2025 Cascade Challenge | FPO R1B9 | Handley, Gannon, Hansen, Mertsch | Jomez Disc Golf
Watch the 2025 Cascade Challenge R1B9 as feature card Handley, Gannon, Hansen, and Mertsch take on the challenging Shelton Springs Disc Golf Course in their sixth event of the year. Erica Stinchcom and Madison Walker provide play-by-play commentary from the back nine, where tough woods and lush greenery come together to create a beautiful yet treacherous layout. The disc golfers face off against each other and the course itself, with Missy and Ella dominating the front nine while Holland struggles to find their footing. Meanwhile, Cat Merch hopes to warm up as the round progresses. The group tackles hole 10, a par-three island green that requires a range of shots, from straight fairways to backhand flips. Watch as they discuss their preferred shot shapes, strategies, and techniques for navigating the course's obstacles. With mandatory drop zones and challenging terrain, this is a must-see for disc golf enthusiasts and fans of the Cascade Challenge series.
Watch top FPO players Handley, Gannon, Hansen & Mertsch battle for dominance at the 2025 Cascade Challenge on Jomez Disc Golf!
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Hello and welcome to the back nine of round one of the 2025 Cascade Challenge presented by Discraft. It's our feature card out here at Shelton Springs Disc Golf Course and our sixth event of the year. I'm Erica Stinchcom. I'm Madison Walker. We're your two geese. Huh? Some tough woods out here in the back. Oh yeah. Oh yeah. We have the all woods. Yeah. We leave the open holes behind and we venture into the mossy trees. It's really beautiful out there today. Lush green and misting and dangerous. Look at all the colors. Missy and Ella birdieing all over the place. Holland struggling a little bit more on the front nine than you'd like after a hot start. And Cat Merch not quite able to get the ball rolling. But maybe this cheetah will warm up. as we move. Yeah. In Mhm. into hole 10. It's a par three. It's 285 ft. It's an island, people. Take a look at it. It's a fair island. Um they redid it this year and it looks great. It does look great. Yeah. And I I think I think it used to be smaller if I remember correctly. But a dull eagle. Okay. Mhm. The shape. Yeah. I Yeah. Just a nice rounded smooth eagle. Yeah. A friendly eagle. Yeah. So, if you don't land safe, there is a drop zone right at the edge of circle 2. I think those trees on the left inside the wood chips make it really not a forehand shot at all. I think it's going to be a backhand every time. I like a mid-range, but you're going to see a whole variety of shots. Um, Missy overturning it. Not going to find the island. What's your preferred shot shape here? Little dead straight. I like a hiser flip dead straight with a fairway. Mhm. There's more room than you think on both sides, but for some reason I feel like there's even the most room on the right side. I think late right for sure. Yeah. Yeah. Uh Ella going to skip and check up just before um this is a mandatory drop zone. So, you know, even if you go out of bounds right by the basket, you have to go all the way back to the drop zone. H Colin with more of a almost a force turn. Yeah, I...
