Hailey King tees off on hole 17 at Jones Gold on Thursday. Photo: Hayden Henry / PDGA
EMPORIA, Kansas – Just over 10 hours after her day started, Catrina Allen had to reign it back in.
Not a problem.
Allen kept pace throughout a long day of disc golf at the Dynamic Discs Open on Thursday to take a three-stroke lead at the midway point of the second PDGA National Tour stop of the year.
Catrina Allen lines up a putt on Thursday in Emporia. Photo: Conrad Meyer / PDGA
EMPORIA, Kansas — Catrina Allen knew it was coming and in turn, was ready for whatever the elements or the course threw her way.
It worked out well.
Allen finished off a postponed opening round of the National Tour - Dynamic Discs Open on Thursday morning with a 5-under 65 to build a three-stroke lead heading into the second round of action, which kicks off Thursday afternoon back at the Jones Gold track.
Another round of weather in the afternoon then led to a late finish in Emporia.
Twenty four players had the finishes of their opening rounds delayed until Thursday morning due to darkness, including six of the top eight scores, after a lightning delay derailed the MPO round and another late-afternoon storm forced a second 30-minute halt for the division.
Paige Shue putts during the 2019 Glass Blown Open in Emporia, Kansas. Photo: PDGA
It came together quick and marked a significant milestone in a historic and challenging year for disc golf in 2020.
After a two-month shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Emporia, Kansas welcomed professional disc golf back to action in June 2020 with the Dynamic Discs Open — a re-start to the professional season in a year that featured unprecedented growth and coverage for the sport.
Just under a year later, the 2021 edition of the DDO returns as the second stop on the 2021 PDGA National Tour.
