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Is Disc Golf Outgrowing Courses? | Grip Locked Clips
The Memorial Championship has seen some significant changes in recent years, with the 2023 edition being particularly notable for its unique format and surprising outcomes. Paul McBeth took home the title by a three-stroke margin, while Julie Yang came in second with an impressive 39 under par. Meanwhile, Anthony Barella rounded out the top three with 38 under par. While some fans may find Memorial Championship golf to be predictable, with many holes featuring hyzers and long shots, others appreciate the strategy required to navigate these challenging courses. The Memorial Championship has been a staple of the PDGA Tour for years, with iconic courses like Fountain Hills and Vista Springs drawing top players from around the world. For those looking to improve their skills, watching experienced pros like Paul McBeth tackle these demanding holes can be a valuable learning experience.
Is disc golf outpacing course development? Top players discuss growth implications & expert insights from the 2023 pro tournament.
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the memorial championship happened last weekend this year was just an eight-tier uh first time i think since the start of the national tour that has not been an elite series or above um but definitely weird scene it's just an eight's here but paul was able to reclaim you know the title of the mcmorial he won it by three strokes over uh yuli and um ab came in third there you know some arizona locals i know julie hasn't lived in arizona for a while but if you go far enough back you know that was his backyard um pretty solid performance out of paul 42 down on the weekend again winning by three julie came in with 39 under and then anthony barella with 38 under did you have a chance to watch much of the coverage uh i did watch a little bit um you know memorial golf it's i don't want to say it's like boring to me but like other than some of the holes it kind of you know you kind of see the same shots over and over again you know it's a lot of hyzers and you know a lot it's a beautiful course like honestly fountain hills and and vista out there like those are two like my very big bucket list courses because those are courses like that i've watched so much coverage on over the years um but yeah i mean it's it's similar it's just a lot of similar looking shots and holes like you typically you typically have a lot of holes where you know you got to throw it close enough or if you're just far it's like oh okay the couple guys are at 50 feet and they have to decide whether they're going to run it into the wind and risk going ob or into the water or if they're going to lay it up like very similar it's very like deja vu watching memorial coverage not to say it isn't it it isn't fun to watch just because you know you do get to see guys you know throw a ton of like ezra man let me tell you something ezra outer whole eight or hold excuse me this dude his form he's got very smooth form to begin with but like he's one of those guys that like has just some...
