2023 Discraft Ledgstone Open | FPO R3B9 | Gannon, Scoggins, Hansen, Hokom | Jomez Disc Golf
The 2023 Discraft Ledgestone Open is an elite event presented by Merrell, part of the PDGA Pro Tour, that offers more points to qualify for championships and added cash. Madison Walker provides commentary on this event, focusing on the challenging conditions at Sunset Hills, where Missy Gannon leads the pack after a strong start in the front nine. With windy and rainy weather, players are navigating wet tee pads and rough terrain. Expert tips are shared on how to tackle the course's toughest holes, including the par-3 10th hole, where a well-executed backhand hyzer shot is key. Madison Walker also discusses the unique challenges posed by the clay soil and slick t-pad surfaces, requiring players to adapt their lines and techniques to navigate these obstacles successfully.
Watch Gannon, Scoggins, Hansen & Hokom battle in thrilling Round 9 of FPO at Discraft Ledgestone Open.
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foreign of a windy rainy round three out here at Sunset Hills it's the Discraft ledgestone open presented by Merrell this is an elite plus event which I don't think that we've talked about yet so it's a more disc golf pro tour points to qualify for the championships more added cash just more of everything America Central I'm Madison Walker we're your two hotkeys hunk as you saw in the front nine unless you're a psychopath and skip that it's been a rough some rough conditions out there not as much rain as some of the earlier cards but still sprinkling really wet ground conditions wet tee pads some wind Missy Gannon two down bogey three through nine is a really good start I think we're three or four down is the best we're seeing anyone under par right now is doing it right most of the field is over par at with the conditions that way that they are today this is the worst t-pad on the course I think too hole 10 it's a par 3 301 feet uh a little bit uphill so probably place closer to 320. those Willows are right in the way of a typical backhand hyzer shot you see some people try to sneak inside of it you see people take the outside line and challenge those bushes sidearm is probably the best play as far as having an open route to the hole but there is a Guardian Tree on the left that kind of makes it I don't know the tree just gets in your head I think look I'm working the flex the reason I say this is the worst t-pad is just because you have to walk up this wet like clay stuff that sticks to your shoes and then there's quite a bit of that stuff on the t-pad it's just a little bit slick pretty typical landing area from Missy especially with the t-pad the way it is just kind of sawing something off to the left just making sure you get around that first Guardian Tree owned with a really similar line to Missy Landing at about 45 hmm hello way too high kind of saws it off there ends up by that strange still somehow smoldering wood pile yeah it continued to burn even through the torrential downpour rain it was very impressive smelled...
