Rose Zhang falters on Friday; misses cut at LPGA event for first time

Rose Zhang is used to dominating on the golf course.

But, throughout Friday’s second spherical of the DANA Open in Sylvania, Ohio, Zhang shot a 6-over 77 to overlook the minimize by two strokes.

It marks the primary time she missed the minimize in an LPGA Tour occasion.

Zhang’s poor play Friday could shock some, particularly after she carded a 5-under 66 throughout Thursday’s opening spherical.

However after Thursday’s spherical, Zhang defined how she did really feel her finest this week in Ohio.

“I’ll say that I’m a bit extra fatigued than I want to be,” Zhang admitted. “I caught a chilly, so my voice is just not precisely essentially the most regular proper now.”

On prime of feeling sick, Zhang skilled some journey points flying east from Pebble Seashore, the place the U.S. Ladies’s Open was held final weekend.

“I had a nine-hour delay going from Phoenix, connecting flight to Detroit really,” Zhang stated. “So it was a little bit of a journey mess. I arrived Tuesday morning at 3:00 am, so the follow rounds and the pro-am had been a bit bit shaky for me.”

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Zhang’s fatigue caught up along with her by Friday afternoon, as she didn’t make a single birdie throughout her second spherical. As a substitute, she made six bogeys that finally sealed her destiny.

Though a missed minimize represents a failure, maybe this week could function a blessing in disguise.

Hopefully, Zhang will take this weekend to relaxation up, recuperate, and get wholesome earlier than her subsequent massive LPGA Event.

Jack Milko is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Taking part in Via. You’ll be able to observe him on Twitter @jack_milko for extra golf protection. Make sure to try @_PlayingThrough too.