How many eagles do you think Simon got today? Wrong. Trick question, the answer was actually zero. Weird, right? Okay so you know he shot a 10 under, how many OB penalties do you think he took? If we were playing the Price is Right you’re probably right because he carded that 10 down with four OB penalties. That was at least double the amount of OB shots than any player in the top 10 carded, and the guy it’s only double of was Paul McBeth. I know, weird again. The answer to all of this lies oddly enough on the green. Having never parked a single shot, Simon was perfect inside Circle 1 and hit 3 out of 5 Circle 2 Putts. When the spin putt is on, the spin putt is on. Not even 20 MPH plus winds can break that frozen rope. Speaking of good putting, ever heard of Ricky Wysocki?
There are a couple of reasons Ricky Wysocki isn’t like the rest of tomorrow’s card. 1. He’s really short. 2. He doesn’t throw very far. 3. He’s a World Champ. 4. He eagled today. 5. He didn’t card a bogey or worse all day. It’s a weird list but you gotta give it to me, it’s pretty much true…Ricky also earned himself two 100% merit badges, one of course for those Scramble Jesus skills and then another for never missing inside Circle 1. His eagle on the downhill 747’ beast of a par 4 was from pin high and only just outside Circle 1. And of course, if you only watched the reaction cam you might think his round was garbage. But if there is anything I’ve learned from watching way too much disc golf, it’s that if Ricky Wysocki is disappointed, more likely than not it was a fantastic shot. Thanks for always dreaming for more Rick.
Calvin Heimburg never missed a fairway today…ever. 100% Fairway hits. Just go look at UDisc if you don’t believe me! He also leads the pack in Circle 1 & Circle 2 In Regulation. If only he could have parked a few more shots he would have led the field in every throwing stat UDisc tracks. It was a single OB penalty that led to a double bogey for the Heimborg on hole 6. Otherwise Young Vinny never even parred twice in a row until the last two holes. For a guy who already has a big win under his belt for the year, tomorrow’s pressure shouldn’t be too much to handle.
Eagle McMahon may not have made tomorrow’s lead card but I think he deserves a new stat. Perseverance. After a double OB triple-bogey 7 on hole 7, McMahon birdied ___ of the remaining 11 Holes. Talk about bouncing back! I think it’s safe to say after winning the National Tour last year, Eagle has his tour legs now and they are strong. Nice rebound, Eagle!
On the note of Honorable Mentions, not that he needs more of our adoration, but Paul McBeth’s putting was trick shot quality entertainment. Hole 1? Circle 2 downhill, soft and pure. Dead center. Hole 2? From inside a couple of Christmas trees up and out to a raised basket? Count it! Hole 13? From a knee? Cashed. And a solid flashing of the rings to leap out of the bunker to a drop-in birdie on 18, the third hardest hole on the day. As Nate Doss called it, “a quiet 8 under par”. The defending champion is certainly not out of the hunt. Don’t be surprised if we see a chase card assassin on our hands for moving day.
Now, in a brief segment I’d like to call “Gleneagle Eagle Watch and More,” I have a few shout outs to dispense with in chronological order. First, right out the gate, Anthony Pereyra got to start his day with a 260′ throw in for eagle 2 on hole 1. Now that’s what I call a hot start. You already know about Ricky’s eagle 2 on hole 9. Playing from the same card as Rick, Seppo Paju eagled the very next hole with a 3 on hole 10 and o did Jeremy Koling and AJ Carey. Not too shabby a showing if you ask me. Who knows, maybe the wind calms down tomorrow and we see a few more eagles and if we’re lucky an ace. Don’t miss your chance to see it live as our coverage of the 2019 San Francisco Open presented by AbsoluteXtracts and driven by Innova continues tomorrow.
This article was written by Staff Writer & Editor Zach Podhorzer.