Rohanna shares medalist honors at Women's Amateur
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08/10/2010 - Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A day after setting the scoring record at the U.S. Women's Amateur, Rachel Rohanna struggled to a one-over 73, but still managed to share medalist honors as the second round of stroke play was completed Tuesday.
Erynne Lee fired a six-under 66, while Jaclyn Sweeney posted a three-under 69 to join Rohanna at six-under-par 138.
Brooke Pancake managed an even-par 72 to end alone in fourth at minus-six.
Rohanna fired a 65 on Monday to set the scoring record. On Tuesday, she carded two double-bogeys, two bogeys and five birdies in her round. Most of that scoring was on the front nine, which was her second nine in round two. On the front nine at Charlotte Country Club, she had just two pars.
Lee, who lost to current LPGA player Amanda Blumenherst in the semifinals at this event in 2008, opened with a bogey on the first, but came back with five birdies on the front nine and two more on the back nine for her 66.
Sweeney managed four birdies through 17 holes. A par at the last would have given her medalist honors, but she bogeyed the last to end alongside Rohanna and Lee.
Caroline Hedwall, the NCAA Division I individual champion and Player of the Year, carded a three-under 69 to share fifth place with Sally Watson (70) and Lisa McCloskey (68) at two-under-par 142.
"Throughout the whole round, I didn't think I was at six-under," Lee admitted. "I just felt like I was making a lot of putts. It didn't feel like I was shooting a really low number."
Isabel Han survived a 6-for-1 playoff to gain the final spot in the match play portion of the championship.
The first round of match play is scheduled for Wednesday, the second and third rounds will take place on Thursday, the quarterfinal matches will be played Friday, the semifinal matches are on Saturday and the 36-hole championship final will be contested on Sunday.
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