“When I woke up this morning, I could not get the thought of me winning out of my head and I was trying so hard to calm my mind,” King said. “I just had a feeling when I woke up that I was going to take it down.”
The 2022 United States Women's Disc Golf Championship was full of numbers.
Hailey King took down her first PDGA Major title. Jennifer Allen won her second Major and 150th career win. In her 400th event, Barrett White won her 10th Major and sixth USWDGC crown. Pam Reineke and Sandy Gast, the 1992 Co-PDGA Rookies of the Year, won their combined 13th Majors. Two sisters — Therese Cuevas and Athena Cuevas — are now Major champions.
But the most impressive number is 318, the total number of women who competed and came together over the past week in Madison, Wisconsin for the largest women's disc golf tournament in history.
2022 United States Women's Disc Golf Championship 2022 PDGA Major #2 Chase Card Final Round - F9 - FPO FEATURE Vallarta-Ast DGC DeForest, Wisconsin Commentary Team Erika Stinchcomb & Madison Walker Players Sai Ananda Henna Blomroos Catrina Allen Valerie Mandujano
“I’ll definitely be nervous because I’m always nervous – that’s nothing new,” said Emily Yale, the leader in FA1. “I’m glad I’m doing well and hope that I show up tomorrow and play well, focus on my shots, and have a great time with the same card.
At the midway point of the 24th running of the USWDGC, these five take the title of leader into the final two rounds in Madison, Wisconsin. For the remaining 14 divisions, the leaderboard is tight, and the rest of the field is there, ready to charge.
