Rohanna makes cut at LPGA Dana Open
Rachel Rohanna’s strong finish in Friday’s second round earned her a spot in the third and fourth rounds of the LPGA Dana Open in Sylvania, Ohio.
The Waynesburg Central graduate finished with four birdies over her final six holes, including birdies on Nos. 16, 17 and 18, for a 2-under 69 and a two-round score of 1-under 141.
She went on to shoot a pair of 76s over the weekend and finished in 80th place with a 9-over-par 293, earning her a $3,065 paycheck.
Rohanna was tied in 50th place after Friday. The top 65 advanced to the weekend with the cutline at even-par.
Rohanna had a rough start to her second round with a double bogey-6 on No. 3. She slipped to 4-over for the tournament with a bogey-6 on the seventh hole, but picked up a couple strokes with a birdie-birdie finish for 1-over 35 on the front.
“I’m glad I bounced back from that double bogey,” said Rohanna.
Rohanna gave a stroke back with a bogey-5 on No. 12 and then closed out with four birdies and two pars for a 3-under 34.
“I was a little nervous for a second. I sure was (worried), but it was a good feeling to finish strong,” said Rohanna. “It’s nice to get back into a situation with pressure and come through.
“I made a lot of good putts down the stretch.
“Overall, I feel really good. I’m trying to find all my little wins and take momentum from that.”
The Ohio State graduate, playing in front of a partisan crowd, hit 8-of-14 fairways and 11-of-18 greens in regulation in the first two rounds, and needed 27 putts. She made 2-of-3 sand saves.
“I switched putters about a month ago,” Rohanna said of her improved stroke on the greens.
Rohanna fired an opening round 1-over 72.
Rohanna started on the back nine with a 1-over 38 and came back with an even-par 34 over her final nine holes on the Highlands Meadow Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio.
Rohanna finished with four birdies and five bogeys in the opening round.
“I felt I played better. It felt like a 1-under round,” said Rohanna.