Disc Golf Pro Tour: Thrilling Action Unfolds at Great Lakes Open

The 2024 Disc Golf Pro Tour has reached a thrilling stage at the Discraft Great Lakes Open presented by Gerrit J Verburg. Gannon Buhr is driving the action, looking to secure his sixth win of the season after posting an impressive 11-under-par round on Saturday. This exceptional effort saw him card a bogey-free score and earn a sizzling rating of 1084 on the Toboggan course. With this outstanding performance, Buhr has expanded his lead to five strokes heading into Championship Sunday.

Meanwhile, Holyn Handley made waves earlier in the day with a remarkable course-record round, propelling her into solo first place. Her 1033-rated score showcased exceptional skill and consistency, as she dominated all aspects of her game. Notably, Handley led the field in fairway hits, total putt distance (343'), and scrambling in the windy conditions at Milford.

However, Handley's grip on the lead is tenuous, with a slender one-stroke advantage over Kristin Tattar. Kat Mertsch and Hailey King are hot on their heels, sitting 17-under and 16-under respectively. The competition is fierce as the players gear up for the final round at Kensington MetroPark.

Ricky Wysocki joined the fray with an impressive 9-under-par round, which has catapulted him into a tie for second place alongside Calvin Heimburg. Isaac Robinson rounds out the lead card and is part of a closely contested chase to overtake Gannon Buhr for the top spot.

The European Open champion and Elite Series crown winner at the Beaver State Fling, Gannon Buhr, will undoubtedly face intense pressure as he seeks his sixth win this season. His impressive track record makes him a formidable opponent, but the likes of Handley, Tattar, Mertsch, King, Wysocki, Heimburg, and Robinson are all vying for victory in what promises to be an electrifying conclusion to the 2024 Disc Golf Pro Tour - Discraft Great Lakes Open presented by Gerrit J Verburg.

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Gannon Buhr put the pedal to the metal on Saturday and has his sixth win of the season in his sights.

Holyn Handley dropped a course-record performance to become the third different leader of the week in Michigan.

It's going to be both a chase and sprint to the finish at the 2024 Disc Golf Pro Tour — Discraft Great Lakes Open presented by Gerrit J Verburg.

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Buhr went 11-under — a bogey-free, 1084-rated effort that's the hottest round of the weekend so far on the Toboggan — to grow his lead to five strokes entering Championship Sunday of the DGPT+ event. Buhr has won the previous three DGPT+ events in 2024 to go with his PDGA Major title at the European Open and an Elite Series crown at the Beaver State Fling.

Ricky Wysocki joined the conversation with a 9-under round and is five strokes back in second place, tied with Calvin Heimburg. Isaac Robinson rounds out the lead card and the chase of the No. 1 player in the world is on.

Handley set the stage earlier on Saturday with a clean, 1033-rated round to jump six spots into solo first place. Handley, looking for her third Elite Series win over the season, was stellar in every area of her game, leading the field in fairway hits, total putt distance (343') and scrambling in windy conditions in Milford.

But her lead is much slimmer, and the field is much closer.

Kristin Tattar kept her spot in solo second place and is one stroke back with an 18-under total. Kat Mertsch sits at 17-under and Hailey King is 16-under as Handley looks to hold on to the lead through one more lap on the hills of Kensington MetroPark.

This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/news/stage-set-0