Tattar Reigns Supreme at WACO, But Questions Remain for 2024 Season

The Disc Golf Pro Tour - Prodigy presents WACO event marked the second stop on the 2024 pro tour calendar, but it brought with it a plethora of firsts that left fans and players alike wondering if this is a sign of things to come. The tournament saw Kristin Tattar claim victory in the FPO division, while Gannon Buhr emerged victorious in a thrilling MPO final round.

For Tattar, who is no stranger to winning on the PDGA Major circuit, this was her first event for 2023 as the owner of the grand slam. However, she faced stiff competition from a strong field that included Holyn Handley and Ohn Scoggins. Despite struggling with an inconsistent driver early on, Tattar's solid approaches and putting helped her pull away from the pack.

In the FPO division, it was a one-woman show for Tattar as no other player managed to get within five strokes of her lead. However, Handley and Scoggins put on impressive displays in the final round, with Handley carding a three-under-par effort to secure third place, while Scoggins birdied five out of six holes to finish in second.

The MPO division saw a more dramatic conclusion, with Gannon Buhr emerging victorious from a tight four-way battle. After completing his rounds at 36-under-par, Buhr found himself tied for the lead with Niklas Antilla and Luke Humphries on the final hole. However, when Humphries pushed his approach into the rough, leaving him with a tricky par putt, it all came down to Buhr's birdie attempt.

With an anxious "Come on!" from the crowd, Buhr sank the 20-foot putt to take the title. The win marked Buhr's second DGPT victory in WACO, and he will be looking to build on this momentum for the rest of the season.

As the dust settles on the first event of the 2024 season, questions remain about whether we saw a glimpse of things to come. Will Tattar continue to dominate the FPO field? Can Buhr and his fellow competitors challenge him for the top spot? One thing is certain - with players like Handley and Scoggins pushing the boundaries in the women's division, and young guns like Humphries and Antilla making waves in the men's division, it promises to be an exciting season.

The DGPT+ event at WACO has set the bar high for the rest of the tour, and with a record-breaking 11-under-par performance from Anthony Barela, who tied for fourth alongside Mason Ford, there is no shortage of talent waiting in the wings. Whether or not we see a repeat of these thrilling performances remains to be seen, but one thing is for sure - it's going to be an unforgettable season.

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