Paige Bjerkaas maintained her spot at the top of the leaderboard after round three of the PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championships at Smugglers' Notch Disc Golf Center. Photo: Alyssa Van Lanen

JEFFERSONVILLE, Vt. – A five-round tournament is bound to yield a difficult performance for any player, even one who has been playing as hot as Paige Bjerkaas. At some point, the event becomes a battle of attrition and survival mode kicks in.