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2022 DGLO

2022 DGLO

Calvin Heimburg gets ready to see prior to Sunday's round in Milford, Michigan. Photo: Kevin Huver / DGPT

It ended with a playoff, but the battle was the story on Sunday on the hills of the Toboggan.

After a tight race — 11 players entered Championship Sunday within five strokes of the lead —  throughout the 40th Discraft Great Lakes Open, the 10th stop of the Disc Golf Pro Tour, Calvin Heimburg and Corey Ellis turned it into a two-player battle in the end.

Correction: To the very end.

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“I hope it means that people don’t look at me like I’m some kind of monster.”

Moments after taking down her first Elite Series win at the Disc Golf Pro Tour – Discraft’s Great Lakes Open, those were a few of the words that Natalie Ryan said to Terry Miller in her champion’s interview on the Disc Golf Network.

Calvin Heimburg surged late to a share of the lead at DGLO. Photo: Kevin Huver / DGPT

The hills of Kensington Metropark in Milford, Michigan will be buzzing on Sunday.

On tap at the Toboggan is what promises to be a thrilling finale to the 40th Discraft Great Lakes Open, the 10th stop of the Disc Golf Pro Tour and PDGA Elite Series.

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Michigan's Kyle Klein is the co-leader after the first round at DGLO. Photo: Kevin Huver / DGPT

All four co-leaders after the first round of the 2022 DGPT – Discraft Great Lakes Open finished on the podium last year.

They’re making an early push for the trophy this year in Milford, Michigan.

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Catrina Allen finished strong for a 7-under round on Friday in Michigan. Photo: Kevin Huver / DGPT

Emily Beach is on the lead card heading into round two at DGLO. Photo: Kevin Huver / DGPT

Emily Beach grew up around the sport, but it took a little while for her to come around to it.

Once she did, she found role models and success and now, in her busiest season yet, Beach is turning in a consistent year competing with the best of the best.

“I started playing competitively in 2013, but my dad has been playing since 1985 so I was born around disc golf,” Beach said. “It took a little while for me to get into the game and I honestly didn’t like disc golf for a while, but I warmed up to it.”

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DISC GOLF PRO TOUR ELITE SERIES

Texas native Chandler Kramer had a breakout run through Europe. Photo: DGPT

Chandler Kramer swears he has a backhand.

Over the past two breakout weeks for the tour rookie, it hasn’t been necessary.

Kramer made noise overseas, first finishing fifth at the PDGA Euro Tour – PCS Sula Open presented by Innova and then following that up with a fifth-place finish at the PDGA Major European Open presented by Discmania, using just his forehand in the process.

Paige Pierce, who just took down the 2022 European Open, won at DGLO in 2019 and 2020. Photo: DGPT

Including a massive time change and a few thousand miles, Paige Pierce quickly went back to work.

Pierce was in Michigan preparing for the Discraft Great Lakes Open immediately on Monday after her record-setting 17th PDGA Major win at the European Open on Sunday.

It’s a quick turnaround for much of the field.