Ken Climo Dominates Carolina Clash with Record-Breaking Round

The stage was set for a thrilling competition at the 2010 Carolina Clash, and Ken Climo delivered a dominating performance that left everyone in awe. In round one of the tournament held at Charlotte's Web, Climo shattered the course record with an incredible 56 (-14) on the par 70 course.

When asked about his stunning achievement, Climo expressed surprise but also credited his success to a strong start. "I didn't expect it to go that well," he said. "It was a really clean round." He attributed his exceptional play to getting off to a great beginning, making birdies on the first three holes and eventually birdying eight of the front nine.

Notably, Climo's shot on hole 4 didn't quite go as planned when it rolled into the parking lot out of bounds. However, he showed remarkable composure by sinking his comeback putt to save par. Hall of Famer Stan McDaniel, who shot an impressive 63 (-7) in the Masters division, was full of praise for Climo's incredible play.

"Shooting fourteen down? Are you kidding me?" McDaniel exclaimed. "What do you expect from the champ?" McDaniel, who designed both Charlotte's Web and Renaissance Gold, couldn't help but joke that Climo made it look too easy, adding that it sometimes hurts to see players tearing up his courses with ease.

Climo explained that he was able to hit most of his lines throughout the round, and even the trees seemed to be cooperating. He noted that he only hit a couple of trees negatively affecting a hole, and that many of his putts were around 10 feet.

Meanwhile, Dave Feldberg, the world's number one ranked player, got off to a slow start but caught fire on the back nine with nearly birdying out except for his par on hole 17. Nikko Locastro, the 2009 USDGC champ, also made waves by eagling the 580-foot hole 5 after throwing an impressive roller that allowed him about a 120-foot throw in.

The competition is heating up as Phil Arthur took the lead in the Masters division with a solid 62 (-8) on the final hole. McDaniel trails him by one stroke and expressed his satisfaction with his performance, saying it was one of the best rounds he's played at Charlotte's Web in a long time.

In the women's field, Memorial Championship winner Liz Carr leads with an even-par 70. Valarie Jenkins, three-peat Worlds champion, is lurking four throws back.

Climo has already made a significant impact on the standings with his third-place finish at the Memorial and later winning the year's second NT, the Sunshine Shootout, in his home state of Florida. As he prepares for round two, Climo aims to continue his aggressive yet controlled play, making sure to hit that first gap.

"It's a tough thing to do, but the course demands it," he said. The crowd will be eagerly anticipating the high-octane showdown between top players like Climo and Feldberg in the final rounds of the tournament.

This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/climo-shreds-web