2024 USWDGC | R1B9 | Mertsch, Blomroos, Tattar, King | Jomez Disc Golf
The 2024 US Women's Disc Golf Championships presented by PDGA continue at Sprinkle Valley in Austin, where a diverse range of scores and shots are being showcased. Erica Stinko and Madison Walker provide play-by-play commentary from the back nine of Round 1B9, analyzing the challenges of this unique course. With its heavily wooded front nine and Texas-sized mulch fairways, Sprinkle Valley is proving to be an interesting and demanding test for the players. The discussion highlights the top contenders, including Mertsch, Blomroos, Tattar, and King, as they navigate the course's treacherous terrain. Techniques such as sidearm shots and backhand putts are also discussed, with Walker noting that a well-placed shot can result in a birdie on the par-3, 290 downhill hole. The commentary touches on the nerves of some players, including Haley, who must choose between her forehand and backhand techniques. With scores ranging from under to over par, Sprinkle Valley is delivering an exciting and unpredictable competition.
Watch top pros Mertsch, Blomroos, Tattar & King dominate at 2024 USWDGC - incredible shots & strategies on display.
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hello and welcome to the back nine of round one of the US Women's disc golf championships presented by the PDGA this is our first major of the year I'm Erica stinko I'm Madison Walker we are your two hocky honk honk first major of the Year 6 months or less than the last time we had this very same major kind of interesting at a brand new course sprinkle Valley in Austin really fun really challenging course we're seeing a large variety of scores and shots out there yeah the front nine is heavily wooded and the rough is absolutely rough one thing about this course that makes it very interesting is the Texas size mulch all the way down all the fairways it makes for some interesting ground play looks like to be in the top 15 you got to be under par right now but just bar uh we had own call it at a 13 down would be the hot round for the weekend but I mean Miss's on Pace s down through nine that's true but there's no way I just feel like on is exaggerating in a beautiful way in a beautiful way I mean she did just win by record-breaking numb true H 10 is one of the few I think must get birdies out here it's a par 3 290 downhill I think calls for a sidearm but backhand can work more than some of these sidearm heavy lines this is right by hole one there's lots of people watching there's like some traffic there's like almost the same Ho One nerves you get but maybe not if you're evina love that looks like a slow speed disc absolutely parked for another birdie she moves to Three Down I am surprised not to see Haley go forehand hers is probably too strong this is it is a fun backhand though I I think a little backhand putter shot you almost don't even have to try Haley going to get caught up on the left Kristen opting for the sidearm with her harp pulls it not sure how I don't think she's too deep on that right side it can get brutal over there it can any either side any of the sides of any of these Fairways can get Gnarly oh oh tree direct almost hits the basket goes deep side she'll...
