Wie tries for LPGA Tour card

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. » Michelle Wie's untraditional path to a professional golf career will take a decidedly traditional turn today when she tees off in a sectional qualifying tournament, the first step toward earning her LPGA Tour card.

Wie will play the first stage at Mission Hills, site of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, where she first rose to fame at age 13 by playing in the final group of the LPGA's first major.