2023 PDGA Champions Cup | R3, F9 | McMahon, Ford, Lizotte, Barela | Gatekeeper Media
The 2023 PDGA Champions Cup is the first pro major of the 2023 disc golf season, taking place at Wildwood Park's WR Jackson course. The event has gotten off to an exciting start, with birdies and struggles alike evident in the early rounds. Pro players Eagle McMahon, Mason Ford, Simon Lizotte, Anthony Barela, and Nathan Queen are among those competing for top spots. McMahon will look to capitalize on his consistent underhand throws, while Ford focuses on his signature Mint discs and powerful mid-range shots. Meanwhile, Lizotte is known for his understable drivers, and Barela brings a ton of power with his CT Jawbreaker putter. Watch as Queen provides expert analysis and commentary from the course, guiding viewers through the action-packed final round. With the leader's margin narrowing to just two strokes, the stakes are high and the competition is fierce – will anyone be able to pull off a comeback on their way to the top?
Watch the 2023 PDGA Champions Cup R3, F9 highlights with top players McMahon, Ford, Lizotte, and Barela competing for the win.
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foreign welcome back to the 2023 PDGA Champions Cup our first pro major of the 2023 disc golf season I'm Andrew fish joined here by Nathan Queen what an exciting start it's been the first couple rounds we've seen lots of birdies a little bit of struggles but just a beautiful property out here at Wildwood Park on the WR Jackson course yeah and it's been pretty doggone shreddable we've seen some scores approaching double digits over the first two rounds as we get into round three on the front nine we've got a pretty tight pack here between Eagle McMahon Mason Ford Simon lazat and Anthony barela they had just two strokes separating the Chase card here and as you see they've got a little bit of ways up to the leader in Isaac Robinson but still plenty of room to make moves onto the lead card for the final day yeah and you can kind of double the scores thus far and see about where they project yeah and Eagle McMahon same bag as the first two rounds he's here for a third time putting with the rainmakers throwing lots of understable stuff a lot of that essence you'll see Mason Ford sponsored my mint discs gonna put with the prophet and we saw him in round two approaching with the bullet and throwing quite a few Mustang for his mid-ranges and into Simon lazatz bag also been on our card putting with the anode gonna see a lot of proxy up shots maybe a little bit of the hex and uh some maybe that defiled him Anthony Barella new to our card for this tournament putting with the CT jawbreaker focus and uh we know Anthony has a ton of power and I'm gonna use the Venom to go particularly far and then approach with zones or buzzes yeah then here into hole one 660 foot Par Four again you've got two options this side generally is going to push you a little bit farther you can go for a flex line to get more distance from the left side but can get caught up that way uh Boulder Colorado Eagle been taking the left side with a mid-range the first two rounds and Nathan a little bit windier today so that may impact a couple decisions here for the uh you know particularly fine touchy angles...
