Story originally published by Ultiworld Disc Golf. Photo by Matt Gregoire, PDGA Media Manager.
Catrina Allen entered the final round of the Pittsburgh Flying Disc Open with just a two-stroke advantage over Paige Pierce, but left with an eight-stroke win after a 1008-rated performance. The victory is her first on the PDGA National Tour in 2017 and comes just over a month after her biggest win of the season at the European Open.
Story originally published by Ultiworld Disc Golf. Photo by Matt Gregoire, PDGA Media Manager.
One stroke.
That was all that separated Paul McBeth from a chasing Michael Johansen through 13 holes of the final round of the Pittsburgh Flying Disc Open. The four-time PDGA World Champion had just finished a stretch in which he parred five straight holes, and his momentum had evaporated, along with his lead.
“I mean, there was a wake-up call,” McBeth said. “I was telling myself, ‘I got to get this second wind.’ I can’t just par out. I need to birdie.”
During round one of the Pittsburgh Flying Disc Open, reigning PDGA World Champion Ricky Wysocki took comfort in the friendly confines of Moraine State Park, a track where he feels he has a virtual home-field advantage.
After yesterday’s second round, though, it was Wysocki’s world title predecessor who was making himself comfortable.
Eighteen months ago, Charlie Goodpasture couldn’t even look down at his cell phone for 30 seconds without being in agony, let alone lace a disc down the fairway.
A round of roughhousing after a tournament last February left the Florida pro with a torn muscle in his neck. He gutted through the injury, but as time wore on the numbers he put on the scorecard were only exceeded by his pain level. Even as he played through the events he was already signed up for, he did so without logging any practice rounds, and his play suffered.
Ultiworld Disc Golf’s coverage of the 2017 Pittsburgh Flying Disc Open is presented by the Butler County Sports Commission; all opinions are those of the authors. Find out more about disc golf in Butler County here.
Registration is open to all for the 2017 Pittsburgh Flying Disc Open (PFDO), one of the oldest disc golf tournaments in the history of the sport and stop number five of six on the 2017 PDGA National Tour. The full registration schedule is listed below. Event information information can be found at the registration page.
