Scandinavian Open Sees Dramatic Shift in Competition on Third Round Day
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The sun finally broke through the clouds on the third day of the 2015 Scandinavian Open, presented by Latitude 64º, bringing much-needed sunshine to Skellefteå. The 158 competitors from 11 nations in attendance had endured two days of rain and were rejuvenated by the improved weather conditions.
In the women's division, Catrina Allen continued her impressive form, matching her first-round score of 2-over par to maintain a one-stroke lead over Sarah Hokom. Allen played consistently throughout the round, extending her advantage at one point with birdies on holes 8 and 9. However, Hokom rallied with birdies on holes 12 and 17 to close the gap on the back nine. Hokom finished the day with a respectable 3-over score.
Valarie Jenkins improved her front-nine performance with birdies on holes 15 and 17, taking over third place from Sofie Sandström, who struggled to find a birdie and fell to fourth place. As the competitors head into Saturday's final round, Allen leads the way at 9-over for the event, while Hokom is eight strokes behind at 17-over.
Meanwhile, in the Open division, Paul McBeth emerged as the big mover of the day. Starting in third place just one throw behind the co-leaders, Nikko Locastro and Jeremy Koling, McBeth unleashed his "McBeast" mode, recording birdies on ten of the first eleven holes to take the lead. He added five more birdies on the remaining seven holes, finishing at an impressive 15-under par for the round and establishing a six-throw lead going into Saturday's final round.
Jeremy Koling attempted to keep pace with seven birdies on the front nine but was hindered by bogeys on holes 12 and 17, ultimately finishing in second place. Nikko Locastro struggled to a 7-under round, dropping back into third place, while Nate Doss maintained his fourth-place position at 9-under.
The final round will see Paul McBeth (33 under par) lead the way, followed by Jeremy Koling (-27), Nikko Locastro (-26), and Nate Doss (-25). Will Schusterick made a significant move to the top of the second card with an 11-under round, while Simon Lizotte, Karl John Nybo, and Jesper Lundmark will also be competing for a spot in the top four.
This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/moving-day-sweden