2026 PDGA Champions Cup | MPO R2F9 | Anttila, Wysocki, Hammes, Smith | Jomez Disc Golf
Watch the front-running action from Round 2 of the 2026 PDGA Champions Cup, presented by Vessie, as the MPO players battle for the lead. The conversation focuses on Nikolas Anttila's dominant performance, leading the pack by four strokes, and the challenges of playing the notoriously difficult three-island hole. Big Barry commentary provides insight into the strategies employed by top players like Mikloas Jomez and Ricky Weissaki, who must navigate the high-speed flippy driver with precision to avoid going out of bounds. With a strong emphasis on driver accuracy and course management, this video offers expert analysis and behind-the-scenes looks at the world's top disc golfers in action at the Vessie 2026 PDGA Champions Cup.
Watch top players battle it out on a challenging course in unpredictable conditions, featuring fierce competition and exciting play in the MPO division at the PDGA Champions Cup.
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Hello and welcome back to round two front n coverage of the no lead card at the 2026 PDGA Champions Cup presented by Vessie. The first major championship of the year. Jeremy Coing, Paul Yulberry. Big Barry commentary bringing you the action here in Lynchburg, Virginia. >> And I mean, we get to watch a card. Do we get to watch a card? Nicolas Anta, Ricky Weissaki, Adam Hamus, and Evan Smith. We've seen a lot of these guys this year, except for Nikolas. Kind of a little kind of a little under the radar so far, but >> in a row, >> major championship, you know where he's going to be. >> Well, I mean, it's just awesome to see. I don't remember the last time we had a round one leader by four shots at a major. Yeah, just absolute statement by Nikos Anelo in the first round, dicing up the fairways. Really impressed me yesterday when the card was all going out of bounds left and right. He steps up as a driver, laces it, ends up getting the birdie. The rest of the car takes doubles, triples. >> Hey, you know the thing about this hole is that four stroke lead can evaporate very quickly. >> Yes, it can. >> This hole is tough. We'll get into it in a second. from Finland. >> Well, not really into it. We just talked about it for an hour and a half. But there is out of bounds left and right. >> Yes. >> All the way down to a landing zone. >> Three islands. >> Three island hole goes around the corner. Going to play as the hardest hole in the course again. >> Eloaus once again trusting on that left side. Letting it drift. Is it going to fight enough? Not this time. got good distance though and he's on the left >> world champion from Scottdale, Arizona, Ricky. >> And that's one of the things about Mikloas's choice of stability is that there's such thin margins when you're going with a high-speed flippy driver. >> If you get it right, it's excellent. If you miss it, likely going out of bounds. >> Yeah. And if you go right out of bounds, it's it's way worse. >> This is Yeah, it's really conservative. >> Tiny. I I don't think he's You think he's gonna go >>...
