Silvis, Ill. ? Michelle Wie had the number she wanted, proclaimed to everyone on that sparkly buckle on her turquoise belt, and a historic finish was just four holes away.

After one ill-timed three putt and a stray tee shot, though, she went from historic to just plain history.

On the brink of becoming the first woman in 60 years to make a cut on the PGA Tour, the 15-year-old was out after finding big trouble on two of her last four holes in the John Deere Classic. She missed the cut by two strokes, shooting an even-par 71 Friday that put her at 1 under for the tournament.

“It was pretty killer,” she said.

“Even though I finished below par, it still feels (bad) because I played so well the first nine, and then I just totally messed up the back nine.”

Wie was trying to become the first woman since Babe Didrikson Zaharias in 1945 to make a PGA Tour cut, and she was on track to do it with room to spare after making the turn at 4 under. But she came apart in stunning fashion, dropping three strokes on Nos. 6 and 7, and then missing a last-chance birdie putt on No. 8.

As she walked off No. 9, her final hole, disappointment was etched across her face.

“It was a great experience,” said her father, B.J. Wie. “Obviously we’re disappointed. Michelle’s disappointed. But it was a great experience, and she’s got to experience all things in golf.”

J.L. Lewis, the 1999 winner, followed his opening 64 with a 65 to take the lead at 13-under 129. Shigeki Maruyama (63) and Hunter Mahan (68) were second at 11 under. Wie tied for 88th.