COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. ?Michelle Wie ignited the largest roar of this U.S. Women's Open when she rolled in a 35-foot putt for birdie at the 18th hole Saturday at The Broadmoor. You would have though the putt was for the 36-hole lead. . But it was a putt to make the cut. Grinding all day to make it inside the cut line, Wie's joy was palpable after she made the putt, as strong as the fans who cheered her there. "Really happy making that last putt, can't emphasize that enough,?Wie said. After opening with a 78, Wie battled along the cut line all day. Going to the 18th green, she knew what she needed to do to make the cut. She couldn't help knowing. 밡ot to put any pressure on me, but I was walking up to the 18th green, and everyone was like, `You have to make it to make the cut," Wie said. "It was like, `OK." With the closing birdie, Wie shot even-par 71 in the second round to finish right on the projected cut line at 7 over. 밒뭢 really proud of myself for making it,?Wie said. The statement made apparent the pressure Wie must be feeling this week. She started the week trying to turn around her U.S. Women뭩 Open fortunes. Since tying for third in 2006, Wie뭩 record in the championship reads like this: WD, MC, MC. She failed to qualify for the championship in 2009. Focus on Wie this week included Annika Sorenstam뭩 candid assessment of Wie뭩 career to date. Sorenstam said she didn뭪 think Wie has lived up to expectations and that her focus isn't strong enough on golf. Wie is attending Stanford, where she뭩 a senior. 밪ometimes, you wonder if she's mentally strong enough to finish at the top," Sorenstam said. Wie was asked Saturday if golf fans should expect the best from her while she뭩 still attending Stanford. 밒 think a lot of people have been talking about that recently,?Wie said. 밄ut going to school is definitely one of my biggest dreams, going to Stanford, getting an education there and getting my degree. 밄ut at the same time, I am a professional golfer, and I am putting that as a priority, even when I'm at school. If I have a choice between having to study or having to practice, I choose to practice. 밒t's my career, so that's especially important to me. But at the same time, I think getting an education is also important, as well. 밒 am trying my hardest. I'm not gonna say it's easy. I'm not gonna say going to school makes my life easier. But, I'm trying my hardest, and I think I'm doing what I really want to do. If I quit now, I'm going to regret it for the rest of my life.? If Wie뭩 putting improves, she might look mentally stronger to Sorenstam. It뭩 been an issue in the two-time LPGA winner뭩 bid to win a major. She struggled with her putter at the Wegmans LPGA Championship two weeks ago. She took 35 putts in the first round at The Broadmoor this week. She took 31 in the second round with more than one lip-out. 밒 hit some good putts out there, a lot of putts in the middle that should have gone in,?Wie said. 밒 missed a lot of short ones, as well. 밐opefully, I can just make a lot more birdies. I learned from my mistakes on Thursday, so I'm feeling good about it."