2024 Chess.com Invitational | FPO R2F9 | Handley, Hansen, Ryan, Salonen | Jomez Disc Golf
Watch as professional disc golfers face off at the 2024 Chess.com Invitational in sunny Florida. Madison Walker and Erica Sting provide commentary on Round 2 of the event, where Natalie Ryan takes top spot with impressive accuracy, boasting a 67% Fairway hit success rate and 80% scrambling percentage. Meanwhile, players like Handley, Hansen, Ryan, and Salonen navigate challenging tees amidst slippery conditions. The duo discusses the challenges of competing after the offseason, particularly for Madison Walker, who reveals her personal best score was 12 under par. Despite some early struggles, Walker praises the improved conditions and expresses hope for a strong start to her season. With expert commentary and behind-the-scenes insights into professional disc golf, this video offers a unique glimpse into the world of elite competitors.
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it was huge honestly uh coming off from the offseason and especially last year um I was feeling a little shaky worried about coming back you know certain things other stuff like that one of my biggest skills is throwing up and down Hills I've always been good at it it's one of those things that just kind of came naturally I know personally my my absolute best would be 12 under I don't know I'll ever really hit that but I mean I could be hopeful not having the rain was great so I wasn't having to worry about the grip um wasn't having to worry about the the feet or anything like that but the wind was a whole new challenge I was literally talking with people who I'm staying with last night about what a good score would be and I said I'd be really happy to shoot four so I feel like it's a good start to my season I felt like I started pretty slow and then I watch scores that henna is doing well so I have to start to play well I didn't make big mistakes but there was like scrambling those bars I haven't actually won an Elite Series yet you know I had the throw pink win but that's not technically a tour win so yeah I mean it'd be awesome especially with how much work I put in the offseason my head's in a better place than it's ever been and it's honestly a breath of fresh air to finally get out here and compete again hello and welcome to round two of the chess.com Invitational presented by Discraft we are out here at the first event of the season in sunny Florida I'm Madison Walker I'm Erica sting and we're the two hotkeys honk much better conditions today not raining sunshin and uh little slippery out there though yeah there was a good amount of uh rain a goalie washer as we like to call it in the South we sure do and a lot of mud the teap bads were pretty slick so it did make it challenging off the tea we're going to watch Natalie Ryan today she was 67% on her Fairway hits scrambling 80% of the times that she was off the Fairway that is good enough for a first place position EV having to...
