Oh boy. What a day, what a finish. The 8 FPO players and 72 Open division players that made the cut for the final round got to enjoy a beautiful Finnish summer day at the Beast, as the wind was down and skies were sunny all the way until the prize ceremony here at Nokia. The great weather also brought huge galleries once again to Nokia and we got to witness a crowd of an estimated 3 000 spectators following the action here on Championship Sunday. There was no lack of excitement for the gallery, with a race to finish all the way to the last putt on the Open division today. But first, ladies.
Catrina Allen kept her composure on the course today. Story and photo by DiscGolfWorldTour.com.
Another exciting day at The Beast today! The Finnish disc golf fans were once again present in huge numbers, as an estimated 1500 to 1800 people followed the action on the course today. The scoring conditions were great again just about all day, as the wind was down and the skies were sunny almost from start to finish. It was only when the lead group teed off on hole 17 when the wind picked up and a rain shower emerged over the Nokia DiscGolfPark course.
The 2017 Aussie Open came to a close this afternoon just outside of Perth, Australia at the beautiful and very difficult Mundaring DiscGolfPark. For the first time in several days, the competitors, staff, and volunteers were blessed with a break from the extreme heat that had been pushing a majority of players to their limits, both physically and mentally. It’s been an extraordinary week and we couldn’t have asked for a more exciting or dramatic finish.
UPDATE: At the time of publishing this article we were not aware that several legendary female disc golfers had qualified for the USDGC in the same way that Paige Pierce was on pace to do. Our sincere apologies to 4X World Champion Des Reading #15863, 6X World Champion Elaine King #3090, and 5X World Champion Juliana Korver #7438. Our sincere apologies again.
Today could have been about how 94°F (35°C) somehow felt like a nice, cool afternoon. Today could have been about a hot round that jumped someone to the chase or lead card. But, it wasn’t. By the time the Open division lead card was halfway through Round 2 of the 2017 Aussie Open, it was clear that something incredible was in the works. Ricky Wysocki #38008 and Eagle McMahon #37817 were on a rampage.
How ya goin’, mates? After two years of patiently waiting, we’ve finally made the trip to the other side of the world for the 2017 Aussie Open in beautiful Perth, Australia. Now that the jet lag has worn off, it’s time to kick off the disc golf season with the first PDGA Major of the year and the first event of the 2017 Disc Golf World Tour!
The 2017 disc golf season starts this week here in Australia for the 2017 Aussie Open, the first PDGA Major of the year! As always, we have a team of media professionals on site to bring you close to the action from the comfort of your home or place of work.
Naturally, the best way to follow the action is to come see it for yourself. If, however, you’re unable to make the trip to Mundaring DiscGolfPark, there’s plenty of ways you can follow the event online.
