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TheDiscGolfGuyDecember 3, 2022

2022 Chain Hawk Open XI • R1B9 • Thomas Gilbert • Garrett Gurthie • Gavin Rathbun • Andrew Fish

The 2022 Chain Hawk Open XI presented by Dynamic D showcases the action-packed back nine of the opening round, featuring defending champion Thomas Gilbert and rising star Gavin Rathbun. Double G (Garrett Gurthie) also makes an appearance, having won this event twice in the past 10 years. The video highlights the importance of accurate shots on Hole 9, one of the shortest holes but also one of the easiest, with a Birdie being a must-get to make the round. Watch as Thomas Gilbert and Gavin Rathbun navigate the challenging hole, and witness Garrett Gurthie's signature style with his Gentle Touch throw. The video analyzes the techniques used by these top players, including their strategies for accuracy and control on the course. Get ready to see some impressive shots and learn from the experts as they tackle one of the most critical holes in the tournament.

Watch top disc golfers Thomas Gilbert, Garrett Gurthie, Gavin Rathbun, and Andrew Fish compete at Chain Hawk Open XI R1B9!

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Video Transcript

hello everyone and welcome to the 2022 chain Hawk open 11 presented by Dynamic D we're here for the back nine of the opening round Thomas Gilbert that gentleman he is your defending champion from last year but double G right there he has won this event twice in the past 10 years also on the card Gavin Rathbun who's taking this event down and Andrew fish who's recently found himself out on tour fulltime well 10 a shorty to get us started here on the back nine this is truly a must get Birdie on this course coming in as one of the shortest holes out here but certainly one of the easiest in fact the easiest averaged 2.29 and that's leaking hard left for fish little deep for Gilbert but shouldn't be a problem see Gavin has left himself at circle's Edge he had no problems with the putter in the front nine and looks to keep the same here in the back fish from about 9 m so far so good here for the card spoiler alert there were zero bogeys on this hole so you certainly are looking for that par or birdie but zero Bogies in fact I believe it was the only hole that went bogey free oo and the Gentle Touch by double G that's a starf frame oh these guys doing work double G is going to check out who took down that CTP and we head over to Hole 11 416 ft who needs a drone preview when you got double G throwing yeah that that's pretty much exactly where you want to be double G within 15 ft it's really a stock shot for most of our righty backhand throwers something a little bit low it's going to get a good carry of at least a couple of Skips and that was just too high with too much angle coming in for it he's going to be way out in circle too and similarly just needed to be wider to the right otherwise I think he had the good speed on it good line and we saw Gilbert pull this one right during the Skins match in almost an identical spot in fact and as G says he's going to be pin High we walked on The Fairway and it was at that point he said that sometimes his finger...

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