Guadalajara, Mexico (My Sportsbook) - Player of the Year front-runner Jiyai Shin took a three-shot lead Friday over Michelle Wie and Paula Creamer with a six-under 66 at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.

Shin, the tour's leading money winner, moved to 11-under 133 after two rounds at Guadalajara Country Club.

Wie also shot a 66 and Creamer had a 69 to share second place at eight-under 136.

First-round leader Song-Hee Kim slipped into fourth place with a 72. She was at seven-under 137.

Tournament host Lorena Ochoa, a close second to Shin in the Player of the Year standings, carded a 69 and was tied for 10th place at four-under 140 -- seven strokes back.

Shin made six birdies in a flawless round, none of them outside 10 feet until she holed a 25-foot putt at the 15th. That ended a run of three consecutive birdies for the 21-year-old South Korean, solidifying her position at the top of the leaderboard.

"I have a really good feeling right now," said Shin. "And the course is really beautiful and the weather is perfect. I really just [am enjoying] right now."

Shin, who has already captured Rookie of the Year, is trying to become the second player in LPGA Tour history to win that honor and Player of the Year in the same season.

Hall of Fame member Nancy Lopez did it in 1978 when she won nine times.

Shin, who had three wins as a non-member last year, also has three victories this year. She currently holds a four-point lead over Ochoa in the Player of the Year standings.

The two players are No. 1 and 2 in the world rankings, as well -- but Ochoa tops that list.

"I just focus on the game this week and not thinking about that at the moment," said Shin of the Player of the Year race. "I'm thinking for this week's tournament and for the win."

"I think she's doing a great job, but hopefully on the weekend it's my turn to make more birdies," said Ochoa, who has also won three times in what has been an off-year for her.

"She's a great player, though," Ochoa said. "What else can I say?"

Wie -- after a round that included an eagle, five birdies and a bogey -- said she feels close to finally capturing her first professional win. The 20-year- old is nearing the end of her first season as a tour member.

"There's a lot of work to be done. I feel like I need to shoot a lot lower and play a lot better over the weekend. But if everything works out, hopefully it will be [this] week," said Wie. "But I'm just going to do the same thing I've done over the last two days, just to try and play my hardest."

Creamer, seeking her first win of the season, bounced back from a bogey at the 14th hole with a chip-in birdie at the par-three 17th. She has dropped only one shot in her last 33 holes.

"The chip in, it was great," said Creamer. "If you're going to chip in, you're going to chip in on those kind of shots. It's a pretty straightforward bump and run. It's always nice when they do go in."