Leaders Emerge on Day Two of PDGA Amateur & Junior World Championships

As the sun rises over the Quad Cities course, the 600+ competitors at the 2017 PDGA Amateur & Junior Disc Golf World Championships are already back in action, teeing off for their second or third rounds of the event. The world-class Players Meeting on Monday night and a marathon 12-hour disc golf session on Tuesday have given way to another day of intense competition.

While some competitors may be feeling the fatigue from yesterday's events, others are rising to the top of their divisions. Iowa's Colin Poe and California's Christopher Keseloff continue to lead the Advanced (A-Pool) division, followed closely by Minnesota's Alec Anderson and North Carolina's AJ Carey.

Poe and Anderson, who have paired up on the lead card multiple times this year, including at the 2017 United States Amateur Disc Golf Championships in Milford, Michigan, are known for their "most fun wins" attitude. Their dynamic is always a treat to watch, and they're certainly making it difficult for others to catch up.

Meanwhile, Lauren Butler of Elk River, Minnesota has taken an early lead in the Advanced Women's division, edging out Colorado's Missy Gannon and Iowa's Becca Sobolik by one stroke after their single round on Tuesday at Middle Park. The competition is sure to heat up as they take on Camden Park 1 for back-to-back rounds this morning and afternoon.

The Great Shuffle, which will reassign pool assignments based on competitors' PDGA Player Ratings, is set to take place later today. This process will affect the Advanced, Advanced Masters, and Advanced Grandmasters divisions, with players moving between A, B, C, and D Pools depending on their performance.

As we head into day two, it's clear that there's still a lot of golf left to be played. But before we dive back in, let's take a look at the current leaders in each division:

Division

Name

PDGA #

Par

Score (total)

Advanced

Colin Poe

74005

-7

78

Christopher Keseloff

91498

-7

78

Advanced Women

Lauren Butler

65489

+5

61

Advanced Masters

Roy Quilantan

70269

-6

50

Advanced Masters Women

Kimberly Giannola

76910

+4

60

Advanced Grandmasters

James Elkins

31524

-13

104

Advanced Grandmasters Women

Lorena Dostal

69794

+9

65

Advanced Senior Grandmasters

Paul Wright

32290

-18

92

Advanced Senior Grandmasters Women

Patti Joseph

55149

+21

77

Advanced Legends

Rob Lee

13218

+2

63

Junior I Boys 18 & Under

Laurenz Schaurhofer

77497

-20

91

Junior I Girls 18 & Under

Alexis Mandujano

62880

-3

58

Junior II Boys 15 & Under

Silas Schultz

79047

-13

105

Junior II Girls 15 & Under

Cynthia Ricciotti

75029

+3

64

Junior III Boys 12 & Under

Gannon Buhr

75412

-6

49

Junior III Girls 12 & Under

Hope C. Brown

62397

+14

125

Junior IV Boys 10 & Under

Nathaniel DeLisle

87305

+8

119

Junior IV Girls 10 & Under

Virginia Polkinghorne

76009

+62

173

Junior V Boys 8 & Under

Wyatt Mahoney

89460

+15

76

Junior V Girls 8 & Under

Ava Meyer

83000

+60

121

Junior VI Boys 6 & Under

Kaidin Bell

86201

+49

110

This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/am-worlds-competitors-ready-day-two