Hailey King Leads Pack in Music City Open, Aims for Historic Third Title
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The 2021 PDGA National Tour Finale – Music City Open presented by Dynamic Discs has reached its exciting conclusion at Mill Ridge in Nashville. After an impressive round on Saturday, Hailey King solidified her position as the leader of the pack, aiming to join an elite group of disc golfers with three or more national tour titles.
King's exceptional performance saw her shoot a 5-under 59, leaving her opponents struggling to keep up. Macie Velediaz, from Tennessee, was the biggest riser on Saturday, climbing four spots into second place after carding a stunning 59 of her own. This remarkable feat sees Velediaz just three strokes behind King.
Other notable players are closing in on the lead as they enter the final round. Sarah Hokom is currently in third place with a score of 7-under, while Missy Gannon jumped an impressive five spots to join the top group, carding a 6-under par.
Hailey King's impressive display on Saturday was not without its minor setbacks. Despite dominating the fairway hits (89%) and finishing third in strokes gained tee-to-green, according to UDisc, she faltered with a triple-bogey six at the 18th hole. Her exceptional skills were also showcased in her wins earlier this season at the Texas State Disc Golf Championship, Dynamic Discs Open, and DGPT – Green Mountain Championships.
Macie Velediaz, meanwhile, demonstrated incredible resilience after a double bogey early on. She recovered with an impressive birdie and went on to pick up two more birdies on the back nine. Her dominance in strokes gained tee-to-green was evident, boasting a 7.20 average.
The final round of the Music City Open will be broadcast live on the Disc Golf Network at 10:30 a.m. CT, with the FPO lead card teeing off at 12:30 p.m. CT. The tension is palpable as these talented players battle it out for the top spot in this thrilling conclusion to the tournament.
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