Thunder Bay, ON - If you take a map of Canada and draw a line down the middle, Thunder Bay, Ontario would fall right that center line. It has historically been a meeting place for diverse people from hundreds of miles around for thousands of years, it sits on the northern shore of Lake Superior, and in 2023 it was the meeting place for hundreds of disc golfers from around North America competing in this year’s Canadian National Championships.
DISC GOLF PRO TOUR ELITE SERIES
While day two saw weather a delay for the FPO division and a late finish for the MPO field, skies were clear for Championship Sunday at the 2023 LWS Open at Idlewild Presented by Dynamic Discs and The Nati. The FPO field finished with a triumphant return to the top for Valerie Mandujano and yet another win for Gannon Buhr in the MPO field.
FPO
During the press conference before the LWS Open at Idlewild, comments were made about how the course may have “lost its teeth” a bit. Round two proved that Idlewild has plenty of bite.
It started with a two our weather delay, just before the top FPO cards were set to tee off. Players and spectators were required to seek shelter and leave the course. Some players went to local coffee shops, some stayed in their cars, and each took their personal approach to the delay; approaches that would soon be tested.
All smiles for Madison Walker, FPO leader after round one. Photo: PDGA Media/Danny Voss
Amidst the roar of planes taking off from the nearby airport, the FPO and MPO divisions shaped and scrambled their way through the woods in the opening round of the 2023 LWS Open at Idlewild Presented by Dynamic Discs and The Nati.
