Michelle Wie swinging again for 1st LPGA Tour win

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Long a phenom and a millionaire many times over, Michelle Wie couldn't help but plug her latest venture Tuesday before the State Farm Classic.

She's on Twitter.

So fans have another way to connect with her, even if they've been attached for years.

"I still am learning how to use it," Wie said. "It's a lot more complicated than I thought. It's a whole new world, a whole new language. It's a great way for the fans to really connect with the people."

Besides navigating new territory on the Web, she is still trying to chart a course to the top of the leaderboard.

Winless since capturing the U.S. Women's Amateur Publinx at age 13, Wie will take another shot when she tees off against a loaded field in the State Farm that features nine of the top 10 money leaders - Lorena Ochoa the exception.

Then, there's a certain 19-year-old with a legion of fans, a few close calls and a hankering for honing her game against the men - on the PGA Tour and at the Masters. She just hasn't quite figured out how to win on the LPGA Tour yet.

"Winning is an interesting matter," said Wie, 16th on the money list. "You can shoot a really good round, you can shoot the best round you've ever had, but there are 143 other players out there that are trying to get the trophy. It's a work in progress for me. I want to get that prize. It's something that I really want, that I really desire."

Wie has five second-place finishes, including one in the SBS Open at Turtle Bay this year, and she usually contends in the majors. But for all the tournaments she played over the years, this still is her rookie year.

"I guess I don't feel like a complete rookie in a sense," she said. "But at the same time, I do because it's my first time that I get to play more than six times a year, so it's really exciting. I feel like I'm part of something, just being able to go to places I haven't been before. ... Just being out here, playing every week is great."