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Gatekeeper MediaAugust 27, 2025

2025 PDGA Amateur World Championships | R2F9 | Thompkins, Bontrager, Hendrick, Wetzel | MA1

Watch as some of the world's top amateur disc golfers take to the course at the 2025 PDGA Amateur World Championships presented by Disc. The MA1 division is highlighted in this exciting round two coverage, featuring a strong lineup of Michael Tompkins, Vaughn Vontrager, Bradley Henrik, and Noah Wetzel. The commentary team from Marshall Street provides expert analysis as the players tackle the challenging course at Harmony. Specifically, they focus on hole one, a 625-foot par-four with significant elevation changes and obstacles to navigate. Viewers will gain insight into the strategies employed by top players like Micah, who successfully navigated the treacherous terrain. The video also touches on local knowledge, mentioning the Memorial Tree near Indiana, and offers tips for approaching this tricky hole. With expert commentary and stunning course footage, this video is a must-see for fans of disc golf looking to improve their game or simply enjoy the thrill of competition.

Watch top players Thompkins, Bontrager & more at the 2025 PDGA Amateur World Championships. See who takes home the title.

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Video Transcript

Welcome back, disc golf fans. We got round two for MA1 here at the 2025 PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championships presented by Disc. Another PDGA major in the books for us. Our last one for the season. And I'd like to give a moment to thank all of the Patreon supporters and all of you viewers for tuning in. Head on over to Marshall Street as they wade this commentary. And you got Derek and Chris on the mic yet again. What's going on, buddy? Hey. Hey. Hey. Shout out Gateway Disports for sponsoring this coverage. This is the first time everyone's going to see this course. Uh the women did not play the damn course. This was a MA1 specialty. And we got Michael Tommpkins, Vaughn Vontrager, Bradley Henrik, and Noah Wetszel rounding out our cards. Some hot scores coming in at Harmony. Yeah, 11 and 10 down, double digits. That's absolutely madness as we take a look some of the rest of the leaderboard as they're shifting around here going into day two. So, let's jump into hole one. 625 ft par4. A lot of distance here in the open. Kind of fighting uphill until you get the halfway point. Then it's slightly going downhill. >> Chicago, Illinois. >> You do have to worry about the OB on the right side there. >> Yep. >> So there is kind of like a second cut and then >> and then lines the whole way down. >> Yeah. And then a low limb close to the basket. So, your approach has to be very specific in terms of >> if you can get over this hill, >> if you can get over this hillside on your first shot, you are going to be looking at the basket. And I think Micah did just that. Yep. If you can get to that uh memorial tree there >> Indiana is I did see that tree. if there's any local I didn't get a chance to really look at it cuz I was filming, but if any locals want to go into that cuz I did see some minis or discs there >> at the memorial tree. >> Yeah. Um I got a glimpse of it when I was walking down the fairway, but that was all I saw of it. So >> yeah, please share with us in the comments what...

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