Jeff and Jacob Oust The Pulsars in Sudden Death Playoff at Am World Doubles | Professional Disc Golf Association
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**Dramatic Finish at PDGA Amateur World Doubles Championships**
META_TITLE: Storms Force Sudden-Death Playoff at PDGA Amateur World Doubles
META_DESCRIPTION: Severe thunderstorms and weather delays plagued the 2019 PDGA Amateur World Doubles Championships, but an exciting conclusion unfolded on Sunday with a sudden-death playoff between top teams.
The 2019 PDGA Amateur World Doubles Championships was marked by extreme weather conditions that threatened to derail the competition. On Friday, teams took to the courses at Trey Deuce and Texas Twist for Best Score Doubles and Alternate Throw Doubles respectively. As the opening round came to a close, The Pulsars, consisting of Andrew Brown and Brandon Malecek, held a three-stroke lead over several teams. However, their advantage was short-lived as mistakes during the Alternate Throw round allowed other teams to catch up.
One such team that made significant gains was Jeff and Jacob, comprised of native Texans Jeff Plaisance and Jacob Horning. Despite sitting three strokes off the lead after the opening round, they managed to take the lead from The Pulsars in the Alternate Throw round. Their impressive performance set the stage for a thrilling competition.
Saturday's moving day was originally scheduled to consist of morning and afternoon rounds. However, severe thunderstorms swept into the area by early afternoon, forcing officials to call weather delays to ensure player safety. With nearly all teams that were playing at Selah Ranch having completed their morning round, the slower-paced courses at Trey Texas Ranch remained unfinished. After hours of waiting in treacherous conditions, it was decided that play would not resume until around 4:00 p.m., and the afternoon round was canceled.
The severe weather continued to persist on Sunday, with dozens of lightning strikes visible within a few miles of Trey Texas Ranch. In light of the deteriorating conditions, officials made the difficult decision to replace Saturday's afternoon round with Sunday morning's scheduled round, effectively canceling the finals.
The Advanced division, competing at Selah Ranch on Saturday, received some respite from the weather but still had their work cut out for them on Sunday. Jeff and Jacob added one more stroke to their lead over The Pulsars during the Best Throw round at Selah Ranch Creekside, setting up a tense showdown at Selah Ranch Lakeside. In the end, it all came down to a sudden-death playoff between the two teams.
The predetermined loop for the playoff consisted of holes 16, 17, and 18. Jeff and Jacob emerged victorious after successfully tapping in on the fourth hole of the playoff, marking an exciting conclusion to the tournament.
This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/news/jeff-and-jacob-oust-pulsars-sudden-death-playoff-am-world-doubles