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2023 Jonesboro Open | FPO R2F9 | King, Mertsch, Castruita, Gannon | Jomez Disc Golf

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The 2023 Jonesboro Open | FPO R2F9 | King, Mertsch, Castruita, Gannon | Jomez Disc Golf is a round-by-round analysis of the tournament by Madison Walker and Erica Stinchcomb, co-hosts of "The Hot Geese". The duo discusses their individual performances, strategies, and lessons learned from playing at the challenging Jonesboro Open course. They share insights into how to navigate slippery conditions, muddy upshots, and how to capitalize on scoring opportunities. Specifically, Madison talks about her experience playing with strong opponents like Sarah Holcomb and Jessica Wees, who inspired her to step up her game. Erica shares her thoughts on the course's difficulties, including the front nine's rain-soaked holes and how she managed her putting game amidst challenging conditions. Throughout the discussion, they offer advice for viewers on how to prepare for similar situations and make adjustments on the fly.

Watch top women's players King, Mertsch, Castruita, & Gannon in Round 2 action at the 2023 Jonesboro Open!

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foreign score is everywhere I think every hole is getable you're going to see low scores across the field so you know when you start adding bogeys and double bogeys into the equation you kind of feel like you're losing Strokes to a lot of people I played really good but I was struggling the last tournament so my putting in my drive so I just when we came home I just practiced and practiced when we played in my form and I just came out here and just crushed it I was playing good solid straight even though I had a few Mis putts but other than that I played good I think playing with good players makes me play better even though I mean all the FPL are good but playing with like Sarah Holcomb Jessica wees you know that fired me up I don't want to say the course is soft but I felt like I missed like the first seven holes to shoot 11 now and still felt pretty good so I gotta work on that but I just got to keep capitalizing I've yet to capitalize so I felt like I started off really slow I took a bogey on a hole that I threw a left-handed backhand on I don't regret it but probably should have thrown a softer up shot you know I could have had a quicker start the weather is going to be what it's going to be and I have a great caddy and all the things I need so just come prepared and make adjustments where I need to but I feel pretty confident tomorrow is going to be a new day I think the weather is going to be a little dicey so I'm just going to come out tomorrow and see how it goes hello and welcome to round two of the 2023 Jonesboro open presented by Prodigy disc and Play It Again Sports my name is Madison Walker my name is Erica stinchcomb we're the two hot geese honk rainy day today folks not quite as bad for these ladies it's a little bit lighter than when we went off the advantage of playing well I guess but uh front nine is probably going to be all rain some slippery conditions as well yeah the t-pads held up really nicely but some of the upshots were...