Paige Pierce Comes From Behind to Win Portland Open

Paige Pierce made an incredible comeback in the DGPT Elite+ 2024 Portland Open presented by Latitude 64. After being four strokes behind after Thursday's first round and three back after round two, Pierce's hot round on Saturday vaulted her into a 2-stroke lead. However, she was not comfortable with this margin, and she showed determination to win the tournament outright.

On Sunday, Pierce played an exceptional game, carding nine birdies in the first 17 holes without a bogey. This set an uncatchable pace for the rest of the field, allowing her to play it safe on the final hole and secure a 2-stroke victory over Holyn Handley. Handley had a remarkable day, finishing with an 11-under hot round.

The women's podium saw Sofia Donnecke finish third in her best performance yet, while Kat Mertsch and Missy Gannon took fourth and fifth places respectively.

Meanwhile, in the men's division, Gannon Buhr dominated the competition. Despite it being a relatively slow day by Saturday's standards, Buhr's 4-under par effort was enough to give him an 8-stroke lead over the rest of the field. This marked his second DGPT Elite+ victory of the season and made him the winner of every DGPT Elite+ event ever held.

Cole Redalen finished in second place with a 6-under day, while Ricky Wysocki maintained third spot with a 4-under effort. Aaron Gossage and Isaac Robinson shared fourth place after both carding 6-under rounds, which was tied for the hot round of the day.

The DGPT Elite+ tour will continue next week, with the Beaver State Fling Presented by Innova taking place at Milo McIver State Park in Estacada, Oregon. The event will start on Friday, June 7, just 20 miles from Glendoveer Golf Course in Portland.

This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/news/pierce-buhr-bring-it-home