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Gatekeeper MediaMarch 12, 2022

2022 Waco Annual Charity Open | RD1, B9 FEATURE | Conrad, Williams, Humphries, Gilbert | GATEKEEPER

Watch live coverage of the second stop on the Disc Golf Pro Tour's 2022 Waco Annual Charity Open at Brazos Park East. Mitch Phillips and Hayden Ricard break down the challenges of the back nine holes, particularly the tough shots from 13-16, where wind direction will be a crucial factor. The duo analyze the strategies employed by top players like Thomas Gilbert, James Conrad, Bradley Williams, and Luke Humphries, who are all vying for the lead. The focus shifts to hole 7, a demanding par-4 that requires precise drive placement to set up an attack on the pin. Golfers must navigate through trees with limited gaps, making control of trajectory and spin essential. The group shares insights on how players like Thomas Gilbert and Luke Humphries are tackling this hole, including their choices of drivers and strategies to mitigate wind effects.

Watch epic battles unfold on the course at the 2022 Waco Annual Charity Open with Conrad, Williams, Humphries, and Gilbert in high-stakes action!

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Video Transcript

what's up everyone and welcome to the round one back nine coverage here at the 2022 waco annual charity open this is the second stop of the disc golf pro tour we are here at brazos park east my name is mitch phillips joining me is hayden ricard yeah back nine fully expect this to sink some teeth in it's gonna be tough once you get to those 13 through 16. yeah the wind is going to be switching we're still in the woods right now but going to be heading out of it once we hit those 13 through 16 like you said let's check in with our card thomas gilbert at minus five six in a row yeah james conrad bradley williams and luke humphries all at minus four i'm glad to see thomas's putt i really like it it's a great put he's confident in it and i like seeing the hot start yeah definitely getting it going early is going to be the key as we go into whole tan hayden it's good a whole 10 591 feet par-4 this is a difficult one it is the seventh difficult hole on the course and you really just want to land up where this drone is giving you a good position to attack the pin it's a tough long par four thomas opting for the distance driver oh just burning over on it it does cut roll and it's going to be tough there's a lot left there and this drive i mean one of the easier drives for the when it comes to par fours here at the beast you have a decent gap just gotta miss a couple trees yeah limiting maybe going to a fairway driver trying to limit that left to right oh movement yeah super beefy finish catch his edge and just gonna find himself dead center a good 380 to 450 off the tee and luke asked about it during the press conference no mustache this season yes this needs to get down i got a good air bounce kicked it up high and that's going to be tough yeah you saw him checking the wind before possibly going over the top to get out to the fairway yeah bradley going full driver here this one getting pushed up as well not as high yeah he's asking for it to flip...

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