46th New Zealand National Championships | RD1 F9 | Ellis, Humphries, Perkins, Watkinson
Watch as the 46th annual New Zealand National Championships comes to life at the stunning Bellaca Retreat Center, a private residence and disc golf course owned by Simon Fazy of RPM discs. Luke Humphrey is joined by Paul Omen in the booth, and the windy conditions are making for an exciting contest. 2022 champion Jaden Watkinson is back on the scene, alongside other familiar faces including Cory Ellis, the reigning European Open Champion. The tournament director, Henry Pearson, has ensured a seamless experience for competitors and spectators alike. As the players take to the course, techniques such as throwing stable discs are showcased in action, with Cory's D2 proving particularly effective in the gusty conditions. With its unique layout and picturesque surroundings, this course is a local favorite among locals like Jacko Jackson, a Kiwi professional golfer.
Watch Ellis, Humphries, Perkins, and Watkinson compete at the 46th New Zealand National Championships. Exclusive coverage of RD1 F9.
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welcome in to the 46th annual New Zealand national championships 46 of these things sponsored by RPM discs and winow in the booth with me today Mr tall Paul Omen I'm Luke humph we're lucky to be in a place that is experiencing summer at the moment it is gorgeous here we're contesting at the bellaca retreat center today which is Simon fezy owner of RPM discs private residents as well as one of the most beautiful disc golf courses I've ever set foot on it's very unique we've got some familiar faces on the card today for some of our viewers and our 2022 New Zealand national champion Jaden watkinson that's right and today we're experiencing one of the windiest days they're saying all year long yeah I don't think they they could have got away with the Drone flying today no this is uh this is going to be hold on for dear life yeah I played with a local that plays this course quite a bit a local favorite and he said he'd never seen win like this at the course here in West Oakland that's our from Barbersville West Virginia it's the 2023 European open Champion it's Cory Alis Henry Pearson fantastic tournament director he's the one that made sure we were taking care of accommodations travel Arrangements all that stuff so big UPS to him getting uh getting us over here Cory Ellis throwing the most stable disc in his bag yeah we've got a nice carry here 405 ft it's light work for Cory here in the wind dude I literally saw somebody over the tree line Elite professional in his own right it's Luke humph it was actually jackob who you were talking about earlier you call him Jacko but he told me that it's Jacko yeah Jacko Jackson s good dude great player very nice and a kiwi so this is a really stable D2 and I'm just going to throw it straight into this tree I don't think we see some stuff flying around in the air there but our viewers aren't really getting a taste of the wind here champion returning to New Zealand for the second year in a row it's Knight Perkins pretty cool to have perk on the card he won the New Zealand national championships in 2023 which got him exemption into the European open in...
