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PDGA VideosDecember 15, 2022

2022 Australian Disc Golf Championships | R1, B9 FPO | Allen, Sweetten, Lee, Hussey | Gatekeeper

The 2022 Australian Disc Golf Championships feature a thrilling round one match in the FPO division at Tunnel Ridge Ranch, an picturesque horse ranch in Queensland. Six top players, including Grant Zellner and Jennifer Allen, compete for the title. In this segment, they tackle the challenging back nine holes, showcasing their skills and strategies. The group discusses various techniques, including hyzer shots and placement plays, as they navigate through obstacles like trees and fences. Cassie Hussey's driving skills are highlighted, while Sarah Lee impresses with her straight and accurate drives. The players also share their thoughts on the course's unique features, such as a waterway that runs through some holes, which demands precise shots to avoid OB areas. With nerves high and spotter flags marking safe zones, the players breathe relief as they find themselves in a favorable position.

Watch top FPO players compete at the 2022 Australian Disc Golf Championships: Allen, Sweetten, Lee, & Hussey on iconic Gatekeeper course.

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Video Transcript

foreign welcome back to Australia for continuing coverage of the 2022 Australian disc golf championships it's Grant Zellner and Jennifer Allen from Queensland Tunnel Ridge Ranch setting for today's back nine in the fpo division yeah this is a beautiful piece of property a horse ranch I believe that they so kindly let us use to this get our championships done yeah two-stroke uh two strokes under Sara Lee at even I am at one over and hussy was at two over there are six of us playing in the fpo division quickly to the action on the 10th yeah hole ten this is 436 feet first throw actually a lot of us kind of attacked this I was kind of actually thinking of a different hole but we're gonna throw hyzer and down towards there's a ob line all along the fence there's a couple of these holes that are kind of placement shots now the back nine opens up a little bit of length and so we have to get under this branch and first throw is going to go out straight towards that back wall there's a little bit of a inside route you can try to take it just brings in a few more of those trees Cassie gets a nice crushing drive right there close to there's a kind of like where water probably runs through if they get a lot of rain need that to hurry and hyzer so I don't go too far into that OB area I stop short I stopped short he did of course you know you did you were there Sarah Lee off the tee Sarah gets a great beautiful straight drive that hyzer's at the correct speed this little roll in front of that tree that Branch really kind of plays some tricks on your mind Aussie gets a little bit too much turn on that dry so it makes her go right towards the OB line as well we are both able to stay just short of it let's see seconds out into the open we'll have a putt to save the par we were kind of a little nervous not gonna lie the spotter marked them with flags so we thought we were out so it was a nice relief getting over there and finding we were both safe beautiful approach by Cassie so you can...