Heavy Rain Halts Play in Des Moines Challenge, Leaders Struggle to Gain Ground

The second round of the Des Moines Challenge presented by Discraft was marred by heavy rain and scattered lightning storms on Saturday. The weather conditions forced players off the course midway through the day, leaving a handful of MPO cards to complete their second round on Sunday morning before teeing off again in the afternoon.

Despite the interruption, Calvin Heimburg and Gavin Rathbun continued to shine, both sinking nine birdies out of 11 holes. The pair is currently tied at the top of the leaderboard. Seth Talbott, who finished his round under less stressful conditions, shot an impressive -10 to bring his total score to -11.

In contrast, some of the division's top players struggled to find their footing. Paul McBeth managed only a -2 on the seven holes he completed before play was suspended, while Silas Schultz, Zacheriath Johnson, and Ben Callway each scored a mere -1. These players will need to pick up the pace if they hope to make a move in Sunday's final round.

Interestingly, Heimburg and Rathbun are both leading the MPO division with an 82% birdie rate. James Conrad and Rathbun stand out as the only two players who have successfully converted all of their C2 putts. In terms of strokes gained Tee to Green, Talbott leads the pack with a whopping 7.76, followed closely by Paul Ulibarri at 6.82.

A total of 36 MPO players will need to complete their second round early on Sunday morning before the final round gets underway at 4:00 PM CT. Fans can catch the action live on the Disc Golf Network, with coverage beginning at 9:00 AM CT for continued updates from the second round and production announcements throughout the day.

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This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/news/round-2-suspended-iowa-exciting-finale-tap