Tight Rivalry Continues at 2023 PDGA Masters Disc Golf World Championships
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The second round of the 2023 PDGA Masters Disc Golf World Championships has seen a significant shake-up in the leaderboards, with multiple divisions featuring new leaders or co-leaders. Thursday's action on the courses in Flagstaff, Arizona, showcased hot rounds and impressive performances that have set the stage for an exciting third round.
In the MP40 division, Michael Johansen and Cale Leiviska maintained their positions at the top, while Holly Finley made a dramatic rise to join them as co-leader. Finley's impressive bogey-free performance on Wednesday earned her a 990-rated score of 50 at Little America Crew, which was four strokes better than any other round on Thursday. Her tie with Ohn Scoggins, who achieved the second-hottest round at 54, is particularly noteworthy.
The MP40 leaderboard saw several other notable performances, including Joe Rovere's matching score of 51, which has him one stroke back in third place. Josh Anthon rounds out the lead card at 15-under, tied with Martin Hendel and three strokes behind Johansen and Leiviska.
In the FP60 division, a four-way tie at the top has emerged, featuring Kathy Hardyman, Pam Reineke, Andi Young, and Peggy Berry all vying for the lead. Berry's hot round of 60 at Northern Arizona University was particularly impressive, while Hardyman had previously achieved the hot round on Tuesday at McPherson.
The MP55 division also saw a significant change in leadership, with Michael Ynfante, Patrick Brown, and Mark Kilmer now sharing the slim lead at 8-under. Their hot rounds of the day earned them co-leader status, while Hank Kirwan's score of 60 at Little America Long has kept him on the lead card.
The FA40 division experienced a major shake-up, with a two-way tie for the lead now belonging to Casey Kroll and Janae Chaney. Viktoria Kossenkova's impressive hot round of 54 earned her one stroke back from the leaders. Melody Hanford maintained her position on the lead card.
In other divisions, Rob Lee tied Donald Parker in MA75 with a hot round, while Sean D'armi took the lead by one in MA40. Debbie Polkinghorne broke a four-way tie to lead by one in FA50, and Janice Jones leads by two in FA60. Mark Hauser also seized the lead in MA65.
The entire field will return to the first-round courses on Thursday for Round 3, setting the stage for further drama and competition at the 2023 PDGA Masters Disc Golf World Championships.
This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/news/close-battles-continue