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A triumphant Paul McBeth celebrated his second United States Disc Golf Championship title on Winthrop Gold's 18th green Saturday. Photo: Eino Ansio

ROCK HILL, S.C. – For three-plus years, Paul McBeth was synonymous with PDGA Majors.

Arkansas native Kevin Jones has come full circle with another lead card showing at the United States Disc Golf Championship. Photo: Eino Ansio

ROCK HILL, S.C. – It's been 367 days since Kevin Jones broke out with an opening round stunner and landed on the lead card for round two of the 2017 United States Disc Golf Championship, as he unleashed an aerial assault that put the disc golf world on notice.

Paul McBeth entered Thursday's second round of the United States Disc Golf Championship with a two-stroke advantage and emerged with an eight-shot cushion. Photo: Eino Ansio

ROCK HILL, S.C. – For a second day in a row at the United States Disc Golf Championship, the only thing hotter than an unseasonably sweltering heat wave was Paul McBeth’s play.

2015 United States Disc Golf Champion Paul McBeth leaned on his forehand to take an early lead at this year's tilt with Winthrop Gold. Photo: Eino Ansio

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Paul McBeth was loose, and for good reason.

Gregg Barsby is in familiar territory as he enters the final round of the PDGA Professional Disc Golf Championships with a slim lead. Photo: Alyssa Van Lanen

JEFFERSONVILLE, Vt. – Gregg Barsby shook his head in dismay, his long hair draped over one shoulder after he released it from the shackles of his mesh-backed hat.

Paul McBeth takes his putter out of the basket after landing a 95-footer Thursday during round two of the PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championships. Photo: Dalton Slantis

JEFFERSONVILLE, Vt. – Paul McBeth was loose.

Calvin Heimburg checks his scores after kicking off Pro Worlds with an 11-under par performance. Photo: Dalton Slantis

JEFFERSONVILLE, Vt. – The heat index pushed toward triple digits here Wednesday during the first round of the PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championships, as Mother Nature welcomed competitors to the Green Mountain State with unseasonably warm conditions.

Little did she know she’d be outdone by a Sunshine State native with the hot hand.

While Ricky Wysocki (far left) and Paul McBeth (second from right) are the most recent PDGA World Champions, a new crop of contenders has emerged in 2018. Photos: Alyssa Van Lanen | Illustration: Matt Gregoire

Paul McBeth, shown here during round one of the Memorial at Fountain Hills, fired off the hot round to move into first place Thursday. Photo: Alyssa Van Lanen

There’s a reason fans refer to this week’s tour stop in Arizona as the “Mc”morial.