Challenge Continues in Illinois | Professional Disc Golf Association
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The battle for supremacy is heating up at the 2022 PDGA Masters Disc Golf World Championships in Central Illinois. The challenging courses of Northwood Black and Eureka Temp have pushed players to their limits, resulting in a thrilling showdown between top contenders.
At Northwood Black, Colorado's Joe Rovere has taken a two-stroke lead heading into Friday's return to the water tower, shooting the second-lowest round of the day on Thursday. His score of 4-under through three rounds makes him one of only three players under par in the 121-player field. Justin Bunnell took the hot round at Northwood Black with a scorching 63, while Martin Hendel and Jimmy Martinez are just three shots back.
In the MP50 division, Barry Schultz took the lead at Northwood, but JohnE McCray reclaimed it on Friday at Eureka Temp. McCray now leads by two strokes as MP50 heads back to the Northwoods for Friday's round, with Ron Convers and Matt Peckham rounding out the lead card.
The women's divisions are also seeing intense competition. Ohn Scoggins exploded her lead in FP40 with a 1016-rated round on Thursday, solidifying her position at the top of the leaderboard. In FP50, Des Reading leads by one stroke heading into Friday's final at Lake Eureka, with Nova Politte hot on his heels.
Other notable leaders include Rick Horn in MP75, Pete May in MP80, and Patti Adams in FA70. Hank Kirwan took a two-stroke lead in MP55 after shooting an impressive 1041-rated 61 at Eureka Temp, while Sandy Gast is battling for the top spot in FP55.
The tournament is set to conclude on Friday with five World Champions crowned, including the winners of the PDGA FP50 and MP75 divisions. The competition will be fierce, but one thing is certain – only the strongest players will emerge victorious.
This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/news/challenges-continue-illinois