2022 Maricopa Open • Round 1 • Back 9 • Adam Hammes • Jordan Castro • Austin Turner • Mike Lassuy
The 2022 Maricopa Open presented by The Disc Shack is underway, and we're bringing you live coverage of the opening round from the Back 9. Terry Miller, aka "The Disc Golf Guy," alongside Nick Newell and Nick Killebrew, provide expert analysis and commentary on the challenging conditions, with wind being a dominant factor in play. The group discusses their strategies for navigating the course, including the tricky hole number 10, a triple mando that requires precision and accuracy. Austin Turner, Jordan Castro, and Adam Hammes showcase their skills as they attempt to tame the windswept fairways. Their experiences serve as valuable lessons for viewers, particularly when it comes to judging shot length and angles in adverse conditions. With expert insights from Terry Miller and his co-commentators, this video offers a unique perspective on professional disc golf, highlighting key techniques, course challenges, and player strategies that will help viewers improve their own gameplay.
Watch Adam Hammes, Jordan Castro & Austin Turner take on Mike Lassuy on the back nine at the 2022 Maricopa Open!
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hello everyone and welcome back to the back nine of the opening round of the 2022 infinite discs maricopa open presented by the disc shack terry miller the disc golf guy alongside nick newton and nick of course wind has been the word of the day the question is will it let up in the second half i highly doubt it terry and it's pretty awesome to see these guys try to battle it i'm really excited to see them try to strive to get a couple birdies on this backdine and thank you for having me i really appreciate so glad you could join us we are here on the night of play that happened a few hours after it trying to bring you guys the coverage as quickly as possible and thanks to zach taylor we are actually taking a look at the drone preview hole number 10. a couple of mandos not so much the distance it's more about the accuracy yes this hole actually plays as a triple mando um you have to play right of the telephone pole you see with the sign on there and left of the gate that's to the right of the goalie and playing very difficult because it's the direct headwind you can really see there but it looks like austin did not like his shot no it was short and left and it just blended just wrong in my viewfinder one of the few shots i'll admit that i missed today but it was short and left if you see it had him laying it up short on the mando not trying to bite off too much um probably a smart play especially with this wind yeah just try not to give away a stroke by missing the mando you know maybe conceding to the idea of hey if i lay up then i can just pitch over walk away with a three and be totally content i see turning this one over too much but you know right in the middle of the fairway no harm no foul oh he does not like this and clearly missing the mando way off to the left side and he will go to the drop zone with penalty here's turner definitely throwing a raptor up here this is a very touched up shot i like the angle oh wow what a...
