Michelle Wie is showing a late-season spark in what was shaping up to be her worst full season as a professional.
With a 5-under-par 66 Thursday at the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia, Wie posted her lowest score in an LPGA event in a year, since she opened last year’s Sime Darby with a 66. She’s tied for third, three shots off the lead.
This effort comes just a week after Wie tied for 10th at the Blue Bay LPGA, her first top-10 finish in almost two years, since she tied for fifth at the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship in 2014, the year she won the U.