What’s up discgenerates! It’s The Disc Golf World. I’m Jefferson, joined as always by the one with all the holes in his game Swiss Cheese. Today we’re breaking down Idlewild 2025 (aka the LWS Open at Idlewild), an instant classic that gave us drama, storylines, and one of the greatest battles in disc golf history.
Idlewild History – Why This Track Hits Different
This was the 9th straight season the DGPT has played the Idlewild track, and every year it’s the same vibe: pure disc golf. No fluff, no circus, no drama. The legendary course has never had a repeat champion, which always makes the storylines electric. Fans know the holes, the history, and the heartbreak. And this year? It didn’t disappoint.
Ohn Scoggins Player of the Year Push
Look, the main chatter may have been McBeth vs Buhr, but let’s not overlook Ohn Scoggins. She dominated Idlewild wire-to-wire and threw her name directly into the FPO Player of the Year conversation.
Day 1: Scoggins dropped a 7-under hot round with ice-cold putting — barely tested inside C1X, while draining 3-for-5 from Circle 2. By the end of the round, she held a two-stroke lead on the field and a five-stroke lead over any past champion in attendance.
Day 2: Even on one of her worst putting days of the season, Ohn went six-under and extended her lead. Alexis Mandujano popped with a hot round to land on lead card, Valerie Mandujano grabbed a podium spot, and Missy Gannon surged on the final day into second place. But Ohn? She walked away with her second victory of the season.
That win tightened the DGPT points race with Holyn Handley. Since Kristin Latt’s season shutdown, Holyn’s been slipping outside the top five, while Ohn has stacked wins. With majors and playoffs left — and Europeans like Eveliina Salonen and Silva Saarinen coming back — the FPO finish is about to be fireworks.
The GOAT Battle: Paul McBeth vs Gannon Buhr
And now… the showdown everyone’s talking about. Paul McBeth vs Gannon Buhr at Idlewild 2025. This wasn’t just another tour stop. This will go down as an instant classic. The first ever heads up battle between the legend and the young king who’s been stacking wins all season.
Early Action – Hot Rounds Everywhere
- Jesse Longenecker set the pace early at -12.
- Gavin Babcock followed with -12 of his own (eagle on 16 included).
- Paul McBeth showed up looking vintage: -13 with big putts, smooth drives, and only one OB slip on 17.
Then came Gannon Buhr. After a monster 600-foot drive to start Round 2, he caught fire: birdies on 11–15, eagle on 16. He finished -13, tying Paul’s hot round and setting up a Championship Sunday duel.
Championship Sunday
The story: McBeth entered with the lead for the first time since Waco 2022. The narrative? He can’t close anymore. But chasing him was Buhr — World #1, reigning World Champ, World Games Champ, on a three-event win streak. Basically the scariest guy to have behind you since that guy from 2015 with the bleach blonde mohawk.
McBeth came out swinging — birdies on holes 1–4, just like the first two rounds. Buhr, hungry as ever, matched with his own fireworks… until hole 4, where a bad drive + scramble OB gave McBeth a two-stroke swing and control of the round.
The Eagle Heard Around Idlewild
But Gannon wasn’t done. After a tree-hit on 8, he launched a highlight-reel forehand skip into the chains for eagle on the weekend’s hardest hole. Crowd delayed. Commentary lost their minds. The lead shrunk. The drama was back.
Trading Punches Down the Stretch
The back nine was pure chaos: McBeth missing Circle 2 putts, Buhr draining 55-footers, the lead changing hands, and even a double bogey stumble from Gannon. Paul answered with clutch upshots, smart play, and his infmaous focus.
Heading into 18, it was McBeth by one. Gannon parked the best drive we’ve ever seen on Idlewild’s final hole. Paul’s response looked sketchy out of the hand, but somehow settled center fairway. From there, McBeth put it under the basket, sealed the birdie, and claimed his first DGPT win in two years.
McBeth Is Back
Paul McBeth is back on top at Idlewild. After 2 years of trolls screaming “washed,” after every Facebook hot take, the 6x World Champion silenced the noise with a throwback win against the sport’s current juggernaut.
For fans? We got one of the greatest MPO finishes in recent memory. For the sport? We got proof that the McBeth vs Buhr rivalry is the storyline to watch heading into USDGC and the final stretch of the season.
What Do You Think?
Is this the start of a McBeth comeback run? Is Buhr still the alpha until proven otherwise?
Drop your takes in the comments, smash subscribe, and don’t miss tomorrow’s episode of The Spit Out, where Swiss and I go even deeper.
