Hailey King Extends Lead as Music City Open Heats Up

The competition at the 2021 PDGA National Tour Finale – Music City Open presented by Dynamic Discs was as fierce as ever on Saturday, with several players vying for the top spot. However, Hailey King emerged as the leader after posting an impressive round of 5-under par 59.

King's dominance was evident throughout the day, as she carded eight birdies and held onto her lead until the final hole, where a triple-bogey six nearly derailed her chances. But despite that setback, she still managed to keep a healthy three-stroke advantage over Macie Velediaz, who made an impressive jump into second place with a 59 of her own.

The Tennessee native, Velediaz, had a strong start to the day, birdieing the first five holes and leading in strokes gained tee-to-green at 7.20. Although she faltered slightly after an early double bogey, she bounced back with two more birdies on the back nine to solidify her position.

Rounding out the lead card was Sarah Hokom, who remains in third place with a score of 7-under par, and Missy Gannon, who jumped five spots into fourth place with a 6-under par total. With such a strong field vying for the top spot, it's clear that Sunday's final round will be an exciting one to watch.

Fans can catch all the action from the Music City Open on the Disc Golf Network, which will broadcast live coverage of the final round starting at 10:30 a.m. CT. The FPO lead card tees off at 12:30 p.m. CT, and spectators are encouraged to tune in for what promises to be an intense finish to this year's PDGA National Tour Finale.

As for King, she continues to make waves on the disc golf scene, adding yet another win to her impressive resume. With a total of two NT titles already under her belt, she's well on her way to joining the elite group of players who have won at least three PDGA National Tour titles – a feat achieved by just 20 players since the NT was formed in 2003.

This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/news/king-closing-another-national-tour-title