Masters Disc Golfers Put on a Clinic at Stocksdale Park
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The battle for supremacy at the 2018 Professional Masters Disc Golf World Championships has intensified, with top contenders in each division putting on a clinic to make the cut for the semifinals and finals. The Masters 40+ division saw Dave Feldberg, Brian Schweberger, JohnE McCray, and Barry Schultz rise to the occasion, carding a combined two bogeys between them.
Feldberg emerged as the leader after finishing with a bogey-free 13 under par 49, besting both Schweberger and Schultz by one stroke. He now sits one ahead of Schweberger, four ahead of McCray, and five ahead of Schultz heading into their last preliminary round at Waterworks.
Meanwhile, in the Masters 50+ division, Patrick Brown and Ron Covers have been locked in a close battle since the opening round. Brown began the round two strokes ahead but Convers managed to tie it up 11 holes later. An errant second throw by Covers left Brown with an opportunity to gain two strokes, which he seized with a birdie putt on hole 14.
Brown's impressive play continued as he nailed a birdie on hole 17 and followed it up with an eagle on 18, adding three more strokes to his lead and putting him six ahead of Covers. He also holds an 11-stroke advantage over Couch and Roger Reyes, who jumped from the fourth card to the lead card after matching Feldberg's hot round of 49.
On the women's side, Courtney McCoy is making a push in the Masters Women 40+ division, shooting a two-over-par 58 at Rosedale Park. She trails leader Kimberly Giannola by just two strokes heading into their final round before the semifinals at Waterworks.
Two divisions are already looking like they'll crown world champions after Friday's round: Tavish Carduff in the Masters Women 50+ division and Pete May in the Masters 75+ division, both leading their respective divisions by large margins of 21 and 28 strokes. The competition will continue to heat up as the top golfers clash for supremacy at the 2018 Professional Masters Disc Golf World Championships.
This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/2018mastersworlds/news/round-three-wrap-up