2019 4SO | RD2, B9, MPO | Presnell, Eads, Heinen, Wagner
Watch as Gabriel Dao and Bobby Cox bring you live commentary from the 14th annual Forest States Open at Lakeside Park in Carl Junction, Missouri. The event features a challenging "birdie or die" course with numerous scoring opportunities, where one shot can make all the difference. Leaders Andrew Presnell and Isaac Heenan are tied for the lead at 14-under par, while Alan Wagner and Chris Eads trail behind at 12-under and 11-under respectively. The duo breaks down hole 10, a risk/reward par 3 that requires precise play to avoid water hazards on either side of the basket. Gabriel Dao explains the strategic considerations and techniques involved in playing this shot, including the importance of judging distance and trajectory.
Watch Round 2, Hole 9 highlights from 2019 Four States Open with Presnell, Eads, Heinen, and Wagner competing for victory.
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hello everybody welcome back to the back nine coverage of the second round of the 14th annual for States open in Joplin Missouri my name is Gabriel Dao and I'm here with Bobby Cox what's up everyone we are bringing you the commentary for this tournament once again we are at the Lakeside Park in Carl Junction Missouri kind of a birdie or die course just a lot of scoring opportunity and you really just want to get your birdies going into the third round because this third round is the separator once again we've got Andrew president and Isaac Heenan tied in the lead at 14-under par we've got Alan Wagner he is two back at 12-under par than Chris EADS is sitting at 11 under par so getting straight into it hole 10 this is a par 3 it is 440 feet this is really just a risk/reward play here you can lay up here to this landing zone to the left and just lay up for your par or you can play the big Heiser over the trees which is the more risky play and try and get it up close on this little mound that the basket is on here you really just have to be careful of sawing it off because there is water to the left of the basket so yeah and I think if those trees on the right weren't as tall as they are people will be going for more aggressive here but you gotta get it so high and so far it's just really twofold yeah there's Isaac going with a safe play getting in that landing zone and perfect it's kind of tricky down by the basket as well with those little guardian trees yeah definitely and it's on a slope as well so I mean you can hit metal on your up shot and roll into the water just Chris going with the Heiser over the water spiking it right in there Oh No that it's looking really sawed-off that is going straight into the water yeah at the bay Thomas take that are very easy shot to execute unfortunately it's the early-release and down the water yeah he's gonna be in a tricky spot could Andrew get any closer to the camera here right oh he's gone for now he's going big this is the big boy play...
