The Disc Golf Guy - Vlog #74 - 2011 KC Wide Open Gets Underway
The Disc Golf Guy shares an update from the 2011 Kansas City Wide Open, a premier national tour event that's been 29 years in the making. The video is set at Cliff Drive, one of the courses for the tournament, where Avery just shot a hot 47 on a par-59 course. Jack Low, the TD, discusses his experience with the event and shares insights into what makes Kansas City a hotbed for disc golf, featuring numerous great courses and talented players like himself. The video also touches on the importance of partnerships with local parks and W departments to maintain and develop disc golf infrastructure. The Disc Golf Guy reflects on how his decision to run events rather than competing has helped him connect with others and share their passion for disc golf, making Kansas City a must-visit destination for any serious player or enthusiast.
Catch the action from the KC Wide Open tournament featuring top pros like Paul McBeth & Will Schusterick.
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I'm the disc golf guy and this is my video blog we are here at uh Cliff Drive one of the courses for the 2011 Kansas City Wide Open I'm with the TD Jack low Jack uh what's going on here this weekend well you know we're 29 years in the making uh Kansas City a lot of good people before me have taken the time to keep this event running and we're proud to have it as a national tour again uh Avery just shot a hot 47 out here on a uh par 59 course uh makes me feel you know a little inept with my game but that's why I run events versus playing them I hear you all too well once I realized I wasn't going to be a World Champ I decided to move on to other things we help other people with their dreams to get there exactly that's what we're here for so Kansas City if it's not already known to everyone out there should be known as one of the hot beds of disc golf a lot of Great Courses a lot of great people great tournaments you're one of the men that make that happen or help make that happen tell everybody at home that's out there watching why they need to travel to Kansas City to check out the Disc Golf Scene wow you know uh I used to live elsewhere and every time I came to Kansas City to play I was always like man these courses are are phenomenal and it really it boils down to having a great partnership and relationship with our our parks and W departments if you don't have that working relationship with your local communities they're not going to help you out so you know like this course is a prime example where it's a little bit Urban um and there'll be some comments I'm sure that go through that but you know what what we've done with this park is uh We've really helped transform it so that we have these positive activities here we help keep the inappropriate activity away and within Kansas City itself we've got we've gone in the last 10 years from five courses to over 20 to play this golf um that's that's a pretty big Testament to just what like you said what can happen when...
