Campbell, Furyk share lead as Wie misses PGA cut

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HONOLULU, United States (AFP) — Teenager Michelle Wie missed the cut but salvaged some pride, as Jim Furyk and Chad Campbell grabbed the halfway lead at the Sony Open.

Wie the 16-year-old high school student who turned professional in October, fired a two-under 68 in blustery conditions at Waialea Country Club.

While Furyk and Campbell shared the lead on six-under 134, Wie's effort to make a cut in a men's event again drew the spotlight.

She rebounded from a dismal first-round 79, notching seven birdies and five bogeys in a roller coaster performance that matched her best score in six tournament rounds at Waialae.

She made four birdies in five holes starting at the eighth, prompting fleeting thoughts she might pull off a miracle and make the cut. But...