PDGA Worlds Enters Unpredictable Territory as 34 Players Stay Within Striking Distance

The first day of the 2022 PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championships has come to a close, and it's clear that anyone can still win the title. The Supreme 18 course at Jones Park hosted the opening round, which saw some incredible performances from several top players.

Eagle McMahon, one of the favorites going into the tournament, had an outstanding day, but he knows that consistency will be key to success over the next four rounds. "You can't win it on the first day, but you can definitely shoot yourself out of it," he noted wisely. And with a whopping 34 players within four strokes of the lead, no one is getting too comfortable just yet.

The current top five – consisting of McMahon, Garrett Guthrie, Anthony Barela, Aaron Gossage, and Väinö Mäkelä – will be looking to build on their strong starts tomorrow. However, they'll have plenty of competition from players like Paul McBeth, Corey Ellis, and Zackeriath Johnson, who all had impressive rounds.

McMahon himself was in a groove as the day wore on, carding birdies on the final five holes – a feat matched by only two other players: Gossage, who had a hot start with five birdies on the front nine, and Mäkelä, who posted six consecutive birdies. Meanwhile, Barela proved his skill with an impressive bogey-free round.

The leaderboard is teeming with talent, as evidenced by players like Gregg Barsby, the 2018 World Champion, and Chris Dickerson, who were both in contention before a late double bogey cost them some ground.

As the tournament shifts to the Emporia Country Club for round two, it's anyone's game. With four rounds remaining, expect plenty of twists and turns as the competition heats up. The Disc Golf Network will be live-streaming all the action starting at 2:30 p.m. CT tomorrow, so don't miss out on the excitement.

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(Garrett Guthrie is one of five players in a tie for the lead at Pro Worlds in Emporia. Photo: Kevin Huver / DGPT)

This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/news/logjam-top