Two Disc Golf Legends Battle for History at World Championships
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The 2018 PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championships has reached a thrilling milestone, with two of the world's greatest players vying for a historic achievement. Dr. Rick Voakes and David L Greenwell, both members of the Disc Golf Hall of Fame and nine-time world champions, are on course to potentially tie the record for 10 world titles. If either player achieves this feat, they will join an elite group of disc golf legends, including Ken Climo (15X), Peter Shive (13X), and Ralph Williamson (10X).
As the tournament enters its final stages, Voakes holds a narrow lead over Kenny "Boo-Rad" Lee in the Masters 60+ division. However, Greenwell is not far behind, just four strokes back from Lee and five ahead of Mike Cloyes and Randy Beers. This group of players has experience competing against each other, having faced off in last year's Pro Masters World Championships (Masters 60+) Final 9. In that competition, Greenwell emerged victorious, securing his ninth world title.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, champions are being crowned in divisions with fewer competitors. At Heritage Park, Tavish Carduff and Pete May have earned their respective first and fourth world titles in the Masters Women 50+ and Masters 75+ divisions. Both players dominated their opponents, winning by 29 and 36 strokes respectively.
In other news, Dave Feldberg has taken a commanding lead in the Masters 40+ division, with only the semis and finals remaining. Despite a rough start to his round at Water Works, Feldberg managed to shake off his struggles and card a six-under-par score of 50.
The semifinals will begin on Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. via shotgun start for all applicable divisions, followed by the first round of finals starting at approximately 12:30 p.m. on the Final 9 layout. The tournament will conclude with live scoring and updates available on pdgalive.com.
This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/2018mastersworlds/news/round-four-wrap-up