Story originally published by Ultiworld Disc Golf. Photo by Stu Mullenberg (The Flight Record).
A crash of chains, then an audible groan of agony from the gallery.
Another crash, this time followed by a guttural scream of “Let’s go!”
Then, celebration.
After 54 holes weren’t enough to decide the Ed Headrick Disc Golf Hall of Fame Classic, it was only fitting that the event came down to a playoff between two surefire future Hall of Famers.
Story originally published by Ultiworld Disc Golf. Devan Owens (front) takes a pine cone pelting from Ricky Wysocki as Austin Turner (left) looks on. Photo: Alyssa Van Lanen
It’s no secret Ricky Wysocki has been a dominant force on the course over the last two seasons. Yesterday at the Ed Headrick Disc Golf Hall of Fame Classic, though, he unleashed havoc during the most unexpected moment: a backup.
Story originally publoished by Ultiworld Disc Golf. Photo by Stu Mullenburg - The Flight Record.
If Catrina Allen’s first round was “Steady,” her second round at the Ed Headrick Disc Golf Hall of Fame Classic’s W.R. Jackson Memorial Course was scorching by comparison. Not only was her 1000-rated performance the best in the field, giving her a nine-stroke advantage over second place, but it was also the only to register under par on the event’s second day.
Story originally published by Ultiworld Disc Golf. Photo by The Flight Record.
After tangling with the ropes of Winthrop Gold last weekend on the way to a season-low 64th place showing at the United States Disc Golf Championship, James Conrad was ready to return to his natural habitat.
“I was obviously not stoked on how I finished out there,” the 27-year-old Virginia pro said. “I was looking forward to getting back into the woods — courses I like a little more.”
Story originally published by Ultiworld Disc Golf. Photo by Alyssa Van Lanen.
Catrina Allen managed to live up to the nickname of disc golf’s founder at the event and course named in his honor, keeping things “Steady” as she took the lead after the first day of the Ed Headrick Disc Golf Hall of Fame Classic.
Statue of Steady" Ed Headrick; the Father of Disc Golf; one of many historical disc golf items in the Headrick Memorial Museum at the International Disc Golf Center (IDGC) in Appling, Georgia, USA.
Welcome to the 2017 Ed Headrick Disc Golf Hall of Fame Classic presented by ProActive Sports Disc Golf (HOFC), the only event that brings the top touring pros together with many of the most prominent and most important historical figures of the sport. With all the PDGA Majors completed for the year, this event, the finale of the PDGA National Tour, serves as one of the last top-tier tournaments of 2017.
For the first time since the inaugural event in 1993, the Disc Golf Hall of Fame (DGHOF) and the Professional Disc Golf Association will conduct the 2017 DGHOF Induction Ceremony during the 2017 National Tour Elite Series finale event, the Hall of Fame Classic (HOFC). The tour-ending HOFC will be held on October 13-15 at the International Disc Golf Center in Appling, Georgia, with the induction ceremony's specific date, time, and location to be announced in the weeks to come.
