2023 PDGA JUNIOR DISC GOLF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS | MJ18 R3B9 | Kooistra, Yu, Stout, Sides
The 2023 PDGA Junior World Championships are underway at Lake Eureka, where top young golfers are competing in the MJ18 division. Chris DeMarco and Dan Schiffrin bring you live coverage of round three back nine, highlighting standout performances from Judah and Patrick, who started hot but saw Judah's lead dwindle. Meanwhile, pre-injury Simon has found his form post- injury, showcasing a renewed level of skill. The course is proving challenging, with holes like 10 (320 feet straight tunnel shot) and 11 (par 4, uphill and downhill layout) requiring precise drives and putts. Chris DeMarco notes the beauty of the back nine, which has seen some impressive tee shots and putting. The competition is fierce, with players using a range of techniques, including forehand and backhand throws, to navigate the course. Valley Ford Sports Network's coverage provides an inside look at the action on the green.
Watch top juniors compete at the 2023 PDGA Junior Disc Golf World Championships: Kooistra, Yu, Stout, & Sides clash in a thrilling match.
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foreign welcome back to round three back nine coverage of the 2023 PDGA Junior World Championships shout out Paragon shout out PDGA shout out gatekeeper for helping get this coverage together and of course shout out Valley Ford sports network ourselves gotta shout ourselves out Chris DeMarco Dan schiffrin jumping into this beautiful back mine here at Lake Eureka fog's coming down from Canada but these guys are still shooting so well then yeah Judah and Patrick starting off hot at first but Judy kind of cooling off a little bit and losing his uh three-stroke lead weighed in looking great on the green as we step into hole 10 Par 3 320 feet straight tunnel shot with a little bit of a right to left hook up at the end forehand feels like a real safe play but if these ones if these guys want to get right under the basket they're gonna need a backhand oh man yeah waiting for the last like five six holes has been on fire Patrick just Nestles right into the green maybe like pre-injury Simon I can't like free injury Simon it's funny how pre-injury Simon this post injury Simon is the better Simon that's all he needed was that injury to cool him off a little bit definitely the better golfer for sure this is looking perfect Levi's got a very floaty putt but he's got very he's got very floaty footwork too he's got like he's very light on the tee maybe that's just how they do it out there in New Zealand nice two from Patrick and if that's the first part you know we had some great tee shots hole 11 par 4 5 42 another true two shot Par Four this all kind of goes uphill and downhill and this basket is just tucked away to the left first forehand drive from waden I like the look of a stroke but that shot's not going to do it oh yes that was ideal okay that was gorgeous I didn't realize these guys could get that that was a putter oh man go yeah can you take a faster disc and keep it straight down that second Fairway though that's the difficulty if you really want to go big here roll down the hill it's a really smart play from Levi not getting too greedy just playing it...
