“I always look at it like those wins aren’t going to help me win the next one,” McBeth said. “It’s a great feeling to have two wins already this year and it’s great for the year accolades, but I’ve got to look forward.
Valerie Mandujano is the 2022 Waco Annual Charity Open champion. Photo: Kevin Huver / DGPT
There were a few things carrying Valerie Mandujano through the battle.
She leaned on the words of her late grandfather, a role model for her family.
“He would always tell us to keep fighting and that it’s a new day,” she said. “That’s the mentality I had today. I think the thing that kept me pushing was always thinking about him and telling myself that I wouldn’t let another one slip away.”
Luke Humphries turned in another solid round in Waco and is one shot out of the lead heading into Sunday. Photo: Kevin Huver / DGPT
Paul McBeth is feeling confident. Luke Humphries never let the moment get to him. Chris Dickerson and Cale Leiviska made moves.
Eveliina Salonen remained at the top of the leaderboard in defense of her 2020 title, but the margin was cut in half and several players are within striking distance to chase down the title.
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Battling cold and blustery conditions on the Brazos River, McBeth finished in a three-way tie at the top in the MPO division while in FPO, Eveliina Salonen found herself in the same position she was the last time she battled the Beast: on top.
Kona Panis is the defending champion at the Waco Annual Charity Open. Photo: DGPT
A perfect blend of open shots and tight woods, it's time for the Beast in Waco, Texas.
The second stop of the Disc Golf Pro Tour and 2022 PDGA Elite Series season, the Waco Annual Charity Open has been a staple of the professional tour for quite some time. Its open, yet technical holes along the Brazos River give way to the season's first trip through the tight woods. Then, it's back to the open for what has delivered dramatic finishes throughout the years.
