2022 OTB Open | RD2 B9 | Pierce, Ryan, Mandujano, Mandujano
The 2022 OTB Open is back in action, and Erica Tynchcomb and Raven Klein are here to break down Round 2's back nine. The duo analyzes the challenges of this par-four, 667-foot hole, where players must navigate around water hazards and technical obstacles. Paige Pierce, Natalie Ryan, Valerie Mandujano, and Alexis Mandujano are among those competing in this segment, showcasing their skills on the course. The conversation touches on the strategies employed by each player, including Paige's bold approach shots over the water and Natalie's creative angle-changes. The discussion also delves into the intricacies of hyzer shots, where players must carefully position themselves to avoid clipping branches or landing out of bounds. Erica and Raven provide expert insights, highlighting the importance of precise angles and technique in this demanding hole.
Watch Pierce, Ryan, and Mandujano brothers compete in RD2 B9 of the 2022 OTB Open! Thrilling moments from the disc golf showcase.
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hello everyone welcome to the back line of round two with the otb open presented by mvp disc sports part of the disc golf pro tour i'm erica tynchcomb and i'm raven klein and those are our names are our names uh we are watching some clean golf out there paige pierce five down natalie ryan three down valerie and alexis mandojano both even both in very different yeah i ways yeah i'm excited to see the back nine um not as many i don't we have any fives that's a great question trying to remember i feel like no no but we get to see them attack a couple more par-3s still fight the water and no wind so i'm expecting quite a few more birdies out of this card yeah there's definitely some technical aspects to this back nine though it's i think a little easier to find the out of bounds agreed this is our whole tent it's par four 667 feet off the tee you'll see some players flex something over the first small tree or they're going to take a hyzer to the right side those give you an option from the right side you can hyzer over the water the whole way and from the left side you're throwing something low try not clip the branches or overturn it into the water done this is a trespass from valerie so here's that first line just getting yourself out into the open that's good distance it's easy to throw this one two nose up and hyzer out really early we've been watching paige throw over the water to the right side and taking the over the water on the second shot the hard part about playing this wide hyzer is if you don't get it wide enough and you end too close to this tree you're like in between your two drop zones or your two landing zones and the approach has some low branches where you can't quite hyzer around the whole way it looks like we'll see paige deal with that natalie huh she could have combined the two yeah like i don't what even just happened she's right in front of that tree we saw a paige laying behind yeah i'll be curious to see her angles there because the hyzer over the water could be tough uh-huh alexis missed that tree...
