Championship Sunday Brings Drama to Ledgestone Open

The stage is set for an electrifying finish at the 2023 DGPT - Discraft Ledgestone Open, with two players vying for top honors on Championship Sunday. Missy Gannon and Cole Redalen have established themselves as the leaders after navigating a challenging Saturday round, which was affected by rain and wind.

The female professional (FPO) field faced torrential downpours and strong gusts at Sunset Hills, while the male professional (MPO) field grappled with muddy conditions and dense tree cover at Northwood Black. Despite these obstacles, both leaders demonstrated their mettle by grinding out solid performances to maintain their position at the top of the leaderboard.

Gannon, seeking her second consecutive Ledgestone Open title after winning it last year, will return to Northwood Black for Sunday's action. Her approach will be centered around attacking the course with a fearless mindset, rather than focusing on preserving her lead. "I'm going into that round thinking I have no strokes and it's all even," she explained. "My goal is not to protect my score but to play aggressively and attack Northwood the way I've practiced and did in the first round."

Gannon's Saturday performance was marked by a remarkable statement putt on hole 1, which set the tone for her day. Although she faced some stagnation after that initial success, she rebounded with four birdies over six holes as the weather conditions took their toll at Sunset Hills. She shared the hot round of 5-under par with Macie Velediaz, who will join Gannon and the lead card on Sunday.

In the MPO field, Redalen's lead expanded to five strokes during his long round but was trimmed back to four after two consecutive bogies down the stretch. He'll face stiff competition from Casey White and Ricky Wysocki, both of whom surged up the rankings with 5-under rounds on Saturday, placing them among the top contenders.

Andrew Marwede's solid 4-under par on Saturday earned him a spot on the lead card, while Gregg Barsby made a significant jump into the top 20 after matching the hot round of 5-under. Calvin Heimburg and Ezra Robinson, both stuck in a tie at 18-under, will chase down the leaders from the third card.

Sunday's action begins with FPO coverage at 7:30 a.m. CT on the Disc Golf Network, followed by MPO coverage at 12:45 p.m. CT.

This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/news/gannon-redalen-keep-their-leads