And the rest of the best players to play the sport are right there chasing them.
Completing a stellar feat, Colorado’s Tristan Tanner has emerged from the B Pool in Emporia, Kansas and has made the jump to the very top. His fellow statesman, Aaron Gossage, shares the title of co-leader after putting together two solid rounds to start Pro Worlds.
Catrina Allen and Paige Pierce made some of the biggest moves during Wednesday's Round 2. Photo: Justin Anderson / PDGA Media
Kristin Tattar Stays Put
After 36 holes of play, Kristin Tattar stands exactly where she did after 18 holes – on top of the FPO leaderboard with a 2-shot cushion – but the ground beneath her feet may have shifted.
The Estonian star, who many saw as the favorite coming into the tournament, picked up right where she left off on Wednesday, cashing putts from seemingly everywhere and stringing together birdies like an Edison power line.
Kristin Tattar has not finished outside the top-3 in a Major or Elite Series event in her career. Photo: Justin Anderson / PDGA Media
Coming into a Pro Worlds as the favorite without ever having won one; the pressure could be crushing.
Coming in as the heavy favorite as Kristin Tattar did this week – she was given a greater than 50% chance of taking down the event according to the new win probability stat from UDisc – and the pressure mounts even further.
A marathon turned into a sprint on Tuesday as 286 of the top players in the world hit the courses in Emporia, Kansas to kick off the 40th edition of the PDGA World Championships and the action, as it's been throughout the 2022 season, was fast and furious.
