Canadian Chantel Budinsky Leads at Am Worlds After Wednesday's Action
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The second day of competition at the 2021 PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championships has come to a close in Orlando, Florida. Canadian Chantel Budinsky made her move, firing off a bogey-free, 5-under par round at The Woods at Turkey Lake to claim a one-shot lead over Melody Castruita in the Advanced Women's division.
Budinsky finished strong with three consecutive birdies on the back nine, while Castruita stumbled in the final stretch with back-to-back double bogeys. This move propels Budinsky to the top of the leaderboard, and she will look to maintain her lead as the competition continues.
In the Advanced Men's division, Robert Burridge jumped from the chase card heading into Thursday, but Evan Scott remains in the lead by a single stroke, 27-under par to 26-under par. Scott moved into first place after a hot round of 45 at Turkey Lake, and he will look to maintain his edge as the competition continues.
In other divisions, Cole Farley holds a commanding lead in the B Pool, Nathaniel Johnson jumped from the C Pool into a tie for sixth at 17-under, and Michael Schweitzer grew his three-stroke lead in MA65. Maureen Miller remains firmly in control in FA60 with a 12-stroke lead.
In addition to these top performers, several other players made significant moves on Wednesday. Meg Sapp trimmed two strokes off Serenity Madison's lead in FA40, while Mike Mathis built a three-stroke lead in MA50 at 18-under. Erin Fitzpatrick grabbed the solo lead in FA50 and expanded her margin with a hot round of the afternoon.
The competition will continue into Thursday night's shuffle, and fans can expect more exciting action as the top players battle it out for the championship titles. With so many close matches and significant leads changing hands, anything can happen at this year's Am Worlds.
Complete coverage of Am Worlds is available on our website, with photos and updates from each division. Stay tuned for further news and analysis throughout the competition.
This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/news/budinsky-grabs-lead-advanced-women-tight-races-abound-orlando