Field Events Frenzy at 2021 PDGA Pro Masters Championships

As the stage is set for the main event, the 2021 PDGA Pro Masters Disc Golf Championships, a thrilling series of field events took center stage on Sunday. At Warriors' Path State Park in Colonial Heights, Tennessee, some of the world's top players gathered to test their skills and fine-tune their techniques before the championship begins.

In the long drive competition, Chris Farnham from Brownsboro, Texas, emerged victorious in the MP40 division with a mighty throw of 528 feet. His impressive distance bested Tim Owston by an astonishing 17 feet. Jennifer Allen took top honors in FP40 with a strong throw of 382 feet. Other winners included Pete Caldwell (MP50; 492 feet), Todd Goodman (MP55; 491 feet), Sherry Herzog (FP55; 270 feet), Jack Stanton (MP60; 405 feet), Sandy Gast (FP60; 266 feet), Geoff Hungerford (MP65; 362 feet), Laurie Cloyes-Chupa (FP65; 235 feet), Michael Whippie (MP70; 306 feet), Barry Fischer (MP75; 266 feet), and Pete May (MP80; 261 feet).

The mini golf event saw Kevin McCoy claim a three-shot win over Steve Rico in the MP40 division, while Gregg Hosfeld took home the top prize in MP60 with a commanding lead of three strokes over J. Gary Dropcho.

Philo Brathwaite, who is set to make his debut in the Pro Masters field this week, added another victory to his growing tally by dominating the MP40 putting competition, outscoring 39 other competitors and securing his second win of the weekend.

Ohn Scoggins also made a statement on her first day as a Master, edging Courtney McCoy by just one point. In FP60, Laurie Cloyes-Chupa notched up her second consecutive win, beating Jeff Nichols by one point. Maryland's Kevin Gleason, who had finished runner-up in Saturday's doubles competition, took home the EDGE Skillshot title with an impressive 191 total score. Chris Sprague and George Smith rounded out the top three.

The final highlight of the day came when Jeff Fielder delivered the lowest score across all divisions, achieving a remarkable 183 points to claim the MP60 victory. Sandy Gast won FP60 in convincing fashion.

With this weekend's field events complete, attention turns to the main event: the 2021 PDGA Pro Masters Disc Golf Championships, set to kick off on Tuesday in Johnson City, Tennessee.

This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/news/field-events-provide-finale-tuneup-pro-masters-worlds