2024 Birdie Open | R1F9 | Johansen, Hammersten, Oberholtzer Hess, Chace | Gatekeeper Media
Join Derek Skull and Chris German from Gatekeeper Media as they bring you exclusive commentary from the 2024 Birdie Open, presented by Gekeeper Media. Filmed at Iron Hill Disc Golf Course in Delaware, this event features a stacked lineup of top players, including Michael Johansson, Matt Fish, Lucas, and Harry. The team shares their expertise on the course's challenging holes, including the first one, which offers a 625-foot dogleg to an elevated platform green. Derek and Chris provide insight into the strategies and techniques used by these elite players, including Johansson's approach to navigating wooded sections with his right-hand backhand. With a focus on player analysis and course expertise, this video is a must-watch for disc golf fans looking for expert commentary and insider knowledge on the Birdie Open.
Watch top players Johansen, Hammersten, Oberholtzer Hess & Chace compete in thrilling rounds at the 2024 Birdie Open!
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What is up, disc golf fans? You are tuning in to the 2024 Birdie Open presented by yours truly, us over here at Gekeeper Media. And as always, Delaware Disc Golf running an amazing event. Shout out to all of our Patreon supporters. Without your help, none of this is possible. I am Derek Skull and we have co-founder and COO Chris German here in the booth. What's up, buddy? Uh, dude, I am so excited to be Iron Hill commentating. I absolutely love this course and we have been filming here for many years now at this point. Our feature cards stacked with Michael Johansson, got Matt, Lucas, and Harry rounding out. Harry top rated here as this was filmed back in June 2024. So yeah, like you said, it's uh always a pleasure to work on this as we go into hole one 625 ft 190 m. Basically turning from left to right all the way with a nice dog leg here at the elbow. You're going to be fighting into another wooded section with an elevated platform green. Excellent starting hole in my opinion. North Carolina Johansson and I'm always so excited to watch Michael Joe in the woods. We know him primarily as a right-hand backhand player. So, we're going to see just that here. Keeping it level. Late turn. A little too straight. Yeah, didn't turn quite enough. We saw Matt and Fish go into that playoff a couple years ago. Matt unfortunately did not come away with the W. See if this could be his ear. puts a little bit more pepper on that shot. Great turnover. Going to land right there in the middle. Probably could have done for a little bit more distance. Not really a lot of ground play by the angle that he hit, but right in the middle is kind of really all you need to ask for. Lucas, one of the highest ceilings out of the young talents locally in the greater Philadelphia area. Throwing the first forehand for us to see here so far. Looks like he just barely made it. I think he should be on the edge after the turn there on the right hand side. Yeah, he might be pinched on the right a little bit. Last but not least, Harry Chase won a couple times on our coverage over the years. He's really...
