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Gatekeeper MediaJune 7, 2025

2025 United States Amateur Disc Golf Championship | R1B9 | Peters, Calhoun, Vazquez, Kooistra

The 2025 United States Amateur Disc Golf Championship is underway, and Derek, PJ, and Wade are providing expert commentary for the event brought to you by Disc. This video covers Round 1B9 of the PDGA Major, featuring top disc golfers like Peters, Calhoun, Vazquez, and Kooistra, competing on the challenging course at Homewood Suites by Hilton in Brighton, Michigan. As the competitors navigate the 507ft par4 uphill hole, strategies and techniques come into play. The commentary team shares their insights on shot selection, putting, and approach shots, highlighting key moments from each player's round. The discussion also touches on the benefits of playing three consecutive rounds on the same course, allowing players to settle in and adjust their game plan. With its unique layout and shorter length compared to other majors, this event promises exciting competition and thrilling moments for disc golf fans. Tune in to see how these top players perform and gain valuable insights from expert commentators.

Watch top pros battle at the 2025 US Amateur Disc Golf Championship! Peters, Calhoun, Vazquez, & Kooistra make epic plays in R1B9.

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Welcome back, disc golf fans. We've made it to the round one back n coverage of the 2025 PDGA United States Amateur Disc Golf Championships brought to you by Disc. It's a PDGA Major. We're racking them up this year. Big shout out to all of our Patreon supporters as well. We love you guys. I'm Derek. This is PJ. And this commentary is Wade by Marshall Street. Shout out to them for supporting this coverage. A big shout out to Homewood Suites by Hilton here in Brighton, Michigan as well. If you're in the area, look them up. Great amenities here. How's it going, PJ? It's going well. And uh I'd say our card's going pretty well so far. hovering around even par, which on this course isn't too bad, and the back n's a little more scorable. Yeah. And I'm really excited to kind of see how everybody develops. Playing the same course three rounds in a row really helps you kind of settle in as the event goes. And it is one of the shorter majors. It's I believe the only three rounder that we get as we jump into the 10th 507t par4 uphill low ceiling near the basket. So you got to really punch something there. Yeah, this is one of the easier holes on the course for sure. So everyone here just trying to get all the way on top of the hill. Wow, Zach putting a move on that. Yeah, I'd say that out throws the basket. No, he's he's like circle too short. Sorry, I misread the angle. Yeah, I mean it it is a good shot though. He's He's got to run at it. And then that's a little far right. Not quite as high as he wanted on the hill either. That one might be a little tricky. Good shot. And nice. Stays in the short grass. Allen really has that locked in with that uphill turnover riding that left side. Saw it on hold too. Yeah, Judah hits a nice gap there. Able to give himself a short birdie putt. Little undercommitted there for the approach, leaving himself short left. Still pretty close. It's, you know, not the toughest green uphill with the hillside behind it. And you can see he's he wants that badly. Yeah, he likes running those uphill approaches. Allen hits that short putt there. Everyone...

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