2022 TruBank Des Moines Challenge | RD2 F9 | Tattar, Salonen, Ricciotti, Mertsch
The 2022 TruBank Des Moines Challenge presented by Disk Craft is on display in this round two recap from Pickard Park. Madison Walker and Erica Stinchcomb provide commentary as Kristen Tatar leads the pack after a blistering nine down, six strokes ahead of the field. The duo discuss the challenging conditions, with gusty winds making it difficult for players to maintain control. They also touch on the unique holes, including Hole 6, which demands accuracy from Kristen's destroyer shot. Despite the wind, Tatar posts a course record, showcasing her skills and leaving some shots behind. The video highlights the challenges of playing in such conditions, as well as the strategies employed by top players to overcome them. With Kristin's largest lead of career on display, this recap provides an insight into the world of disc golf at its finest.
Watch top players Tattar, Salonen, Ricciotti, and Mertsch clash at the 2022 TruBank Des Moines Challenge. See their epic battles on the course!
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it is round two of the true bank des moines challenge presented by disk craft we are out here at pickard park on a very blustery day i'm madison walker i'm erica stinchcomb we're the two hot keys honk we're just doing our best to flap our wings in this 15 to 20 mile per hour winds we experienced today it was unreal after that front pushed through it got crazy out here we're watching kristen tatar after a blazing hot nine down leading the field by six strokes evelina salanine cynthia ricciardi and kat merch all tied at three down kristen tatar 1032 rated highest of her career course record absolutely shred honestly she left a lot out there even yeah and i think that's the highest of the year so far yeah she i left four out there yeah and i think five under today is probably going to be about as good as you can get in the wind hole one's a par 4 542 feet you just want to throw something that ends up in the middle and then the second shot you just need to avoid this tree cluster on the right largely it was a headwind there's ob on the right that absolutely can come into play and it's on the left as well though it's harder to find estonia please we had a little bit of a chance of rain today as well so there will be some little showers rolling through all day thankfully nothing too crazy um just a lot of wind and a lot of swirly and gusty wind according to our friends at statmando kristen's six-stroke lead is the largest of her career after round one uh in the largest fpo lead since 2020 jonesboro pretty cool christian not biting off nearly as much as yesterday i think we'll see a lot of that a lot of uh more overstable discs of course and just taking some off of the distance i mean this plate is the easiest hole yesterday but i don't think it even played under par today no it did not i think there was only one hole that played under par today period like wow i didn't realize they played pretty tough that was a decent shot though from evelina with her destroyer i haven't seen cynthia on too many lead cards this year maybe...
