2021 Northwest Arkansas Open | RD1 B9 | Locastro, Bailey, Freeman, Klein
The 2021 Northwest Arkansas Open is underway, and Luke Humphries brings you the analysis of the back nine of Round 1, B9. Dynamic Disc Northwest Arkansas and Fayette Chill are proud sponsors of this event. In the booth with Luke is Zachariah Johnson, a close friend and leading scorer at seven under par. As the field navigates the challenging course, Andrew Presnell and Nikola Castro are currently tied for second place, eight under par through 12 holes. The cold fall morning brings windy conditions, with players facing difficult decisions on which route to take. Flexing forehands down the left route is a popular choice, but Andrew Presnell opted for a straight backhand approach instead. Watch as Luke and Zachariah break down the strategies and techniques used by top players like Kyle and Joel. They'll discuss the key factors that are separating the leaders from the rest of the pack, including shot selection and disc choices. From Nikola's preferred forehand flex route to Andrew's aggressive playstyle, no detail is left unexamined in this in-depth analysis.
Watch Locastro, Bailey, Freeman, and Klein's thrilling play at the 2021 Northwest Arkansas Open Round 1, hole 9.
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welcome back disc golf world my name is luke humphries you are watching the back nine of the first round of the 2021 northwest arkansas open brought to you guys by dynamic discs northwest arkansas and fayette chill joining me today in the booth good friend zachariah johnson how we doing zack doing great man thanks for having me you were leading the clubhouse at seven under nikola castro on that hot pace though if you guys watched the front nine he birdied seven of the front yeah kyle was right there too just had a quick bow kind of set him back with a hiccup there but yeah nico's pace seems super hot but it's matched right now by andrew presnell 8 under through 12 holes still got a few to go my pace is scorching yeah we have a pretty cold fall windy morning here about 45 50 degrees here yep yep whole 10 few ways you can play this one a lot of guys going to flex a forehand down this left route but there is a little flex backhand of course we're talking righty backhand along that right route it's only 292. so like we said before players looking to pick up a lot of these birdies but you can take a kick and get in an awkward position very quickly it's one of those courses that generates uh separation kyle opting for that straight backhand mid-range just a little left from the intended line i'm pretty sure he's got a fantastic long putt game though see what he can do from there nico winding up probably the preferred forehand flex route he's gonna go the two finger papa either a little more height or a little less angle i think that would have been perfect joel's gonna show us his variety slower disc he's pulling out the gator it's just so impressive that he can get the gear to fly this far that's also his signature disc so i feel like if a situation could be a gator situation why not make it one yeah gator three ass tricky but still amazing i mean he's long yeah inside the circle though great shot from it great shot it's gonna be uh a little understable right because you throw that disc as well yeah so the gator 3 is just a little faster a little less...
