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Gatekeeper MediaJanuary 4, 2026

2025 Birdie Open | FINALF9 | Kramer, Yawger, Reiss, Horst | Gatekeeper Media

The 2025 Birdie Open Final Round presented by Gatekeeper Media is now live for viewing. The event, in partnership with Delaware Disc Golf, features an exciting finale at the Birdie Open course, where Chandler Kramer holds a one-stroke lead over Ethan and Tony Reiss. Weather conditions are expected to be challenging, with storms and wind affecting play. Forehand players dominate the top spots, highlighting the challenges of carrying discs from backhand positions. Chandler Kramer has been throwing exceptionally well throughout the tournament, but faces stiff competition from Ethan, who is hot on his heels just one stroke behind. Reiss, the defending champion, has shown impressive form, and Chase Card's elimination leaves a window for a last-minute upset. With the top players battling it out in treacherous conditions, this coverage promises to deliver an intense conclusion to the Birdie Open 2025.

Watch Kramer, Yawger, Reiss, and Horst compete at the intense 2025 Birdie Open in this high-stakes disc golf tournament.

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Well, here you have it, folks. Final round front nine here at the Birdie Open 2025 presented by Gatekeeper Media. Really happy to be a part of this event in partnership with Delaware Disc Golf for a phenomenal event that we've been a part of for 7 years. and our Patreon supporters have been making that possible as well. Derek and Chris on the mic once again. How you feeling going into this finale? Uh I don't feel great because the weather is not going to be that great. >> Uh it's calling for a little bit of storms. Pretty windy, too. Chandler Kramer with the one-stroke lead pretty tight. Any one of these guys could take it down. I would say Chase Card probably out of it at this point unless a crazy heater was put up. Uh, so we should be able to see a winner here today on this coverage. All right, without further ado, let's jump right into the first here. 625 ringing in at a par4 dog leg there in the middle to the right. And then you want to land kind of as close to the middle as possible here to make it the easiest approach you got to that slightly elevated pin. Do not push too far straight. Do not saw it off on the right >> from Lena, Texas. Chandler Kramer throw. >> So Chandler was throwing the disc really well round one. Just missed missed lead card from only a couple strokes. Uh and then second round moving day put him nine under. Hot round on the day. >> That's it. Oh yeah, >> the ground play was less than ideal. He really could have benefited from >> Ethan, >> benefited from the flare. >> Ethan right on his tail just one stroke behind. another forehand player that which is an interesting thing to say >> is that you know our two leaders right now are predominantly forehand >> motivated that carry is a little straight so that has to I think that >> may have helped actually it's tough to get a birdie from that far back we'll see >> better than being in the woods though >> yeah for Tony defending champ showed us why these two rounds he's been on our coverage all three rounds and he's showing why this lefty looks so good. >> Catch is late...

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