Tense Start to 2025 PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championships

The 2025 PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championships presented by Discraft got off to an exciting start in Columbia, Missouri, as the sun beat down on the courses at Albert-Oakland Park and Harmony Bends. With temperatures soaring, the players took their cue from nature and delivered some scorching hot scores.

In the FA1 field, a group of talented golfers emerged with identical scores of 11-under par, setting up an intriguing battle for the top spot. Therese Cuevas, who had already won both the putting and long drive competitions over the weekend, was joined at the top by Peyton Kohut. Both players carded impressive eagles on Tuesday, but it was their ability to navigate the demanding course with minimal mistakes that truly stood out.

Cuevas offset a single double bogey with an eagle early in her round, while Kohut maintained a consistent pace throughout, with only one bogey in sight. Their efforts were rewarded with top spot on the leaderboard, where they edged out Brook Johnson and New Zealand's Yolanda Lolohea-Pauley by just one stroke.

A total of seven players are within four strokes of the lead, setting up an exciting finish to the tournament. The action is set to shift south to Jefferson City for Round 2, where the FA1 field will take on the challenging Joseph C. Miller course and the MA1 field will face off against The Dam.

In the MA1 field, the early pace was set by Micah Thompkins, who carded an impressive 11-under par round with a rating of 1036. His day was capped off in style with an eagle three on the daunting final hole at Harmony Bends. Vaughn Bontrager and Bradley Hendrick soon joined him at the top spot, both carding 11-under par rounds with minimal mistakes.

Behind them, a group of five players are tied for fourth place at 10-under par, including Noah Wetzel, who delivered an eagle three on the first hole at Harmony Bends. With such a tightly packed leaderboard, anything can happen in the next few rounds as the players battle it out for top spot.

The stage is set for an exhilarating finish to the tournament, and fans are sure to be on the edge of their seats as they watch these talented golfers compete for the coveted title.

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