Anthony Barela Attempts a World Record in Finland | Catch with Brian Earhart
Catch up with Brian Earhart as he takes on a world record attempt in Finland, accompanied by his friend Anthony Barela. The duo reminisces about their early days of playing disc golf, with Anthony sharing stories from when he was just 11 years old and hitting aces at Buffalo Ridge, a challenging course in Arizona known for its rocky terrain and dense vegetation. Brian flashes back to that moment, showing off an old Ace disc from his youth, which features the Buzz SS model. As they revisit their family-friendly days of casually playing disc golf, Anthony shares what it was like to be just starting out and not taking it too seriously. The video also showcases their friendly competition as they test out a modern disc against Brian's headwind throw, with Anthony revealing he still feels great about his old plastic.
Anthony Barela attempts world record at European Masters in Finland with expert commentary from Brian Earhart. Can he break the record?
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Okay. So, your father sent me this disc and I flashed it to you a little bit while you were practicing. Um, this is an Ace disc from when you were 11 years old. This is a Buzz SS. >> Uh, take us back. What What was going on in your life back then when you hit this Ace? And talk about the Ace Baby in general if you remember it. >> I mean, this was just one of the weekends me and my entire family like all these signatures. There's like it looks like there's like eight to 10 of us there. And then just playing around and I got my I think this was my second ace ever at Buffalo Ridge hole 17. It was like maybe 210 ft, something like that. It's a little blind shot, but we heard it in and then we just all went crazy. It was >> What's Buffalo Ridge? What is that course? >> Um it's a course. It's literally like on the side of one of the mountains in Arizona, so it's just rocks and like the worst like pokey bushes you could ever find in your life. It's honestly not a great course, but it's really fun. So, that's about as good as we got in Arizona. >> Um, last question before we toss this thing. When you were this age and when you hit this ace, what was disc golf like in your life? >> Um, when I was 11, I mean, it was really just family time and just spending time with my family at that point. I wasn't really taking it too serious. This was before I even I think before I ever even played a tournament. So, we were still just playing casually, just having fun and just being my family. It's just it means so much to me. >> So, when was the last time you threw this thing? >> Probably this day. I think I just put it straight on the wall. So, >> well, let's see how it flies now. And I I admit I did throw it a few times beforehand. It kind of flies great for me. >> It feels This plastic is like It feels really good. >> Well, let's toss it. I'll give you the headwind and I'll take the tailwind because you're stronger than me. >> Perfect. >>...
