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Gatekeeper MediaMay 28, 2022

2022 OB Open Mic'd Up Practice Round with Mike Carman | Faylor Lake Disc Golf Park Preview PART 1

Mike Carman from Team Disc Mania is putting his practice skills to the test at Faro Lake Disc Golf Park as he prepares for the OB Open tournament this Saturday. In this preview round, Mike shares his experience and insights about the challenging course, including hole one's 540-foot dog leg left and the importance of navigating the tight fairway lines. He also discusses the key to success on a scorable course like Faro Lake, where precision and accuracy are crucial. Watch as Mike puts his skills to the test, using various discs and techniques to navigate the course's obstacles. With a mix of birdies, pars, and lessons learned, this video provides a glimpse into what it takes to excel at Faro Lake Disc Golf Park. Join Mike Carman on his practice round at one of the top disc golf courses in the area.

Join Mike Carman in a mic'd up practice round at the 2022 OB Open's Faylor Lake Disc Golf Park preview, PART 1 of his skills prep.

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Video Transcript

what's up everybody mike carman here from team disc mania we're out here at faro lake disc golf park we're gonna get a practice round in for the tournament this saturday the ob open we got a beautiful day here a little overcast not much wind so gonna be a good day hole one 540 feet it's a dog leg left at the end there we probably got at least a 350 foot shot to the corner to get a good open view of the basket got a nice tailwind off the tee today and we're gonna go to the dd3 um yeah a little too much flip but that's better than none get flat long putt hmm it's okay ah hole one in the books took a par on that one not too bad to start the day but we're at hole two 535 feet uh we got ob on the wood line on the right hand side so you make sure you don't want to turn it over i'm going to take my dd3 and i'm going to do like a tiny little flex shot up the middle oh not quite the intended line stay up yeah we'll be fine yeah when you're doing practice rounds and you do get like a terrible throw do you like play the terrible throw sometimes yeah yeah i'd say i'd say 80 of the time i'll just like step in real quick and do something i almost want to go straight right yeah almost straight down that lane yeah that'll par yeah so it's kind of pot i think but nice 80 footer another one 370. 265. wow all right so t-shot didn't go that great i leaked the left now i got a blind shot over the hill right around 265 see what we can make out of it oh yeah that'll be a putt this is a course that you kind of have to attack really yeah i mean people been people been scoring on it so it's a very scorable course if you stay in the fairway yes nice part yeah thank you all right snagged the birdie on hole two it's a good birdie now we're on to one of the best par threes here 393 feet 395 feet downhill uh the rough is rough you want to stay out of it at all costs so straight...

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