Golden Weather and Golden Shots at the Tim Selinkse US Masters Disc Golf Championship

It's been nearly a decade since Tim Selinske passed away after a long battle against Langerhans Cell Histicocytosis, but his legacy lives on through the Tim Selinkse US Masters Disc Golf Championship. Presented by Innova Champion Discs, this year's tournament is celebrating its own success, with some of the nicest weather conditions seen in recent years.

The tournament schedule has been divided into two parts: professional divisions and amateur divisions. The professionals took on the challenging Lockeford Springs Disc Golf Course yesterday morning and afternoon, while the amateurs played two rounds at Oak Grove Regional Park on the Purple and Gold courses.

Today was a day of thrilling competition as some of the world's top disc golfers battled it out for a spot in the final round on Sunday. The 18-hole safari layout will be held using parts of both the Purple and Gold courses at Oak Grove, and only the top 40% will make the cut.

Patrick Brown, ranked #25713 in the PDGA Player Rating, was the clear favorite going into yesterday's round, and he did not disappoint. He started hot and finished with a bang, carding eight under par on the front nine and continuing to shred the Lockeford layout. His closest competitor, Jon Baldwin (#18114), was hot on his heels, also throwing some incredible shots and carding seven birdies on the front nine.

The two players traded blows throughout the round, but in the end, Patrick made a crucial move with a 50-foot eagle putt on the 855-yard par 5 hole. He finished strong, carding three more birdies to take the lead.

But Patrick wasn't the only standout performer yesterday. Noah Rodriguez (#21215) and Rob Ryan (#30296) matched his score of 11 under par, while Mike Ward (#36593) dominated in the Grandmaster division, finishing with a score just one shy of Patrick's 13 under par.

In the Masters Women division, Carrie Berlogar (#13815) and Anni Kreml (#7879) were neck and neck, both carding impressive scores despite facing some of the hottest conditions on the course.

Tomorrow, the professional divisions will swap places with the amateurs, starting a new round at Oak Grove Regional Park. The heat is expected to continue, but one thing is for sure – only the top 40% will make it through to the final safari round on Sunday.

This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/patrick-brown-shreds-lockeforde-springs-dgc-take-early-lead-2016-tim-selinske-us-masters