Women's Disc Golf Soars to New Heights at RMWDGC
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This past weekend, the town of Superior, Colorado played host to an incredible gathering of talented female disc golfers as the 2015 Rocky Mountain Women's Disc Golf Championships (RMWDGC) came to a close. The event, presented by Dynamic Discs, drew an impressive 117 participants from 19 different states, each vying for top honors in their respective divisions.
The competition was fierce, with women from all over the country pushing themselves to new heights on the challenging 24-hole temporary course at Purple Park. After two grueling rounds of 24 holes on Saturday, the Advanced Amateur division and professional divisions returned for a third round on Sunday, leaving nothing to chance in their pursuit of victory.
As the dust settled on Sunday evening, California's Sarah Hokom emerged from the pack as the champion, narrowly edging out Texas native Paige Pierce in a sudden-death playoff. Hokom's impressive performance earned her a spot at the top of the leaderboard throughout the tournament, ultimately securing the win with a clutch finish on the third hole.
In a show of sportsmanship and camaraderie, Hokom and Pierce chose to split the first-place prize money ($2010) evenly between them, a testament to the close-knit spirit that defines women's disc golf.
Meanwhile, other notable winners included Denver's Paige Bjerkaas, who pocketed $945 and the third-place trophy with an outstanding score of 29 under par. Valarie Jenkins, Ragna Bygde, and Madison Walker rounded out the paid finishers in fourth, fifth, and sixth places respectively.
The Pro Masters division saw Kansas City's Tavish Carduff claim first place honors with a four-stroke victory over Colorado Springs' Kathy Hardyman. In other divisions, Jess Matthews dominated the Women's Advanced field, while Suzanne Wicklund and Francie Cooper took top honors in the Intermediate and Recreational Women's divisions.
The junior competitions also yielded impressive winners, with Denver's Alexis Basey claiming the 10 & Under title and sisters Micaela and Meci Klein emerging victorious in the Junior (Under 16) and Junior (Under 13) divisions respectively.
As women's disc golf continues to grow and flourish, events like the RMWDGC serve as shining examples of the progress being made. With more women-only tournaments on the horizon, including the upcoming Maple Hill Open presented by Vibram, the future looks bright for this dynamic and dedicated community of female disc golfers.
This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/colorado-hosts-superior-women-only-event