PW2010: Day One
PW2010: Day One
Close Competition Builds Excitement for Wednesday
It is a hot, muggy day today at Lemon Lake as the 2010 PDGA Pro World Disc Golf Championships’ singles competition gets underway. But the sun isn’t the only thing heating up the course - the players are on fire!
Twenty-nine competitors are within four throws of the lead in Open Men. Paul Ulibarri (AZ) and Jesper Lundmark (Sweden) lead the division of 135 at -11. Defending World Champion, Avery Jenkins (CA), eagles Gold’s Hole #3 putting him in a 5-way tie for second at -10. Liz Carr (MI) has the honors of teeing off first on Hole #1 on the Red Course in Open Women. She leads by two over Sarah Stanhope (SC) and Desiree Reading (TX). The Women’s division is very tight this year as only a few throws separate the entire division from jumping up a place after Wednesday’s play.
Member of the Disc Golf Hall of Fame, Lavon Wolfe (AL), competes in the Grandmaster division
Patrick Brown is sitting on the top of the leaderboard by throwing a pair of 48s to finish at -19. Mike Moser (DE), Jim Oates (CA), and Brad Hammock (GA) are just 3 throws back. Barrett White is showcasing her skills by topping the Masters Women division today at -3. Sheila Kirkham (NM) is on her heels at -1.
Gregg Hosfeld (FL) is headlining the Grandmasters division sitting at -16 with Jim Myers (MD) just one throw back at -15. Tim Keith’s (AL) ace left him within 4 throws of the lead at -12. Kathy Hardyman (CO) has a comfortable 5 throw lead over Sheila Jackson (AR) going into Wednesday.
Dr. Rick Voakes (KY) has a commanding lead in Senior Grandmasters at -14. Snapper Pierson (CA) is in second place at -5. Jerry Robbins Sr (KS) is once again leading the Legends division as defending champion at +3. Bill Ball (SC) is giving him a run for the title at +6. Bill Du Vall (IA) has the first ace in the clubhouse and is at +8.
There’s a battle in the inaugural Senior Legends division between Don Dillon (PA) and Stancil Johnson MD (CA). Only four strokes separate the two competitors as they both have their eye on the title.
Stancil Johnson MD and Don Dillion show they still have game using "old school" plastic
Tournament Director Brian Cummings, Jay Svitko, and the Red Roc Disc Golf Club have an amazing complex they call home in Crown Point, IN. Their hard work and dedication shows in the atmosphere they created here at Lemon Lake. Join us Wednesday to see just how much the leaderboard will change…or will it remain the same? We will find out together at www.pdga.com.
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Did You Know?
Brian Cummings, your 2010 Pro Worlds Tournament Director, has the nickname “Cheeseburger”, yet he doesn’t eat them. He has no clue the reasoning behind the nickname, but it has just stuck.
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