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Gatekeeper MediaJune 24, 2023

2023 TruBank Des Moines Challenge | R1, F9 FEATURE | Wysocki, Callaway, Heimburg, Burridge

Catch up on the 2023 TruBank Des Moines Challenge presented by Discraft, an Elite Series event on the Disc Golf Pro Tour. The video features a conversation between Nathan Queen and Andrew Fish at Pickard Park in Des Moines, Iowa, home to one of the most challenging courses in the country. Experts Ricky Wysocki, Ben Callaway, Calvin Heimburg, and Robert Burridge share their insights on strategy and technique for tackling the course's unique layout and demanding holes. As they discuss their approaches, players reveal their go-to discs for specific shots, such as Ricky Wysocki's trusty "Dagger" for upshots and Ben Callaway's reliance on the "Roach" for long shots. Meanwhile, Calvin Heimburg talks about his use of the KC Pro AVR, while Robert Burridge showcases his versatility with Lone Star Discs' signature Mockingbird fairway driver. With expert analysis and tips from top players, this video is a must-watch for disc golf enthusiasts looking to improve their game and gain insight into the strategies of the world's best players.

Watch top pros Wysocki, Callaway, Heimburg, & Burridge go head-to-head in round 1, featuring hole 9 at the TruBank Des Moines Challenge.

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Video Transcript

foreign disc golf fans to the true Bank Des Moines challenge presented by Discraft here in Des Moines Iowa a disc golf pro tour Elite Series event happy to be out here a gym of a course that we have here I'm Nathan Queen joined by Andrew fish it's great to be here Nathan a gorgeous design here at Pickard Park and we have heat and not a lot of clouds mostly Sun here on Friday a little bit of different stuff throughout the rest of the weekend yeah and a hot card here Ricky wysocki Ben Callaway Calvin heinberg and Robert Burridge pushing Simon lizotte to a playoff in last year's event you see the disc golf pro tour standings we're going to show you the top 20. by this point a lot of folks have kind of resolved about where they're sitting you can start to take some of these people seriously through the season yeah you see scrolling down to the bottom there's a few little gaps breaking in there in the point so trying to distance themselves getting into the bag checks Ricky wysocki it's got that dagger and we'll see a harp a lot for the upshots and I see enforcer some felons out here but most likely but ripping on the Rives for those long shots Ben Callaway sponsored by Discraft gonna be putting with the roach you see a variety of zones for his upshot and some hybrid mid-range duties as well uh for his drivers he'll be throwing Athena for his seven speeds and then uh forces and nukes for the big shots Calvin heimberg put in with the KC Pro AVR gonna see some rock threes and probably Toro on the mid-range category I assume a lot of Eagle Draco and maybe some Thunderbird out here might see some Destroyer if he does need some discs and Robert Burridge as we noted sponsored by Lone Star discs putting with the cash a couple of different mid-range types there ranging instabilities and his signature Tour series Mockingbird for his Fairway drivers and seguins and bayonets for long stuff straight into hole one 795 foot Par Four gonna see right hand heisers around this tree to the right just a spike in the middle of the Fairway there hopefully you'll then have about 360 in or so for your approach shot there is...

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