Honolulu's Michelle Wie, a nonfactor for nearly two years, has put herself in position to win her elusive first professional victory.

Buoyed by an opening-hole eagle, Wie shot a career-best 7-under 65 yesterday and is one shot behind the leader 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.

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.

"It feels good (to shoot two good rounds)," she said. "I had two solid rounds so I'm still a shot behind. I need to go lower and lower over the weekend."

Wie's rounds of 67-65 were her first back-to-back rounds in the 60s since the Evian Masters in July 2006.

Her 65 tied her best score in a pro event. She shot 65 in the 2005 Samsung World Championship, an event from which she was disqualified.

Wie, 18, shot a 9-under 64 on the Olomana course as a 10-year-old.

Wie's only major victory came in 2003 when, at age 13, she won the Women's Amateur Public Links to become the youngest in the 108-year history of U.S. Golf Association to win an adult USGA event.

She was on the verge of a breakthrough in 2006 when she played in eight women's events and finished in the top five six times. But injuries to both wrists — one while falling while running — derailed her career.

In 2007, her season was highlighted by withdrawals (three), missed cuts and a ballooning stroke average that went from 70 to 78 in women's events.

Wie showed some signs of improvement this year. She finished sixth in the Ladies German Open, finishing with a 5-under 67 for a 14-under 274, marking her first sub-par tournament since the 2006 Evian Masters. In June, though, Wie shot an 81, which included a nine on a par-4 hole, at the U.S. Women's Open. A few weeks ago, Wie finished at 1-over 285 in the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic.

But yesterday was like a blast from the past.

The gallery following her, the tournament's largest, oohed and ahhed over her long drives, and her ability to bail herself out of the rough.

Starting on the back nine, Wie holed out a sand wedge from 85 yards out for an eagle on the 399-yard par-4 10th hole. She also scored an eagle on a par-4 Thursday.

"I hit a really good shot and it was like, 'Wow, it went in again.' I was like, 'Oh, wow, this is pretty cool.' Makes my life really easy."

Wie would birdie the 13th and 16th holes (her fourth and seventh of the day). She made the turn at 4-under 32.

On the par-5 13th, Wie drove for the green on her second shot, finding instead deep rough 20 feet to the right and down a hill. A soft pitch to within a few feet of the cup helped her get a birdie.

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.

The Associated Press and www.lpga.com contributed to this report.