Founded and designed by touring professional Cale Leiviska, the Airborn Disc Golf Preserve in Clearwater, Minnesota is the #1 rated course in the state according to UDisc. The Preserve Championship made its debut in 2020 and is now in its fourth year as an Elite Series event.
Gannon Buhr throws Sunday at the 2023 TruBank Des Moines Challenge. Photos: Kevin Huver / DGPT
After multiple weather delays during the FPO division’s second round of the 2023 TruBank Des Moines Challenge, the DGPT suspended play on Saturday in accordance with its weather policies.
On Sunday, FPO players resumed Round 2 from their previous lies and immediately started Round 3 once scores were tallied. Since most MPO competitors had not started their second round on Saturday, the MPO tournament was shortened to two rounds.
With one last day at Pickard Park, the FPO field saw a repeat winner and the MPO field saw an Iowa native take down the win.
After lengthy delays and continued monitoring of weather patterns on the ground at the Trubank Des Moines Challenge presented by Discraft, the DGPT suspended play on Saturday in accordance with its weather policies.
Iowa natives Gannon Buhr and Gavin Babcock are tied for the lead after the first round in Des Moines. Photo: Kevin Huver / DGPT
The FPO and MPO fields hit the ground running in the opening round of the 2023 TruBank Des Moines Challenge Presented by Discraft. After their first day at Pickard Park, both fields ended up with ties for the lead and two MPO players managed to tie the course record.
Emily Beach was stellar off the tee in round one of the Des Moines Challenge. Photo: Kevin Huver / DGPT
This marks the 33rd year of the event and its third year as a Disc Golf Pro Tour Elite Series Event. It's also the second of three-straight stops on the Elite Series.
