SYMETRA TOUR SATURDAY REPORT, SCORES

Johana and Felibert Share Lead at Credit Union Classic

Photo Credit: Scott A. Miller

Veronica Felibert during the second round of the Self Regional Healthcare Foundation Women’s Health Classic in Greenwood, South Carolina.

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK– American Rachel Rohanna turned in a 4-under 67 and Venezuela's Veronica Felibert carded a 2-under 69 on Saturday to share the 36-hole lead at 6-under 136 at the Credit Union Classic presented by Wegmans. 
 Calle Nielson, Katelyn Sepmoree, Garrett Phillips and Ellen Davies-Graham are in a tie for second at 5-under 137. 
The cut line tilted to 3-over-par late in the day and 86 players will tee off on Sunday in the final round at Drumlins Country Club, East Course. 
Eleven players are within three shots of the lead heading into Sunday.  Of the 11, only Laura Kueny has won on Tour. 
Golf is a funny and confusing game sometimes, even for professionals.  Last week in Albany, Rohanna shot 10-over 81 on the first day and 7-over 78 in the second round for a two-day total of 17-over 159.  She finished dead last.
One week later, she has a share of the lead with 18 holes to play.
“I feel really good, especially after a rough last week when I had two really bad rounds,” said 23-year-old Rohanna.  “Coming into this week, I really worked on my swing and I wanted to make sure I was giving myself good opportunities for birdies and had a few drop yesterday and today.”
Rohanna, who started the day in a tie for 13^th, made birdie on the first and second holes.  After a par on the third, she carded another birdie on the fourth hole.  The Waynesburg, Pennsylvania native made eight straight pars until she buried another birdie on the par-5 13^th.
“I didn’t have too many chip shots today, but the one that I had I chipped in.  My putter was on, it didn’t get me into any trouble and my swing was on too.”
Rohanna hit 16 of 18 greens and holed 31 putts.
“This is the first time I’ve gone from dead last to a tie for first in one week, but it just shows everyone how crazy this game is.  You can go to the PGA TOUR or LPGA Tour and look who is in last and you will probably recognize that name and next week they can go out and win.  
"It’s great to have the confidence going into tomorrow knowing that I played two really good rounds.”
Rohanna comes from a golf family.  Her sister plays college golf at Youngstown State and her grandparents played professionally.  This week, she has her uncle as her caddie and friends and family in the gallery. 
“I’m very, very lucky to have all of my family involved in the game and to have my uncle as my caddie is great.  My parents are my number one fans and they are always out here.  My mom is always sending out mass messages to 20 plus people so it is great.”
Rohanna has one top-10 finish this year and ranks 68^th on the Volvik Race for the Card money list with $7,726 earned. 
Felibert, 29, had one birdie and one bogey on the front nine.  The turning point of her round came on the par-5 13^th hole.
“I had 179yd to the pin so I hit my hybrid and my close friend Lili Alvarez yelled great shot because I couldn’t see the pin,” said Felibert, who has six career top-10 finishes on the Symetra Tour. 
 “It almost went in for a double-eagle apparently and I had a 9ft putt which my caddie, a friend from New York, read pretty well.”
Felibert, who has played in only seven Symetra Tour events because she also plays on the LPGA Tour, ranks 42^nd on the Volvik Race for the Card money list.
The final group of Rohanna, Felibert and Katelyn Sepmoree will tee at 9:36 am local time. 
TOP SIX HAVE NEVER WON ON TOUR: The top six on the leaderboard, separated by one shot, will all aim for their first Symetra Tour win on Sunday. 
Rachel Rohanna, Veronica Felibert, Katelyn Sepmoree, Calle Nielson, Garrett Phillips and Ellen Davies-Graham will all try and win their first career event on Sunday.  
BRITS MISS CUT: Olivia Jordan-Higgins (Channel Islands) and Katie Mundy from Hampshire, the only two Brits on the Symetra Tour, both missed the cut at 145 and better.
Olivia shot 75-71 for 146 and Katie 72-75 for 147

SECOND-ROUND LEADERBOARD
Par 142 (2x71) Players from USA unless stated
136 Rachel Rohanna 69 67, Veronica Felibert (Venezuela) 67 69.
137 Katelyn Sepmore 69 68, Calle Nielson 67 70, Garrett Phillips 67 70, Ellen Davies-Graham (Australia) 65 72.
EUROPEANS' SCORES
140 Laura Gonzalez-Escallon (Belgium) 73 67 (T12)
141 Leigh Whittaker (Germany) 71 70 (T22)
142 Caroline Westrup (Sweden) 69 73 (T28)
143 Therese Koelbaek (Denmark) 71 72, Marita Engzelius (Norway|) 68 75 (T42)
145 Marta Silva (Spain) 74 71, Elisa Serramia (Spain) 73 72 (T69)

MISSED THE CUT (145 and better qualified)
146 Olivia Jordan-Higgins (Channel Islands) 75 71
147 Katie Mundy (England) 72 75