Tight at the Top | Professional Disc Golf Association
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The stakes were raised on Thursday at the 2025 PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championships presented by Discraft, held in Columbia, Missouri. The third day of competition has brought about a dramatic shift in the leaderboards for both FA1 and MA1 divisions.
In FA1, a three-way tie for the lead has emerged, with two players tied at 17-under par and another two within four strokes of the top spot. Therese Cuevas, who had maintained her position atop the leaderboard, now shares the title with Peyton Kohut and Haley Huber, all of whom posted impressive scores on Thursday.
Peyton Kohut's resurgence came courtesy of a string of four birdies down the stretch, while Haley Huber excelled in the middle section of Harmony Bends. Meanwhile, Kayla Hess catapulted herself into contention with a 7-under par, 946-rated hot round that saw her navigate 17 bogey-free holes.
Hess's exceptional play earned her a spot on the lead card, where she is joined by Kylie Kohut, who is tied at 15-under and leading the chase card. Yolanda Lolohea-Pauley and MJ Gager trail by two strokes.
The competition will resume on Friday at Albert Oakland Park, a repeat course from earlier in the tournament. Cuevas and Kohut previously shared the hot round of 11-under par on Tuesday, with Brook Johnson and Lolohea-Pauley posting scores of 10-under par.
In MA1, Hayden Carroll seized the solo lead for the first time this week, but his advantage is a narrow one, as he holds just a single stroke over Round 2 co-leader RJ Chirkis. Carroll's bogey-free 8-under round propelled him to 28-under par, while Chirkis trails by just one stroke.
James Collier made a strong impression on Thursday at Joseph C. Miller DGC in Jefferson City, birding six-straight holes on the front nine and completing the back nine with seven consecutive pars. His 13-under, 1054-rated day saw him jump five spots into solo third place and within two strokes of the lead.
Noah Feil continued his impressive form with a 10-under par round to rise three spots onto the lead card and within four strokes of the top spot. Micah Thompkins and Vaughn Bontrager join Feil at 24-under par on the chase card.
The MA1 division will also remain in Jefferson City for Moving Day, set to take place at The Dam Course. Carroll previously posted a hot round of 11-under par in Round 2 at The Dam, while Chirkis shot 10-under and Collier turned in a 4-under round.
This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/news/tight-top