Salonen Stuns with Stunning Comeback in European Open

The European Open has turned into a thrilling competition, as Eveliina Salonen put on a masterclass display in Round 2 to take the lead from Kristin Tattar. Salonen's exceptional performance, particularly between holes 7 and 13, saw her pick up an impressive five birdies, catapulting her to the top spot.

However, disaster struck for the Finnish player when she suffered a costly double bogey on hole 17, which allowed Tattar to close the gap and tie Salonen. But it was too late in the day for Tattar to take advantage of the slip-up, as Salonen had already established a commanding lead.

Salonen's round may have been marred by mistakes, but she can look back on an outstanding performance given the challenging wet conditions. As Round 3 gets underway at The Beast in Nokia, expect Salonen and Tattar to engage in a closely contested battle for supremacy.

Meanwhile, Silva Saarinen managed to climb into third place with a respectable plus-1 score, despite not playing her best game. Missy Gannon maintained fourth position after recording a plus-5 score on the day. The fight for the final podium spot has become more intense, as Estonians Kaidi Allsalu and Keiti Tätte both shot impressive 2-under scores to tie with Henna Blomroos in fifth place.

A weather-related setback had threatened to disrupt the MPO division's schedule on Friday, with lightning delays forcing an eventual suspension of play. Round 2 will resume at The Monster course on Saturday morning before moving on to The Beast for Round 3 without a shuffling of players.

This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/news/salonen-rises-weather-plagues-mpo