Team MVP Practice Round | WORLDS
The World Championships of Disc Golf are just around the corner, and Paul Cray is giving fans a sneak peek at the challenging Black Locust course that will host the 2026 Big Anchelada. Join Paul as he shares his experience playing the course for the first time, highlighting key strategies for each hole. A particular focus on Hole Number One, a 463-foot par three with tight fairways and strong winds, showcases Paul's approach to managing risk and distance in his shot selection. With an emphasis on smooth shots and strategic decision-making, Paul offers valuable insights for players looking to improve their game. Featuring expert advice from World Championships MVP contender Paul Cray, this video is a must-watch for disc golf enthusiasts and fans of the sport.
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What is up MV peeps? We are out here at Black Locust getting ready for the 2026 Disc Golf World Championships, the Big Anchelada. I'm here with Paul Cray. How you doing? >> I'm great. It's been a while. >> Has been wild. >> Excited to preview a new course? >> Yes. I played it for the first time yesterday and uh I'm excited to bring you guys through it. >> Yeah. >> Let's get to it. Hole number one, 463 ft, par three. This is a big par three. If you want to get aggressive, you can, but the fairway is pretty tight. I think I'm going to opt just for a forehand to give myself a long look. Right now, we have a ripping tailwind. But really, this is uh not a bad hole to par. You just want to try to avoid bogey going engine. Yeah, >> barely safe. >> Hill kind of held it over a little bit longer. I'm going to be going trail backhand. This is my most flippy trail. I'm dealing with no forehand still. So, uh, just got to play the smooth shots. Same idea as Eagle. Get a long look at it. Oh, that's overturned and very OB. Kind of shanked that one. Here you go. >> I'm going to throw one more cuz I want to kind of see how distance driver gets there. >> There you go. >> There's enough uh there's enough like par threes on this course where I feel like I can score other places. I don't feel like I need to press here. >> Yeah. Goal one is just get it in bounds. And honestly, if you can give a long bid of a putt, you'll be happy as a warmup. >> This would be like a great hole 17. >> I agree. when you're warmed up and it's like coming down the stretch. >> I just think every course should start with a good par4. >> Yeah. Like >> or a scorable par three. >> That is my entropy and it does the job every time. This one was barely safe. I can probably get like a 50 foot look with tournament arm, but this is uh rolling out of bed arm right now. So, I do a little mid-range jump putt. Just try to give it a little bit of a bid. Sometimes...
