Calvin Heimburg gets ready to see prior to Sunday's round in Milford, Michigan. Photo: Kevin Huver / DGPT
It ended with a playoff, but the battle was the story on Sunday on the hills of the Toboggan.
After a tight race — 11 players entered Championship Sunday within five strokes of the lead — throughout the 40th Discraft Great Lakes Open, the 10th stop of the Disc Golf Pro Tour, Calvin Heimburg and Corey Ellis turned it into a two-player battle in the end.
Calvin Heimburg surged late to a share of the lead at DGLO. Photo: Kevin Huver / DGPT
The hills of Kensington Metropark in Milford, Michigan will be buzzing on Sunday.
On tap at the Toboggan is what promises to be a thrilling finale to the 40th Discraft Great Lakes Open, the 10th stop of the Disc Golf Pro Tour and PDGA Elite Series.
Emily Beach is on the lead card heading into round two at DGLO. Photo: Kevin Huver / DGPT
Emily Beach grew up around the sport, but it took a little while for her to come around to it.
Once she did, she found role models and success and now, in her busiest season yet, Beach is turning in a consistent year competing with the best of the best.
“I started playing competitively in 2013, but my dad has been playing since 1985 so I was born around disc golf,” Beach said. “It took a little while for me to get into the game and I honestly didn’t like disc golf for a while, but I warmed up to it.”
Paige Pierce, who just took down the 2022 European Open, won at DGLO in 2019 and 2020. Photo: DGPT
Including a massive time change and a few thousand miles, Paige Pierce quickly went back to work.
Pierce was in Michigan preparing for the Discraft Great Lakes Open immediately on Monday after her record-setting 17th PDGA Major win at the European Open on Sunday.