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Gatekeeper MediaApril 23, 2025

2024 Birdie Open | R2F9 | Rosak, Tesone, Johansen, MacDougall | Gatekeeper Media

The 2024 Birdie Open is back at Iron Hill presented by Gatekeeper Media for round two on moving day. The event is being commentated by Derek and Chris from Gatekeeper Media, with a special shout-out to Delaware Disc Golf and Patreon supporters. This marks the fifth or sixth year of filming the event, which first gained attention in 2019 with Justin Rosac's Chase card win. The lead card features top players, including Rosac, Zachary Tesone, Michael Johansson, and Gillis, who have all had impressive rounds so far. The open division is underway, with a strong field from Zansville, Pennsylvania, making this event a standout in the local East Coast circuit. In this coverage, viewers can expect expert commentary on hole-by-hole strategy, player techniques, and course analysis. With a focus on Justin Rosac's dominant play, Zachary Tesone's skillset, and Michael Johansson's potential backhand turnover, fans of disc golf will find insightful commentary from the Gatekeeper Media team.

Watch Rosak, Tesone, Johansen, and MacDougall clash in the intense 2024 Birdie Open. Expert disc golf on full display!

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Welcome back, disc golf fans. The Birdie Open 2024 back at it again for round two moving day here at Iron Hill presented by Gatekeeper Media. And a big shout out as always to Delaware Disc Golf for this amazing event. And our Patreon supporters, we won't forget about you either. I'm Derek. Got Chris in the booth once again. What's going on, buddy? Uh, dude, I'm so grateful to be commentating on this coverage. Like, this place is so special to us. First Chase card win ever 2019. And here we are five, six years later, still filming this event. We have Justin Rosac, we have Zachary, we have Michael and Gillis finishing out our lead card. Pretty hot rounds. We saw MJ seven under through the front nine. Then he finished at seven under. So yeah, unfortunately that one bogey there on 18 was his only blemish on the first day. Let's jump into hole one. 625 ft 190 m par4. You want to swing left to right. Beat these trees here. Land just about here as center of the fairway as possible before you go back into another mouthwooded area and a raised mound for the green. Okay, welcome to the 248 grouping. It's the open division. It's a forsome. Oh, and by the way, it's the lead card from Zansville, Pennsylvania. Justin Rosac, leader of the tournament. Justin being somewhat local to us, he's a Pennsylvania boy. And uh you mentioned our first Chase guard win was here at Iron Hill. If you remember correctly, our first major that we've ever filmed for the PDGA, Justin Rosac was on that coverage as well back in 2019. That's a throwback right there. This is a great starting hole. Good placement shot. You can end up too far to the right there. Get pinched. Zachary Tone. Zack Tone has made on our coverage before, so no stranger to Gatekeeper Media. Pretty involved in the local East Coast circuit. Nice and high here. And yep, perfect. from Denver, North Carolina, Michael Johansson. I'd say if I was a betting man, I would say it's a backhand turnover for MJ as we saw on round one that one. Whoa. You don't see that too often if I'm being honest. Greenfield, Massachusetts. Gillis McDoug Team Clash member Gillis here. Disoff 978. I know Gillis through uh happy with par posts and...

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