2024 Des Moines Challenge | FPO R2B9 | King, Scoggins, Mandujano, Ryan | Jomez Disc Golf
Watch the thrilling back nine of Round 2 at the 2024 Des Moines Challenge presented by DGA. Erica Stinko and Madison Walker provide expert analysis as top players like Allen Hanley, Catricha Merch, King, Scoggins, Mandujano, and Ryan battle it out for victory. The duo breaks down the strengths and weaknesses of each player, highlighting key strategies and techniques employed on holes 9-18, including the challenging par-five 785-foot hole 10. With its narrow fairway and pinched greens, this hole demands precision and strategy to secure birdies. The players must navigate obstacles like OB and trees to set up aggressive second-shot plays. Expert commentary from Erica Stinko and Madison Walker provides insight into the game's intricacies, offering a unique perspective on the competition.
Watch top FPO players Paige King, Scoggins, Mandujano & Ryan battle in Des Moines Challenge R2B9! Intense action & dramatic shots guaranteed.
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hello and welcome to the back nine of round two of the 2024 true Bank De Moine challenge presented by DGA it is moving day out here at picker Park I'm Erica stinko I'm Madison Walker where your two hock Keys H we are watching own Scoggin play really well at six down Natalie Ryan six down but not as well as Allen Hanley and Cat merch who are eight down through nine which is bananas I don't say that word lightly no no she only rules that word out when it's serious um but own Scoggin and Natalie Ryan also putting together a lot of birdies Haley and Alexa kind of struggling playing the birdie bogey game hanging out around even par and it looks like out here you can't do that you got to get birdies and you got to get them often it's a nice calm day though so I think we will continue to see some low scores on the back nine stays calm and hot whole 10 is a par five 785 ft this OB on the right can definitely come into play if you take this Hiser route the Drone is flying there are some routes to the trees as well second shot you want to get up and over this Hillside to either side of this tree um I kind of like the right but both definitely work uh and then you can see how narrow that the OB pinches around this green particularly literally that Creek and the right side come into play for the right-hand player it's short enough though that everyone's thinking you can birdie it I was going to say there was more wind on this hole than most of the rest of the course but it looks pretty calm right now yeah the drive really sets the tone for the rest of the hole as well and it's also where you feel the most wind if there is any there's some choices here you can go middle Gap you can go right side gap or you can go big Heiser around the outside and push that out of balance but most players going this middle Gap that we see Haley and own both going for everyone keeping it pretty low setting themselves up to be more aggressive on the second shot yeah own is going to have a...
