Dramatic Shifts Shake Up Disc Golf World Championships in Missouri

The second round of the 2025 PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championships presented by Discraft was marked by significant shifts in the leaderboard before the official shuffle even occurred. The event, taking place in Columbia and Jefferson City, Missouri, saw new courses and leaders emerge on Wednesday.

At Joseph C. Miller DGC in Jefferson City, Therese Cuevas continued her impressive form from the first round, claiming the outright lead with a share of the hot round – 5-under par. She became the only player to maintain her spot on the lead card heading into Round 3.

However, some notable climbers made their way onto the leaderboard. Hailey Huber leaped four spots to claim solo second place, just four strokes behind Cuevas. MJ Gager and Kylie Kohut tied for third after a sizzling hot round, with Gager delivering an impressive 5-under on the back nine, including three consecutive birdies down the stretch.

Meanwhile, at The Dam course in Jefferson City, Hayden Carroll stole the show with an incredible display of putting prowess. The Toledo, Ohio native racked up an astonishing 11-under par and a rating of 1043 to join RJ Chirkis at the top of the leaderboard. Chirkis followed closely behind with a 10-under round.

Vaughn Bontrager maintained his spot on the lead card in MA1 after a solid 7-under performance, but Benson Graber's 9-under day pushed him into fourth place overall.

The event is set to move to the challenging Harmony Bends track in Columbia for Round 3. With so many big moves and changes happening throughout both fields, fans are eagerly anticipating what the next round will bring.

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