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Gatekeeper MediaMay 10, 2025

2025 Cosmic Open at Maple Hill | R1B9 FEATURE | Chace, Lizotte, Moriarty, Oberholtzer Hess

Watch as Derek Skull and Chris German provide live commentary at the 2025 Cosmic Open at Maple Hill, a professional disc golf tournament sponsored by MVP Disc Sports and Cosmic Disc Golf. The event takes place on a challenging course, with Lucas being particularly affected by the unpredictable weather conditions. Chris highlights Simon's impressive drive and approach shot to circle three land, while also discussing Kyle's strategic play. As the players tackle the back nine of Maple Hill, Derek marvels at the difficulty of making putts, citing Lucas' tricky shot that veers off course. The commentary crew discusses various techniques and strategies employed by each player, including the importance of angle and distance control in navigating the complex holes. With time running out before the sunlight intensifies, the players are forced to rush through their shots, showcasing their skills under pressure.

Top pros Chace, Lizotte, Moriarty & Oberholtzer Hess battle at Maple Hill in the 2025 Cosmic Open R1B9 FEATURE | Watch epic disc golf action unfold.

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Video Transcript

Welcome back. Welcome back. Welcome back to the 2025 Cosmic Open here at the beautiful Maple Hill, proudly sponsored by MVP Disc Sports and Cosmic Disc Golf. Shout out to our Patreon supporters as always. You know we love you. Thanks for tuning in again. I'm Derek Skull and Chris German here beside me in the booth. We're halfway through this wet one, folks. Yeah, and we're starting to get a little nervous about sunlight. This was a late tea time and we told you we were backed up on hole two. This was a rough day for the field at Maple Hill. So, this back nine is really, I think, at least us, we're rushing to beat the light. We take a look at that leaderboard. Back nine. Got a lot of tough holes. Back nine, too. I'm just looking at it now. Hole 10 starts us off 377 ft. But I mean, uphill that's probably like 100 ft on this thing. Yeah, the incline we've learned over the years that if you really want to make some ground, you really kind of got to jog up. doesn't quite make it all the way through. The normal arms kind of could hit that tree, kind of get near those trees, but if you're this guy and you actually get a good pull on one, you skip inside the circle. That's like so super human, man. I can't We just got to look at it again. Full flight. Perfect shot. Just a little bit of turn. Perfect angle to get the skip. That's what you like to see. That's so difficult. It's going to be a tricky putt, though. We'll see if he's able to execute. That's leaking way too far to the right. This is not good for Lucas. That is jail if he gets stuck behind one of those big Christmas trees. Kyle with the smart play. Yeah, this is traditionally what you would see. And then you kind of get in like circle three land. I think that's a great drive. It doesn't have the distance that Simon has, but who has not many. There's kind of a short list on that with a good bit up. Great approach, too, because you can go too long and then you have the putt back. So, this is Lucas all jailed up here, forced to go roller. Yeah. And...

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