2024 Cascade Challenge • R2B9 • Niklas Anttila • Ezra Robinson • Matt Bloom • Carter Ahrens (DGPT Q)
The 2024 Cascade Challenge is underway at Shelton Springs disc golf course, featuring a talented field of players. The second half of round two gets underway as Nicholas Anttila leads the pack, joined by Ezra Robinson and Matt Bloom. Rounding out the card are Carter Ahrens and Alden Harris. With strong winds blowing through the course, strategy will play a crucial role in navigating the challenging layout. The front nine is where the action unfolds, with Nicholas Anttila expertly navigating the smaller gaps and hazards that come with playing in the wind. The key to success lies in mastering the forehand drive, particularly on par four holes like the one at hole 10. As players face off, Carter Ahrens' recent misfire serves as a reminder of the importance of precise throws, even under challenging conditions. Meanwhile, Nicholas Anttila's skills are put to the test, showcasing his expertise in delivering consistent drives and approaches.
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hello everyone and welcome back it's the second half of round number two at the Cascade challenge out here at Shelton Springs disc golf course excited to bring you guys the action our leader Nicholas anela doing some work on the front nine we've got Ezra Robinson as well joining us is Matt Bloom and rounding out the card Carter arands and it's a windy one out there some guy who made him his way around the track a little earlier in the day I'm going to check in with him when Alden Harris guys he's back giving us all the insights yes I'm am back here for the back nine thanks for joining everyone let's see whole 10 uh one of the smaller gaps um on the course par four ideally want to throw a forehand out the Gap especially in this wind the backand could get a little tricky um and then Hazard all around the green so um very buriable but also you can mess it up pretty easily as our optin for the backend here does it very well it's just hard to it's very hard to get right enough with the backhand but um just leaves the approach a bit longer I mean if you're going to get picky maybe a little bit more distance would be great but I mean that's pretty much what you're looking to do right yes for sure basic delivery coming out of errands very well done from Nicholas there yeah we've been fortunate that pretty much everyone is hit the largest portion of the gap on this we saw that Carter got hung up just a little bit but even he has an opportunity to be able to save a par from here mhm me throwing into a headwind Essen essentially as soon as you make the turn probably going to lift on you and he keeps that one on the inside but now he's got some real work to do to try and get up and down just to save bar yes definitely this screen is uh pretty tricky with all the trees there's there's definitely some gaps but they're all pretty small and like I said Hazard everywhere that is awesome uh a very fortunate result after a misfire he threw that one right into the ground and you can hear him he's pumped about it as...
