2026 Discraft‘s Supreme Flight Open - FPO R1F9 Recap

The 2026 DGPT season is here. Welcome back to Olympus – the course designed and owned by Paul McBeth and Dylan Cease – in Brooksville, Florida. The Two Hot Geese are back: Madison Walker and Erica Stinchcomb on commentary, with Madison also competing on the feature card. Conditions were hot and humid with minimal wind early, though that would change as the day went on.

The feature card: defending Supreme Flight Open champion Ella Hansen, five-time world champion Paige Pierce, the ever-consistent Missy Gannon, and commentator-turned-competitor Madison Walker. Several course changes this year have made the layout more scorable – four to five holes playing nearly a stroke easier than 2025.

Hole 1 | Par 3 | 283 ft | Uphill, new tee pad

A new tee pad on the left side of the fairway forces more of a hyzer shot on this uphill par 3. It says 283 feet but plays closer to 320-340 with the elevation gain. Despite the changes, it’s still a tough birdie. Missy Gannon opened with a bullseye hit, dead center, and converted for birdie – the kind of start that sets the tone. Ella Hansen put it about 20 feet away but couldn’t connect. Paige Pierce released early and found trouble, needing to scramble for bogey. Madison Walker also had a tough look and settled for par. This hole had 10 birdies on the day – far more than the longer tee position of previous years.

Results: Gannon birdie | Hansen par | Walker par | Pierce bogey

Hole 2 | Par 4 | 660 ft | New tee, new basket, brutal green

A completely redesigned hole with a new tee way to the left, a difficult tunnel shot to get out, and then a second shot to a treacherous, lumpy green perched on a precarious hill. At 660 feet it’s attackable, but the green is where the chaos begins. Missy navigated the tunnel and found a window, earning a well-played par. Ella sneaked through the end of the gap with a nice hyzer finish and powered a forehand upshot to the green – she’s been putting in work on that forehand. Paige released early again and was blockaded by branches and sawgrass. The green ate everyone alive with its slopes and rollaways. Only four birdies on the day with 13 players reaching circle two and just five getting to circle one. The commentators were not fans of the new basket placement despite loving the new tee shot.

Results: Gannon par | Hansen par | Walker double bogey | Pierce bogey

Hole 3 | Par 4 | 415 ft | Shorter, more scorable

Same tee pad as last year but with a basket about 100 feet shorter than before, perched on the edge of a hill with OB just outside the bullseye. You carry a bluff off the tee, then push uphill trying not to roll back down. The commentators noted Ohn Scoggins was already five-down through 11. Ella crushed a huge drive through the gap and earned an easy birdie. Missy threw a perfect Eclipse Reactor to the landing zone and drained another uphill putt – dead center both times. Paige early-released again into the worst possible spot, deep in sawgrass, and took a double bogey after failing to escape the rough. Madison found the landing zone nicely. Three birdies on the card and the third easiest hole of the day.

Results: Hansen birdie | Gannon birdie | Walker birdie | Pierce double bogey

Hole 4 | Par 4 | 515 ft | Technical, well-guarded green

A difficult tee shot that’s essentially blind very quickly – you throw toward the back edge of the woods and try to hyzer out. Even if you thread the gap perfectly, the guarded green with its small approach windows can undo everything. Missy threw an absolutely perfect drive, getting past the one tree that always seems to be in the way. Ella got a reaction to the right side but found trouble, eventually needing a tomahawk to escape and a forehand hex to scramble, taking bogey. Paige was early but got through surprisingly well, earning a clean par – her first non-bogey save of the round. Madison had to work a forehand hex approach and managed par. The fourth most difficult hole of the day with only six birdies out of 44 players.

Results: Gannon par | Walker par | Pierce par | Hansen bogey

Hole 5 | Par 3 | 284 ft | Cliff to cliff, mandatory relief

No changes from last year – just carry from one cliff to another. The basket is perched on the edge but in a fair spot. If you slide back down into the bluff area, it’s now a mandatory relief (plays like OB without the penalty stroke). Missy won’t have to worry about any of that nonsense – another birdie, moving to three-down through five. Paige finally dialed in a beautiful drive and was stoked. Ella barely made it across into the rough. Madison caught a tree just before the edge. The easiest hole of the day with 16 birdies.

Results: Gannon birdie | Pierce birdie | Hansen par | Walker par

Hole 6 | Par 3 | 320 ft | Brand new, downhill, hay bales

A completely new hole – the old green is now below the tee pad. A super gettable downhill par 3 with hay bales keeping you honest. The commentators loved this addition: a fun putter shot that they don’t get to throw very often on the pro tour. Missy threw a Banana Slug that got basket love. Madison got a follow flight and was close. Ella went straddle from just over 20 feet but left it short – the elevated basket looking taller than expected after a long off-season. Paige missed deep and couldn’t recover, taking bogey. Despite its apparent simplicity, only 14 birdies – the elevated pin and short green keeping players honest.

Results: Gannon par | Walker birdie | Hansen par | Pierce bogey

Hole 7 | Par 3 | 284 ft | New tee pad, flex shot, sloping fairway

A new tee pad creates a 284-foot flex shot on a left-to-right sloping fairway. Backhand flex with a mid-range is the best play – forehand absolutely does not work here despite attempts. Missy threw a beautiful perfect flex shot but caught the only tree to avoid. Ella tried the forehand (“sucker,” Madison called it) but her advanced forehand game made it competitive. Paige went early but got a wind bounce that dropped her under the branches. No birdies on the feature card, but 14 birdies field-wide. The commentators agreed this was a great change from the previous layout.

Results: All pars

Hole 8 | Par 3 | 390 ft | Downhill, OB left

Same hole as previous years. A downhill par 3 with an OB line on the left and a big tree on the right that eats shots. The wind picked up – what felt like a secret crosswind pushed discs more than expected, causing both Madison and Missy to turn their drives without getting the expected finish. Paige threw a picture-perfect backhand with beautiful fall flight, earning her highlight birdie of the round. Ella tried the forehand from the right side and found the punishing short left corner, taking bogey – “such a bummer,” Madison sighed. Missy was outside the circle but unable to convert. There were 14 birdies, far more than usual on this hole.

Results: Pierce birdie | Gannon par | Walker par | Hansen bogey

Hole 9 | Par 3 | 404 ft | Downhill, ripping headwind

Same hole as last year with a gorgeous new tee pad featuring incredible woodwork. A ripping headwind today made the 404-foot downhill shot play much tougher than normal. Guardian trees in the middle can kick you into sawgrass-covered hillsides. Ella worked the right side and punched all the way down inside the circle. Madison was slowly sliding down the hill while lining up her putt – and drained it from distance for a great scramble. Missy also connected from long range, keeping it bogey-free at four-down. Paige was deep in circle two but couldn’t reach, settling for par.

Results: Hansen birdie | Walker par | Gannon par | Pierce par

Front 9 Summary

Missy Gannon was the class of the front nine – four birdies, zero bogeys, playing with a calm confidence that belied the season opener nerves. Her putting was locked in from the jump: dead center uphill putts, long-range conversions, and smart course management throughout. Ella Hansen showed flashes of brilliance with her improving forehand game but gave back strokes on holes 4 and 8. Paige Pierce fought early release demons all nine holes but showed fight with birdies on 5 and 8. Madison Walker managed a respectable two-over despite a disaster on hole 2.

Off the feature card, Hanna Huynh was leading the field at six-down through nine, with Rebecca Cox and Rebecca Don both at five-down. The course was playing significantly easier than 2025, with the top 20 all under par instead of just the top 10.