2021 Lone Star Classic | RD2 F9 | Orum, Ford, O'Reilly, Williams | MPO1 | GKPro Disc Golf
The 2021 Lone Star Classic features an all-star lineup of disc golfers, including MPO pros Mario Orum, Ford, O'Reilly, and Williams. At a unique backyard course 45 minutes west of Austin, they face challenges such as fountains, hills, rocks, and blind shots amidst abundant cedar trees and exposed limestone. The event marks a departure from the previous day's round at the Met Center, showcasing each player's skill in handling these varied terrain conditions. The group includes Mario Orum, who took second place at the 2005 World Championships; Bradley Williams, who turned pro just one year after finishing high school; and Connor O'Reilly, an Austin native on his rookie season on tour. The discussion highlights Mario's technique, particularly his footwork, influenced by Chris Dickerson's consistent pace. Meanwhile, Connor showcases his unique playing style as a tall player with a distinctive throwing motion that involves leaning into the shot and leading with the hips.
Watch top MPO players Orum, Ford, O'Reilly, & Williams battle in RD2 F9 of the 2021 Lone Star Classic.
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all right everyone welcome back to gk pro's coverage of the 2021 lone star classic presented by zydeco development and tito's handmade vodka we are switching things up today our hand was forced we are headed 45 minutes west of town to a backyard disc golf course brad yeah uh the covid restrictions in austin forced us to go out and search for private courses and bonner butler was able to hook us up with this little backyard uh trick shot course so we're gonna see how these pros uh handle the fountains the hills and the rocks yeah a lot of cedar trees a lot of exposed limestone a lot of blind shots here a little bit different quite a bit different actually than yesterday's round at the met center got a pretty sweet card mattio mason ford connor o'reilly and yourself bradley williams guys just to give you some context how long mario's been an elite player 16 years ago at the 2005 world championships mario took second place best in ken clymo 16 years ago bradley oh one year longer than i've been playing disc golf in totality i was in seventh grade i just finished high school this guy was out in the world almost winning world titles ah he one stroke short maddie almost dunks it on the first hole i like the the pace that you have on the on the t-pad right there can you talk about your footwork there and yeah i'm just trying to lean into it trying to lead with the hips throw the hips out front and then catch up with the arm get some get some lag on the on the arm increases the spin i know that lately you've been admiring chris dickerson's footwork and the way that he has that consistent pace yeah i was on youtube one night and i watched a pro a prodigy uh how-to video and chris dickerson was really laying the groundwork for that footwork it was great for me to study on that one all right i'm really excited that this cat right here made it onto coverage connor o'reilly the rookie on tour he's an austin native he's really tall he is tall what and he misses low and right and that's not gonna be fun yeah a little bit of nerves on hold on maybe there's the the...
