Turbulent Round 3 Leaves McBeth with Thin Lead at USDGC
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The third round of the 2014 United States Disc Golf Championship was a rollercoaster ride of twists and turns, with every player on the lead card experiencing their moment in the spotlight. Paul McBeth, who had established a comfortable five-stroke lead earlier in the tournament, saw his advantage trimmed to just one stroke by Will Schusterick.
The leaderboard now reads: McBeth at (-19), followed closely by Schusterick at (-18), JohnE McCray at (-17), Patrick Brown at (-16), and Nate Sexton at (-15). Several other players are also within striking distance, making for an exciting conclusion to the tournament.
A dramatic moment on Hole 11 saw McBeth's drive land inbounds next to a chair that was inconveniently placed. Despite being informed he couldn't move the chair, McBeth threw his next shot with awkward footing, resulting in a triple bogey on the hole. McCray seized the opportunity, scoring par and tying McBeth.
McCray then took the lead on Hole 12 by two strokes after McBeth suffered an uncharacteristic quadruple bogey on the same hole. Brown's moment of glory came after Hole 15, but he quickly lost it with a bogey on Hole 16. He later struggled with Hole 17, throwing out of bounds twice and finishing with a six.
In an interview following the round, Brown expressed his intention to focus on taking his time and sticking to his game plan tomorrow. Schusterick also had a share of the lead after Hole 14 and again on Hole 16, but he faltered on Hole 17 with a double bogey. However, he managed to rally on Hole 18 with a birdie, leaving him one stroke behind McBeth.
Earlier in the day, fears of heavy storms proved unfounded as most of the rain disappeared after a few hours. McBeth has vowed to focus hard on his game plan for the final round tomorrow, stating that he will "live or die by my shots" and not worry about what others are doing unless it's critical holes 17 or 18.
This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/schusterick-within-one