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Gatekeeper MediaFebruary 24, 2022

2021 Kuopio | FPO RD1, B9 FEATURE | Blomroos, Salonen, Savinainen, Laitinen | ENGLISH COMMENTARY

Catch up on the action from the 2021 Kuopio tournament in Finland's FPO Division, as expert commentators Mitch Phillips and Hayden Ricard break down the key moments from Round One of the Back Nine. The discussion focuses on the strong performances of top players like Evelina Blomroos, who impressed with a bogey-free front nine, and Hannah Salonen, who is tied for second place behind Blomroos. The commentators delve into strategies and techniques used by these golfers, including how to navigate challenging holes like the 10th par three, which requires a mid-range throw to reach the green. They also analyze areas for improvement and discuss the impact of weather conditions on gameplay. With in-depth analysis and expert insights, this video is a must-watch for fans of professional disc golf and those looking to improve their own game.

Watch top FPO players Blomroos, Salonen, Savinainen, & Laitinen in action at 2021 Kuopio with English commentary.

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Video Transcript

what's up everyone and welcome to the round one back nine here in copio finland for the fpo division this coverage is brought to you by natural-born disc golfer thank you guys for sharing your coverage with us here at gatekeeper media and this commentary is brought to you by parked podcast my name is mitch phillips joining me is hayden ricard talking about the front nine front nine i mean it was you saw some bogies saw some triple or double bogeys and then you saw evelina just play some clean golf and bogey-free she is very consistent at doing that i don't i don't know what it is in her blood but she's very good at doing that is that scramble percentage being high yes it is hannah not far behind and a lot of players there tied at familiar names tied for second and fifth i mean i mean she look at the bogey she has and then look through six through nine she's got par if she can just make a little bit of adjustment and those birdies she's made so far yeah and those birdies will come back now i'm definitely going to be some longer ones here and there but definitely littered with holes that are these shorter par threes even this one hole 10 par 3 351 feet i mean t is open but the problem here is landing too quick with your disc and skipping ob that follows all the way around the hole you really just want to throw a mid-range to maybe a fast way and matching the green yeah if you can go fast fairway it's going to be a fairway driver on a forehand yes i mean as you can see i believe expected here to do you can see the rain coming in a little bit more this hole is extremely downhill too it's a good skip up she's gonna be outside circle one backhand i believe mid-range here yeah it might actually be pretty good it's a little short definitely was trying to go more of a direct she held on just a touch too long oh and holding on too long but baby missed that tree oh my gosh she got real lucky there of missing that pole extremely lucky i believe there's a putter out of her as well maya going with the spike...

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