Wysocki Claims Fifth DGPT Win of Season in Tense Preserve Championship Finale

The Preserve Championship concluded its final round on Sunday, after a tense morning where players were uncertain if they would be able to complete the competition due to nearby wildfires. Fortunately, the smoke cleared, and the event proceeded as scheduled. The MPO (men's professional) division saw an intense battle for the top spot between Ricky Wysocki, Eagle McMahon, and Paul McBeth.

The three leaders had been neck-and-neck throughout the round, each contributing double-digit birdies to their scores. However, on the 14th hole, McBeth's drive landed in the woods, while McMahon laid up on the uphill basket due to an errant approach. Wysocki, meanwhile, sunk a crucial 49-foot putt for a birdie, taking the lead. The momentum shifted again when McMahon responded with his own 49-foot putt on the 15th hole.

As the players entered the final stretch, the tension was palpable. On the 17th hole, McMahon struggled with a straight shot down the corridor of trees and took a par, while Wysocki's drive narrowly stayed in bounds on the water edge. With a birdie on the same hole, the trio headed into the 18th hole with Wysocki at -34 and McMahon and McBeth tied at -33.

The most eagled hole of the weekend was about to decide the fate of the competition. While McBeth's drive left him with an awkward stance for his next approach, McMahon launched two powerful bombs but couldn't convert the eagle. Meanwhile, Wysocki tapped in for a birdie and secured his fifth DGPT win of the season.

In the FPO (females professional) division, Kristin Tattar asserted her dominance from the start, accumulating a commanding lead that she maintained throughout the round. Despite struggling early on, she picked up pace with six birdies in eight holes, ultimately securing her second consecutive Elite Series victory.

Hailey King initially appeared poised to challenge Tattar's lead but faltered mid-round, taking double bogeys and a series of brutal rolls that cost her the top spot. Paige Pierce, who had started slowly, rebounded with an impressive six-in-a-row from holes 6 to 11, earning a -6 round that tied Tattar for the hot round of the day.

Jessica Weese secured fourth place after a -2 round, while Sarah Hokom's putting struggles relegated her to sixth. Kona Panis made a notable jump up the leaderboard with six birdies and a -4 round, finishing seventh.

In related statistics, Gannon Buhr led the MPO division with a 67% birdie rate in the final round, closely followed by McBeth and Latt at 61%. James Conrad and Ezra Aderhold both achieved a 60% conversion rate from C2. Meanwhile, Kristin Tattar gained the most strokes on the field tee-to-green, while Pierce was the only player to convert all her putts from C1x.

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Kristin Tattar lines up a shot at The Preserve Championships. Photo: Alyssa Van Lanen / DGPT

(Recap via Disc Golf Pro Tour)

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This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/news/tattar-dominates-wysocki-takes-down-thriller