While there’s very little separation, they’re still chasing Mason Ford.
The Texas native maintained his spot atop the leaderboard and his one-stroke lead in Nashville as action shifts to a vastly different style of play for the weekend at Mill Ridge.
An eagle on 18 lifted Hailey King to a share of the lead at the Music City Open. Photo: Kevin Huver / PDGA
Hailey King put in the call on Thursday after a rough finish to an otherwise solid round.
She delivered on Friday.
King executed two perfect throws and connected on a solid putt for an eagle on the tricky finishing hole at Cedar Hill to jump to a tie for the lead heading into the weekend at the Music City Open presented by Dynamic Discs, the finale to the 2021 PDGA National Tour.
A day before, King – a two-time winner on the National Tour this year – carded an eight that left her two shots back of the first-round leaders.
Holly Finley is the defending champion at the Music City Open. Photo: PDGA
Not too far from historic Broadway in downtown Nashville, the 2021 PDGA National Tour comes to an exiting conclusion at the Music City Open beginning Thursday.
In a city full of action, there will be plenty to follow this weekend as the 2021 PDGA Elite Series comes to an end.
The two-time and defending Delaware Disc Golf Challenge champion, known to have one of the most intensive fitness, nutritional and mental training regimens on tour, seemed to only grow stronger as the grind of three days on the steeps of the storied Revolutionary War grounds took its toll on others.
