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TheDiscGolfGuyJanuary 31, 2022

2022 Maricopa Open • Round 3 • Front 9 • Adam Hammes • Anthony Barela • Luke Samson • Jordan Castro

Watch as top players compete in the 2022 Maricopa Open presented by The Disc Shack at Maricopa Meadows in Arizona. Adam Hammes and his friend Anthony Barella hold a comfortable lead, but Luke Sampson is closing in with a solid performance. Jordan Castro rejoins the coverage, providing insight into the Midwest representation among the top players. With a focus on forehand techniques and strategies, these golfers navigate hole number one of the Front 9. Adam Hammes showcases his skill with a reliable forehand shot, while Luke Sampson's birdie move brings him to within striking distance of the leaders. The ace pool competition adds an exciting element to the tournament, with $1,600 up for grabs. Join the action as these talented players battle it out in the desert landscape of Maricopa Meadows.

Watch Adam Hammes, Anthony Barela, Luke Samson & Jordan Castro compete on the front 9 of Round 3 at the Maricopa Open!

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Video Transcript

hello everyone and welcome to the 2022 infinite dis maricopa open presented by the disc shack we're of course here at maricopa meadows in maricopa arizona we've got our leader adam hames along with his good friend anthony barella they've got a comfortable lead over this gentleman luke sampson who we're seeing for the first time this weekend and jordan castro's rejoining the coverage he also sits a few back just off the pace jordan sits at even along with luke sampson and these guys are ready to go on hole number one pretty straightforward 287 feet of course the sidewalk on the right is out of bounds and seeing a lot of players go with the forehand off to the left-hand side trying to just keep the sidewalk entirely out of play seems like a pretty safe bet and at 287 any player that's uh sitting atop a leaderboard after two rounds probably has a forehand that would work just fine and adam no problem he's gonna put himself within five maybe eight feet rela just one back of hamas i know nick newton is not just very quiet he is not here this is super late on sunday night and nick was heading back technology and everything else couldn't make it happen although i very much appreciate him joining the last couple of nights a little forehand by luke no problem luke originally out of the midwest out of illinois jordan casher also midwesterner out of minnesota adam hamis northern wisconsin so quite the midwest representation here of course ab from right here in arizona castro with his first look at birdie well he'll keep looking that is off the mark to get things started luke's gonna pick up a birdie move to one under as you can see they have some work to do if they're trying to catch up the hamas or barela oh one is certainly one you feel like you need to get out here a lot of people talking about the ace pool that is available it was a ten dollar ace pool and when it was all said and done it looked like there was about sixteen hundred dollars in the ace pool and going into this round we had heard of two aces one of which was in the ace pool the other was not so as of the start of...

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