Paige Pierce Dominates Jonesboro Open as Paul McBeth Takes MPO Lead

The 2020 Disc Golf Pro Tour (DGPT) has seen its fair share of surprises this season, but one constant remains: Paige Pierce and Paul McBeth are two forces to be reckoned with. In the Jonesboro Open's penultimate round, Pierce solidified her position as a favorite for Saturday's finale, while McBeth continued his dominance in the Men's Professional (MPO) division.

Pierce entered Friday's round with an eight-stroke cushion over her nearest competitors and made it even more insurmountable with another outstanding performance. The absence of wind allowed players to take advantage, and Pierce seized the opportunity with a 1000-plus-rated round for the second consecutive day. Her card mates, Hailey King, Catrina Allen, and Jessica Weese, also impressed with 984-rated seven-under performances.

King's consistency has made her a mainstay at the top of the Female Professional (FPO) leaderboard, but she'll need to produce an extraordinary performance on Saturday or rely on Pierce stumbling to claim her first career win in the DGPT Elite Series. Pierce, however, seems poised to notch her seventh victory of the season.

Meanwhile, McBeth pulled ahead in the MPO division with a 1054-rated (unofficial) 10-under round, one of only two double-digit performances of the day. The five-time world champion faced some adversity early on but regained his rhythm and birdied six of the final eight holes. Despite a modest start, McBeth expressed confidence in his round, acknowledging areas for improvement.

Calvin Heimburg held the outright lead into the 14th hole but saw his momentum halted by late bogeys and McBeth's surge. They'll be joined on Saturday's lead card by Andrew Presnell and Paul Ulibarri, who posted a hot round with a 1073-rated (unofficial) 12-under performance.

The final round of the Jonesboro Open will be live-streamed on the Disc Golf Pro Tour YouTube channel, beginning at 1:35pm EST on Saturday.

This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/news/familiar-faces-top-pierce-mcbeth-lead-jonesboro