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Gatekeeper MediaAugust 12, 2022

2022 Ledgestone Open | RD1, F9 FEATURE | Lizotte, Fry, Buhr, Smith | Gatekeeper

The 2022 Ledgestone Open | RD1, F9 FEATURE | Lizotte, Fry, Buhr, Smith | Gatekeeper is a comprehensive analysis of the first round and featured groups at this prestigious disc golf event. Dust Marie and Nathan Queen, experts from Gatekeeper Media, provide an in-depth look at the top players, including Simon Lizotte, Chandler Fry, Gannon Burr, and Brody Smith, as they compete for crucial points in their quest for a spot in the finale. The video delves into the strategies and techniques employed by each player, showcasing their bag configurations, favorite discs, and approaches to specific shots. Viewers will learn about the strengths of each player, from Lizotte's mastery of long-range throws to Fry's precision with his mid-range forces. The analysis also highlights Burr's reliance on distance drivers like the Falcore and Smith's signature turnover shots with the Meteor. By examining these factors, fans can gain a deeper understanding of the game and appreciate the skill and strategy required to succeed at this level.

Watch top pros including Lizotte, Fry, Buhr, and Smith compete on the demanding Gatekeeper course in round one of the 2022 Ledgestone Open.

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Video Transcript

well hello everyone and welcome back here to gatekeeper media as we continue to bring you coverage of the disc golf pro tour we are now at the 2022 ledgestone open just outside of peoria illinois out in eureka for a four day event across two different courses and we appreciate all of you for tuning in with a special thank you to our patreon supporters who helped make all this coverage possible in the virtual commentary booth will be myself dust marie once again joined by nathan queen how's it going sir doing well happy to be out here at this very well-known event uh watching this exciting feature card simon lizotte chandler fry gannon burr and brody smith indeed and we're kind of starting to get towards the end of the season right now so you can see the points are starting to become more and more important and this is kind of who we have so far in our top 10 trying to make it to that finale as we take a look at some bags here we'll start with simon lizotte plus with the p2 known for his fds and dd3s mostly these days but you'll also see that famously dyed c-line pd at some point i'm sure getting into chandler fry's bag he likes to putt with the challenger os only chris dickerson that i know of putts with those goes to the mid-range they're abuzz a lot for his mid-range force for his long distances and he's got his signature series surge yeah then over to gannon burr punts with the pa-3 likes to use a distortion in a2 for some approaches m4 for a mid-range if he needs it and also uses the fx2 the d1 and the falcore for a lot of his distant shots going into brody's bag likes to putt with a roach uses a meteor for his mid-range turnover shots a lot really leans on the vulture for his fairway drivers and then throws forces and nukes for those big distance shots straight into hole one a 350 foot water carry on the 633 foot parkour ideally you'd like to get down to the flat at the bottom of this from shrewsbury massachusetts the 2015 ledgestone champion simon we'll start with simon lizatz certainly a stranger to no one in disc golf as he is currently ranked number six...

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