2023 Memorial • MPO • R1F9 • Paul Ulibarri • Vaino Makela • Connor Rock • Gannon Buhr
The 2023 Memorial Championship presented by Discraft is featured in this second MPO feature card for Round One. The lineup includes Paul Ulibarri and Vaino Makela, as well as Connor Rock and Gannon Buhr. Filmed at Fountain Hills, a 393-foot hole with significant water carry, the tournament takes place on an afternoon card with conditions suitable for a 2:30 PM throw. The discussion centers around Connor Rock's performance, particularly in his home state, where he recently showed strong form in Las Vegas. The young player is competing in his first time at the Memorial and is being closely watched by fans from Arizona to the rest of the world. Techniques and strategies are also explored as Julie Uluhala throws from a provisional spot with a healthy discussion between spotters regarding her throw's location.
Watch Paul Ulibarri, Vaino Makela, Connor Rock & Gannon Buhr compete at the 2023 Memorial tournament in a thrilling MPO round.
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hello everyone and welcome in we've got a second yes a second mpo feature card for round one here of the 2023 Memorial Championship presented by Discraft Paul Eula Berry along with Vino macula Connor Rock and rounding up the card young Superstar highest rated player in the field in Ganon Burr again this is round one a second feature card big thanks to all the patreon subscribers and supporters that's the only way that we're able to give you all of this coverage throughout the memorial Championship weekend we're on hole number one at Fountain Hills 393 feet yeah lots of water carry simply put carry the water don't go too deep to the left you have a pretty big bailout Zone to the right hand side and you see the flanner there just a little bit of wind now this is an afternoon card a legitimate afternoon card we're talking about 2 30ish in the afternoon and that is a red flag and the spotter giving a mark saying that he did cross in bounds that's what we were waiting on and the rest of the group waited with anticipation and I know bark job making it look easy joining us now Connor Rock heard more and more about Conor rock over the last few weeks and if you're from Arizona you know all about Conor but most of the world's just getting to know him a little bit more good showing in Las Vegas last week now ready to go here in his home state and the young guy again and Burr believe this is the first time he's out here at the memorial that eventually come down safe out in your circle too so Julia's called a provisional and is going to throw from the Drop Zone then they can have a conversation about where he did or didn't cross and now Julie's throwing from the 318 foot drop zone and that one is plunked in the water deep in circle two and ultimately Ganon goes with the discipline move of just laying it up under his first look at a birdie for the day easy to be tentative here so Yuli putting out from where he was listed as inbounds there was a very healthy discussion with the spotter along with the rest of the group as to where he did or didn't cross and...
