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Gatekeeper MediaFebruary 29, 2020

2020 MEMORIAL CHAMPIONSHIP | RD1, B9 | Barsby, Wysocki, Earhart, Barham

Watch Kevin Jones' expert commentary on Day 1 of the 2020 Memorial Championship, presented by Discraft Prodigy. The conversation is focused on the back nine holes, where the field is navigating an average par of under 3.5, making every hole a birdie opportunity. Kevin and Lou Humphreys analyze the players' performances, including those behind the pace set by Eric Oakley and the Palmer brothers. The duo discusses the challenging holes, such as "Whole Tank," which has undergone a course change this year to make it more forehand-friendly. They also touch on notable shots, like Brian Earhart's difficult approach shot that landed in a tree, and Ricky Wysocki's technique for navigating sticky grass. Kevin provides his insights and predictions for the players' scores, making for an engaging and informative watch for fans of the sport.

Witness top pros like Ricky Wysocki in thrilling disc golf action at the 2020 Memorial Championship.

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Video Transcript

welcome back everybody i'm kevin jones and i'm here with my human stat book lou humphreys luke are you ready for some back nine coverage yes can't wait to see what these guys do with the very easy well easier back nine every single one of these holes coming in at an average of under par yeah that's pretty crazy every hole is a birdie hole right now this is your memorial championship 2020 presented by this craft prodigy is bringing you your commentary today we've got some really good front nine scores as you can see three eight downs four seven downs everybody is just crushing the front nine and the front nine was harder than the back so yeah who knows what scores are gonna pop up totally we've got the guys on the card a little behind the pace uh set by the uh eric oakley's and the palmer best of the world but there's a lot of holes they can get right here so yeah for all we know they could birdie every hole even ricky actually was telling me earlier in the week he has shot even on this front nine before and then just birdied the whole back yep like it's it's something that's not out of the question no it's totally there how are you playing whole tank yeah whole 10 is new this year it used to be a big heiser um kind of sweeping in behind this tree to the right of the basket now it's a forehand hole all day every day tim yanks it just a little bit that's going to be a par if you ask me um some of the stickiest grass on the on the course yes yeah mo there's not much action coming when the disc lands but this hole shapes perfectly for a forehand uh it's pretty good distance too it plays probably like 375 in my opinion yeah i'd agree comes in at 332 on the book but it is that far uphill and i think you see brian earhart hit the tree above the next t-pad and drop so he'll also be looking at a par rick pins it and i expect the same out of greg a little short circle's edge that's a great putt to have though slightly uphill brian with a banger giving it a little bit maybe i...

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