Furious Finish On Tap at Ledgestone | Professional Disc Golf Association

The stage is set for a thrilling conclusion to the Discraft Ledgestone Open as the top contenders prepare to face off on Championship Sunday in Illinois. After a day of intense competition, Paige Pierce and Missy Gannon have emerged as joint leaders in the FPO division, their shared position at the top setting up an exciting finale.

Pierce's fortunes took a dramatic turn with a 7-under round at Sunset Hills on Saturday, propelling her into a tie with Gannon. The pair has pulled away slightly from the rest of the field, but the gap is not significant enough to give them breathing room heading into the final round. Sarah Hokom and Kristin Tattar are four strokes behind, while Lisa Fajkus leads the chase card along with Ohn Scoggins, Catrina Allen, and Madison Walker.

The MPO division has also seen its fair share of drama on Saturday. Ricky Wysocki took the lead with a solid round that included a hot front nine, although he faltered slightly down the stretch to finish at 6-under. Anthony Barela continued his steady play, finishing with four consecutive birdies and tying for second place alongside Gannon Buhr. The trio of Wysocki, Barela, and Buhr had been tied for first heading into the day.

Matt Orum made a late surge to reach the lead card for the final round, while Paul McBeth will head into the competition on the chase card at 16-under, three strokes behind the leaders. Calvin Heimburg caused a stir with an astonishing course record 9-under round at Northwood Black, catapulting him from outside the cut line to a tie for 15th place.

As the action shifts back to Eureka Lake and Northwood Black on Sunday, live coverage will be available on the Disc Golf Network and the DGPT YouTube channel. FPO play will begin at 11:30 a.m., while MPO coverage gets underway at 3 p.m. CT.

This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/news/furious-finish-tap-ledgestone