Heimburg Takes Commanding Lead Ahead of Championship Sunday in Tyler

The Disc Golf Pro Tour's 27th Annual Texas State Disc Golf Championship presented by Latitude 64 has reached its climax, with Calvin Heimburg taking a commanding two-stroke lead heading into Championship Sunday. After a blistering second round that saw him birdie eight consecutive holes and ten out of eleven, Heimburg asserted his dominance over the competition at The Thorn at Lindsey Park in Tyler, Texas.

His impressive display on Saturday propelled him to the top of the leaderboard, pushing Ricky Wysocki – who had been tied with Paul McBeth for the lead after round one – into a challenging position. Wysocki's strong finish saw him run in back-to-back 50-foot putts on holes 17 and 18, but it was not enough to bridge the gap to Heimburg.

On the men's Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) side, there were numerous changes to the leaderboard throughout the day. Sweden's Max Regitnig made a remarkable jump of 44 spots, while Kevin Jones also leapfrogged his way up the standings. Meanwhile, Nate Perkins and Kyle Klein surged forward by 39 and 36 spots respectively.

James Conrad and Gregg Barsby maintained their positions on Sunday's lead card, keeping pace with Wysocki as he vies for a sixth consecutive Texas State title. James Conrad finished with a six-under round, while Gregg Barsby shot seven under to remain in contention.

In the women's division, Paige Pierce continued her impressive form, extending her lead to five strokes heading into Championship Sunday. Her 4-under round on Saturday was not as dominant as her opening day performance, but it was enough to maintain her position atop the leaderboard. Kristin Tattar and Catrina Allen now sit five shots back at eight under.

Maria Oliva stole the show in FPO with a scorching hot round of 5-under, propelling herself onto the lead card. Stacey Rawnsley, Aria Castruita, and Jessica Weese all made significant moves up the leaderboard, solidifying their positions ahead of Sunday's final showdown.

As the stage is set for Championship Sunday, fans can catch live coverage of the FPO division on the Disc Golf Network at 9:30 a.m. CT, while MPO action will kick off at 3:30 p.m. CT on both the Disc Golf Network and the DGPT YouTube page.

This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/news/moving-day-sets-battle-top