SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Michelle Wie finished the third round of the State Farm Classic alone in second yesterday - then was disqualified for failing to immediately sign her scorecard a day earlier at Panther Creek Country Club.

Wie was playing her best golf of the year, finishing off a 5-under-par 67 to get to 17 under for the tournament, 1 stroke behind Yani Tseng, who finished at 18-under 198.

That's when Wie was disqualified by LPGA officials, who said they had learned during play yesterday from tournament volunteers about the 18-year-old's mistake.

"I don't know why or how it happened," said Wie, who had been crying moments earlier. She took no questions before leaving the clubhouse.

PGA Tour

MILWAUKEE - Australians Nick Flanagan and Gavin Coles were tied for the lead at 11-under 199 entering the final round of the US Bank Championship at Brown Deere Park Golf Course.

Champions Tour

BLAINE, Minn. - R.W. Eaks shot a 9-under 63 for a 3-stroke lead at 16-under 128 over Gene Jones and Loren Roberts in the 3M Championship at the TPC Twin Cities.

Amateur Public Links

AURORA, Colo. - Jack Newman, who will be a junior at Michigan State, beat John Chin, 5 and 3, in the 36-hole final of the U.S. Amateur Public Links at Murphy Creek Golf Course in suburban Denver.