2024 Faylor Lake Classic | RD1 F9 | Barela, Ellis, Hammes, Turner
The 2024 Faylor Lake Classic at Beaver Springs in Pennsylvania is an action-packed disc golf tournament that showcases the skills of top players. Filmed for OTB and Discraft, this video highlights the course's unique design and challenging shots. Steve Weier, a renowned course designer in the Northeast, has created a true gem in Beaver Springs. The video features a full crew from Discraft, including Adam Hammes, Ellis, Barela, Austin Turner, and Cory Cory, as they navigate the 540-foot hole with obstacles like OB and pencil trees. The players discuss their strategies for tackling these challenges, sharing techniques for aiming at specific targets and managing risk. With expert commentary on course design and technique, this video is a must-watch for disc golf enthusiasts, particularly those interested in learning from top players and exploring unique courses in the Northeast.
Watch Ellis, Hammes, Turner, and Barela compete at the Faylor Lake Classic! Thrilling shots & intense competition from top disc golfers.
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all right guys welcome into the failer Lake open brought to you guys by OTB and disc craft this place is one of my favorites in the country Beaver Springs Pennsylvania it's a gym a hidden gym and I got tall Paul om with me to do it wow look at that b-roll shot yes we are here in the hills of Pennsylvania just north of Harrisburg couple hours West of Philly Yep this is a it's a gem Steve bro designed this course uh kind of runs the tournaments around here he's a juggernaut when it comes to course design in the Pennsylvania area and anywhere in the Northeast big thanks to him for everything he's doing and look at this group we have a full disc craft crew AB Cory Ellis Adam hammies Austin Turner the big Lefty man this is a fun day of disc golf to watch right here yeah I'm excited starting off yeah we played a big skins match out here but people don't really know this course so it is important to kind of talk through the shots what are they doing on one r four I mean we got a little OB on the right um I think you're kind of pinched can't really get to the basket here regardless of the fact that it's 540 ft away most of these guys can maybe not double that but just trying to throw a nice straight shot here get past some of these pencil trees it opens up with a nice Gap to the basket on a hill yeah just subtly uphill the whole way really looking to push straight getting left is nice but it's also risky if you hit early creates a a very pinched shot yeah he's less than or right about 200 feet from the basket so really well done from him yeah it looked a little tight but filtered through he should have a wide open shot to the basket ideally that dark spot in the middle of the Fairway is where you would aim just like Adam's doing here unfortunately that drifted left there's OB right though so kicking left not too bad you can get that unfortunate right kick to start your round it's very rude way to go about things that would be very rude it's a nice opening hole though kind of let you...
