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TheDiscGolfGuyAugust 26, 2017

2017 PFDO - Paige Pierce, Sara Lamberson, Sandi Hendel, Catrina Allen - Rnd 1 Back 9

Watch as Paige Pierce, Sara Lamberson, Sandi Hendel, and Catrina Allen take on the challenging back nine at Moraine State Park, a National Tour event. Carlos Schaffer and Terry Miller provide insightful commentary as the players navigate this demanding course. Specifically, they discuss Sandy Hendel's tricky lefty shot, where Carlos notes her decision to pitch out rather than throw it further for better angle. The duo also praises Catrina Allen's stunning drive, which lands on the fairway 15-18 feet from the basket. As the round unfolds, Terry Miller highlights Sara Lamberson's solid putting stroke and Paige Pierce's consistency throughout the front nine. Carlos Schaffer shares his expertise on driving techniques, emphasizing the importance of throwing straight up the middle for a right-handed backhand player. The video offers an in-depth look at the strategies and decision-making involved in professional disc golf.

Watch top pros Paige Pierce & Sara Lamberson lead at 2017 PFDO's Round 1 Back 9 with impressive plays.

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Video Transcript

hi my name is Carlos Schaffer and welcome to the back nine that Marin State Park and welcome back to the back nine Terry Miller the disc golf guy joined by Sarah Lamberson runner-up of the 2014 emeralds that's correct it's one of your many titles well here you are here you are at the National Tour event in moraine State Park and it looks like you had a really good solid opening to the front nine I did yeah under par I took my first bogey on whole nine was feeling pretty good going into the back nine especially with this Drive I had a great Drive it really is for a right handed backhand player you want to throw it straight up the middle maybe have it get up the hill as it tails off to the left or doglegs to the left not exactly a friend of sandy hand Kendall's here know this is a tough lefty shot I'd say you're throwing backhand yeah she ops to just pitch out and I wish you would have thrown it a little bit further to give herself a better angle she goes with the turnover but fighting a turnover uphill he has plenty of challenges I think you're gonna try the same a turnover uphill I did and just throw it into the ground uphill being the operative word there yeah I'm not sure I did not gain very many feet on that throw unfortunately and what a beautiful shot by Katrina Allen I don't she could not have thrown that any better no it was beautiful mmm baits just snuck by that jury here you are on the left side during your third shot and that might have been the greasiest you you asked you asked for a cut role there but it looks like you just kind of got a good skip yeah they've put me about 15 or 18 feet from the basket so pretty happy when I got up there to see that Sandy's been left and right of the fairway and just outside circle got it it is never too late for an outside the circle pot whether that's for par bogey or double bogey it doesn't matter it's always great to put in a long pot like that and Paige who's had a pretty solid putting stroke here in the morning thus far...

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