LPGA's No. 1 player, and Paula Creamer, the LPGA's No. 1 rookie.

Jeong Jang, who has never won in six years on the LPGA Tour, remains the leader. She shot a 3-under 69 today and has a total of 13-under 203, five shots ahead of the field.

Tied for second at 8-under overall are Sorenstam (6-under 66 today) and Christie Kerr (69).

Wie is tied with 18-year-old Creamer (65), Sophie Gustafson (67), Young Kim (67), and Liselotte Neumann (68) at 209, 7-under par for the tournament, which ends Sunday.

Wie, who opened with a 3-over 75 Thursday, had birdies on the par-3 No. 7, par-4 No. 8, par-3 No. 12, par-4 No. 13, par-5 No. 15 and par-5 No. 18. Her lone bogey came on the par-4 No. 9.

lpga.com contributed to this report.