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Gatekeeper MediaJuly 25, 2021

2021 Discraft's Great Lakes Open | RD2, B9 CHASE | Ellis, Gurthie, McBeth, Lätt | GATEKEEPER MEDIA

The 2021 Discraft Great Lakes Open | RD2, B9 CHASE is a thrilling back-nine coverage of Round Two at one of the most prestigious disc golf tournaments in North America. Corey Ellis, Paul McBeth, Double G Silver Lattin, and Garrett Gurthie are among the top players competing for the top spot on the leaderboard. The video highlights the unique challenges posed by the back nine holes, including longer par-3s and treacherous wind conditions. The players' differing play styles - from Corey's aggressive approach to Paul's strategic precision - make for an engaging watch. The discussion touches on topics like the effectiveness of the "roller" shot, popularized by Kevin Jones, and the unique flight characteristics of each player's disc. As the competition heats up, viewers can expect a gripping analysis of the players' strategies and techniques, set against the stunning backdrop of the Great Lakes Open course.

Watch top pros Jimmy Ellis, Simon Lizotte, Paul McBeth & Henrik Lätt battle at the 2021 Discraft's Great Lakes Open.

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Video Transcript

welcome back disc golf fans to the back nine coverage of round two of the 2021 discraft great lakes open presented by discraft the world leader in disc sports i'm brian erhart joined here again by nate perkins and this is one of my this is one of the best cards that i've gotten to commented on in quite some time what a front nine right four differing play styles of really talented golfers we got corey ellis paul macbeth double g silver lot and they're playing great cory and paul four down five down that's the mark you want to hit to shoot a hot round you still have to beat the back nine it gets significantly harder it's longer the par-3s are so difficult 10 and 11 and 13 they are just treacherous holes and the wind has picked up nate it is swirling out here on number 10 uphill low ceiling a couple different gaps you can take a lot of players have been opting for a roller in recent years kevin jones kind of changing the game throwing that roller a couple years ago i believe and uh we'll see in this wind if anyone goes for it silver just goes a bit deep with that forehand that's hard to do that was a huge forehand paul going straight at it it's the same disc he threw on seven what must be a zeus i don't think it is i really genuinely don't think it is if you watch the flight on seven the flip point is not i think that's a control driver that he's throwing but it's a brand new one that i have not seen him throw corey trying to go for everything and he gets through he's 20 feet wow okay so there is i'm not sure if garrett's going for it with this wind there was a wide hyzer line he's going for the roller okay let's see no way i mean not a bad roll off that tree but that was seeking the basket no problem oh and silver's got a look he's just been a little strong on the spin pipe paul from circle's edge dropped right out of the sky no chance cory nails it another birdie he's shooting fantastic right now he moves to 500 and ties paul yeah the mark to hit on the front nine...

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