2022 Maricopa Open • Round 2 • Back 9 • Anthony Barela • Adam Hammes • AJ Herr • Jacob Gonzales
Watch as Anthony Barela, Adam Hammes, AJ Herr, and Jacob Gonzales tackle the back nine of Round 2 at the 2022 Maricopa Open presented by The Disc Shack and Infinite Tery Miller's "The Disc Golf Guy" tour, alongside Nick Newton. The back half of round two takes on a slightly different landscape, with shorter holes, combined tees, and longer ones sprinkled throughout. The group discusses strategies for navigating the course, including tips for approaching banked shots and dealing with obstacles like the open field. Mike Sullivan makes a special appearance, introducing Zach Taylor to disc golf and showcasing his drone skills. The players share their experiences on hole 11, a straightforward yet challenging shot that requires a steady hyzer approach. With mid-range discs and flat angles proving beneficial, the group showcases their skills in this thrilling segment of the tournament.
Watch Anthony Barela, Adam Hammes, AJ Herr, & Jacob Gonzales battle on the back nine at the 2022 Maricopa Open.
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hello everyone and welcome back to the back half of round number two at the 2022 maricopa open presented by the disc shack and infinites terry miller the disc golf guy along with nick newton and nick you know these guys haven't exactly been shredding the front ten is there a chance i mean the weather's nice maybe we can get something going here in the back the back half is definitely a little bit shorter on some of the holes we do have some more combined holes and then a couple longer ones also sprinkled in there i think with the scores that are being put down by the open field they're going to make a pretty good push towards the end here so let's see what they got oh here we are on hole 11 and big shout out right off the bat to mike sullivan who introduced zach taylor to disc golf and zach said hey can i do your uh your drone previews and i said yeah zach i'll take that hole 11 pretty straightforward 289 feet just uh don't throw it left ob and don't throw it right ob yeah very similar hole to the maricopa meadows you got the bank on the left basket sitting up on the bank uh you just want to throw a steady hyzer here trying not to skip too much on a hyzer it will roll back down the hill so keeping your disc flat is going to be a major benefit your birdie chances here as a b showing you getting a nice flat angle probably with the mid-range sitting down not getting too much of a roll away nice shot that's looking like a buzz from adam pulling it a little right that needs to hook up oh just sliding in bounds wow yeah that's a little bit of a break there because he threw that almost straight right into the ob like you said just a slide to save aj throwing a nice flat shot not messing around with that hillside getting too much ground play putting it well inside the circle great shot from aj jacob giving it a pretty good bid keeping it close i think that was good but uphill putt for hamas oh keeping it low it's tough when the basket's that high it's hard to get the disc to stay up...
