The Disc Golf Guy - Vlog #145 - Ken Climo & Paige Pierce Leading The Memorial
The Disc Golf Guy shares an in-depth look at the 2023 Memorial tournament on the National Tour. Ken Climo, a two-time Master's champion and 12-time Open Division champion, is featured alongside Paige Pierce as they compete in different divisions. The video highlights Ken's impressive forehand drive technique, which he attributes to his recent practice sessions, aiming to perfect this skill for left-to-right shots. Additionally, the discussion touches on Ken's recent disc golf trends, including his reliance on Wraiths and Destroyer discs for sideharming throws. The video also delves into Ken's championship background, where he shares insights on what it means to him as a 12-time Open Division champion and one-time Master's champion. With expert commentary and behind-the-scenes footage, fans of disc golf can gain valuable insight into the game's top players and techniques.
Watch Ken Climo & Paige Pierce dominate at the Memorial tournament. Witness their skill and strategy in action as they compete for championship glory!
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I'm the disc golf guy and this is my video blog we are finally here the memorial has started and playing in a different division at the national tour is Ken clo the champ Ken how you doing good how's you going it's going really well so I think I noticed two first in the first few minutes of being here one you're playing Masters at a national tour and we'll get to that and two I saw you throw a forehand drive yeah let's let's start with the forehand drive what's that all about I've been working on it lately you know it's a skill that a lot of the younger kids have and feel like I need to pick up just just to have some good left you know left to right shots the first go really really is a good left to right shot and the wind's helping that way so decided to go with it I'm still not totally confident but I was confident enough to thr it there well uh you certainly have no problems with turnovers you have a beautiful turnover but like you said sometimes you just need that extra skip or that extra pushover uh and that works really well what are you throwing and what's new on the market that's impressed you lately oh throwing wraiths for sidearms mostly and sometimes a destroyer okay and uh the turn is the new disc that's impressed me it's got tons of Glides not that great in the wind but with the wind or crossman's are helping it go forever just keeps gliding out lots of gliding uh certainly fast enough for uh anyone out there so first ant I mean you became the Master's world champion last year which is awesome to see and you always refer to yourself as the 12-time champ and the onetime Master's champ giving full credit to Paul uh tell everyone out out there what that means to you and and when you're referencing your championships yeah everybody's like you're going to come out with a 13 time stamp and I'm like no you know that's that's for open division I'm 12 time open and I'm one time master so you know it's Pace H to it person actually won the turn which his call like he said start a new streak I'm trying to start new streaks...
