Chanettee Wannasaen takes Dana Open lead, Stephanie Meadow makes the cut

Thailand's Chanettee Wannasaen closed with an eagle on the 18th hole Friday to fire a 6-under par 65 and take a one-shot lead after two rounds of the Dana Open at Sylvania, Ohio.

After an early birdie and bogey, Wannasaen was 6 under over her final 11 holes to roar in front by a shot over Sweden's Linn Grant (65 on Friday) and China's Xiyu Lin (67) at Highland Meadows Golf Club. Another shot back at 9 under is China's Mary Liu (65).

Ireland's Stephanie Meadow had a day to forget as she dropped out of contention and just about scrap over the cut line.

Going into the day on -3 after a solid opening round, Meadow struggled throughout and hit five bogeys on her way to a round of 74. That left he just the right side of the cut as she finished the second round level for the tournament.

"Today, I think on the front nine, I play not good, either, but it's like birdie and then bogey and then par, par and then birdie again," Wannasaen said. "I think today is just like 4-under par for the day is enough. On the back nine, I played really good. The putter was really good on the back nine."

On the par-5 18th hole, Wannasaen hit a 3 wood on the green from 261 yards and made the short putt after a birdie 4 at the 17th hole.

"I'm really nervous right now, so I think on the weekend I will do my best," said Wannasaen, who is holding her first lead after 36 holes of an LPGA Tour event, thanks to a career-best 131 total. "I don't want to like get stressed for the weekend. Yeah, I just do the best (I can)."

Grant, the defending tournament champion, had eight birdies during the second round offset by a pair of bogeys. She said her success on the par-71 course came from a sense of familiarity.

"I think it just reminds me a lot about how I play golf at