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Rohanna shoots 65 in final round

By Jim Downey, The Greene County Messenger 2 min read

Rachel Rohanna rolled through the final round of the inaugural Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic Sunday, shooting a 7-under 65 to finish with a four-day total of 10-under 278.

The Waynesburg Central graduate moved up the leaderboard into a tie for 36th place. She earned $10,437.

Katherine Kirk won the tournament with a 22-under 266 and the winner’s share of $300,000.

Rohanna’s 65 was the third-lowest score of the final round. Sei Young Kim shot a 63 and Pornanong Phatlum fired a 10-under 62.

“I thought I was gonna shoot a 59 today,” chuckled Rohanna.

Rohanna opened on the back nine with consecutive birdies. She had another run with consecutive birdies on Nos. 13, 14 and 15 to go out in 5-under 31.

She had her lone bogey of the final round after she made the turn on No. 1. But, she picked up the stroke with a birdie on the next hole.

Rohanna added two more birdies on her back nine to come back in 2-under 34.

“I actually had to take an unplayable on the last hole, though, and made a 6-footer to save par, but other than that everything was pretty easy,” said Rohanna.

The 65 come on the heels of back-to-back rounds of 73.

“Just during the rounds (of 73) I was frustrated because I couldn’t make anything, but I hit the ball really well so it’s nice to go into an off week feeling good,” said Rohanna.

The LPGA Tour takes the week off with the U.S. Open on the schedule. Rohanna returns to the course in two weeks in the Marathon Classic presented by Owens Corning and O-I in Sylvania, Ohio, and feels pretty good approaching the event after the week off.

“Yea for sure!,” exclaimed Rohanna. “It’s just so nice to finish this string of tournaments on a high note. I’ll have an off week then head to Toledo for the Marathon Classic, which is my favorite on either tour, so hopefully have another good week.”

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