Tattar Takes Command as Five-Way Tie Emerges in Portland Open
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The Disc Golf Pro Tour's first Elite+ event of the year has gotten off to an exciting start at the 2023 DGPT - Portland Open presented by Latitude 64. Kristin Tattar, a familiar name in the lead, is currently sitting atop the leaderboard with a 5-under par score. However, she's not alone at the top, as a five-way tie has emerged among the men's professional players (MPO).
Tattar's impressive performance included birdies on holes 1 and 2, as well as a streak of three consecutive birdies from holes 14 to 17. Unfortunately, her round was marred by a bogey on the final hole, but it wasn't enough to deter her from taking the lead.
In addition to Tattar's strong play, Sai Ananda and Hanna Huynh are tied for second place at 4-under par. Missy Gannon set the early pace with a 3-under par score, despite starting with a bogey on hole 1.
The men's leaderboard is equally intriguing, with five players tied for first place at 8-under par. Aaron Gossage, Corey Ellis, Isaac Robinson, Adam Hammes, and Carter Ahrens are all vying for the top spot, with James Proctor and Austin Hannum just one stroke behind.
Interestingly, Tattar and Huynh were the only two players to birdie both holes 1 and 2, while Tattar was the only player in the field to card three consecutive birdies from holes 14 to 17. Ananda's round included an early bogey on hole 4, but he recovered nicely to finish with a clean score.
On the men's side, Gossage and Ahrens both played bogey-free rounds, while Ellis and Robinson had single bogeys and Hammes two. Proctor and Hannum maintained their pace without dropping any strokes, while Simon Lizotte faltered after racing to an 8-under mark through 12 holes.
According to UDisc, Robinson led the leaders in strokes gained tee-to-green at 5.37, while Ellis took the top spot in strokes gained putting with a score of 4.26.
The action will continue on Friday with both fields taking on the re-designed West course before shifting to the East course for the weekend. Fans can catch all the excitement live on the Disc Golf Network and Tournament Central, which begins at 5:30 p.m. ET for MPO with the lead card teeing off at 6:25 p.m. ET.
This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/news/all-normal-portland