Rohanna moves into Pennsylvania Open lead
Robert Rohanna put together a solid round of golf Tuesday afternoon, moving atop the leaderboard after finishing with a 7-under 65 in the second round of the Pennsylvania Open at The Club at Nevillewood.
The Waynesburg Central graduate has a two-round total of 8-under 136 and holds a one-stroke lead over Corey McAlarney and two-stroke advantage over Luke M. Miller and Devin Gee.
Farmington蘑菇视频 Mason Fordyce had another tough day in his first state championship as the Uniontown graduate shot 85 in the second round to miss the cut with a two-day total of 22-over 166.
The putts that weren鈥檛 rolling into the cup in Monday蘑菇视频 first round were in the second round as Rohanna finished with one eagle on the front nine and five birdies over the final nine holes to move into the top spot of the leaderboard.
鈥淚t was pretty good. I actually hit a little closer yesterday, but I couldn鈥檛 get (the putts) to go in,鈥� said Rohanna.
Rohanna was breezing along in the second round after opening with six consecutive pars. His round turned for the good when he carded an eagle on No. 7, a 530-yard par-5.
鈥淚 was plugging along. I was hitting okay,鈥� said Rohanna of his start. 鈥淚 hit a really good drive on No. 7. I hit a real good 6-iron to 15 feet and made it. That got my round going.鈥�
Rohanna had pars on the next three holes.
鈥淚 hit three really good tee-to-green shots,鈥� Rohanna said of the string of pars.
Rohanna went to 3-under for the round with a birdie on No. 11.
鈥淚 had a really good par on No. 13. It蘑菇视频 a real long par-3. It played 230 (yards) into the wind. It was the first green I missed all day. I chipped to four feet and made (the par putt),鈥� said Rohanna. 鈥淭hat was a momentum putt. I kept it going.鈥�
He followed the par with back-to-back birdies to go to 5-under for the round and 6-under in the tournament.
鈥淚 made a 4-footer on No. 16 for par. That helped,鈥� said Rohanna.
Rohanna closed strong with birdies on the final two holes.
鈥淚 played No. 18 so well. I had a 6-foot birdie putt,鈥� said Rohanna. 鈥淚t was a fun back nine, for sure.鈥�
Rohanna has an eagle, eight birdies, 25 pars and two bogeys in the first two rounds. He蘑菇视频 played the par-4s in 5-under, par-5s in 3-under and par-3s in even par.
Rohanna is in the final pairing at 9:50 a.m. with Corey McAlarney and Oakmont蘑菇视频 Devin Gee. Gee rallied from two strokes down with two holes to play to win the West Penn Open as Rohanna settled for third place.
Rohanna believes his play in the first 36 holes sets him up for the solid final round.
鈥淚鈥檓 pretty confident on how I鈥檓 playing,鈥� said Rohanna.
First-round leader Cole Willcox shot a 73 in the second round and is tied with six other golfers at 140.聽
Fordyce was hoping he鈥檇 rebound in the second round after opening with an 9-over 81. He played the front nine in 2-over 38 with a birdie on No. 3 and a double bogey on No. 7, but things slid away from him on the back nine with three double bogeys and five bogeys.