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Gatekeeper MediaNovember 24, 2023

2023 Down East Players Cup | FINAL B9 | Poland, Shue, Conway, Rathbun | Gatekeeper

The 2023 Down East Players Cup presented by Gatekeeper Media and powered by Basket Burs is a highly anticipated PDJ A-tier event that takes place in Greenville, North Carolina. This year's final nine showcases top-notch golfers like Grady Shue, who is currently leading the pack with his impressive front-nine performance. Chris German and Derek Skull provide expert commentary on the action-packed competition. As the players tackle hole 10, par-4, shape and accuracy become crucial to success. With a challenging wind-based green, players must navigate through trees and other obstacles while maintaining their focus. Shue's strategy involves playing it straight with a slight finish to the right, taking into account the gusty conditions near the ball field. The commentary highlights the importance of throwing straight shots without overthinking them. Experienced golfers like Grady Shue demonstrate how to maintain momentum and stay in position to win. This video captures the intensity and strategy involved in this highly competitive tournament, providing an engaging watch for fans and golf enthusiasts alike.

Watch Poland, Shue, Conway, & Rathbun in epic battle at the 2023 Down East Players Cup - thrilling finale from Gatekeeper Media!

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Video Transcript

we've made it this golf fans to the final nine of the 2023 down east Players Cup presented by geeke keeper media and powered by basket bers it's a pdj a tier event that has been going on in Greenville North Carolina for some years now and we have been so happy to be here every single year to cover it since 201 20 my name is Chris German we have Derek skull co-founders here one last time calling the action how you doing doing great as of right now Grady shu is the one to beat almost entirely green on his front nine with Blake right behind him so we're definitely within Striking Distance Grady shouldn't be letting up on the gas just yet as we're going to move into whole 10 par 4 5 28 ft not too long in distance it's more about your shape and staying clean your first shot you just want to throw straight with a slight finish to the right and then this second shot you have a little bit of a low ceiling couple trees on the left side to contend with you can turn it over to the right as well and it's kind of a very Gusty green based on where it is uh near the ball field there so wind could come into play Grady feeling good at this point and with shots like that I mean just dead straight Perfect Landing Zone really has nothing to worry about on his next shot just needs to keep his head down and keep playing his game I feel like a lot of people try to dissect this hole a little too much in the sense that like they try to get it too far right when all you really need to do is throw it straight we've seen rollers on this hole couple different things like even that isn't going to be the worse for Gavin no he should have wide open just not quite as far as you'd like but at this level of play sometimes give or take 50 feet really doesn't mean a lot great shot from Scott yeah see this is still wide open should be a stock approach yeah we just have wow hangs it out ceiling in the come in pretty quick on that right side we see a lot of people find those...

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