Maple Hill Open: A Disc Golf Tournament That Deserves Your Attention
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The Maple Hill Open, one of the premier disc golf tournaments in the world, is underway at the iconic Maple Hill Gold Course. But why should you care? That's the question posed by Tournament Director Steve Dodge, who wants to see disc golf events take center stage and be treated with the importance they deserve.
Dodge and his team have spared no expense in creating a world-class experience for competitors and spectators alike. The course is immaculately maintained, and the organization and efficiency are top-notch. With live hole-by-hole scores available on PDGALive.com, the excitement is palpable as stories begin to unfold on the leaderboard.
One of those stories involves Catrina Allen, who started the day six over par but staged a remarkable comeback to finish at even par for the round. Val Jenkins then took over as the leader in the Open Women's division with a scorching 58, two under par, and secured her position atop the leaderboard.
Paige Pierce, Des Reading, and Sarah Cunningham are all tied for third place after today's round, with Cunningham impressively continuing to compete despite being seven months pregnant. They will tee off tomorrow afternoon four strokes down from Allen and six from Jenkins.
Dutch Napier is leading the Open division at nine under par, unofficially rated 1079, thanks in part to an ace on hole 8 that propelled him into first place. Cale Leiviska finished just one behind Napier with a single bogey for the day, which was ironically on the same hole as Napier's ace.
Dave Feldberg and Dana Vicich will join Leiviska on the lead card tomorrow tied for third place, just two strokes away from securing their spot in contention. With the men's field just as close-knit as the women's, it's clear that this tournament is far from over.
The second round of the Maple Hill Open gets underway tomorrow morning at 8:00am EDT, with the lead Open card teeing off at 2:00pm and the Open Women's lead card concluding the day's play at 3:20pm. With wind and rain in the forecast, it remains to be seen how the challenging course will affect scores.
Live coverage from SmashboxxTV is pending weather conditions, but live scores for top players will be available on PDGALive.com throughout the weekend. Fans can also tune into the PDGA Flickr page for high-resolution pictures and McFlySoHigh Video on YouTube for additional video coverage.
This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/maple-hill-who-cares