VictorB
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also wouldn't allow for a lot of contouring like we see with the fairways on traditional disc golf courses. It would have to be a ton of sand traps which takes away from the elevation changes I'd like to see more of
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also wouldn't allow for a lot of contouring like we see with the fairways on traditional disc golf courses. It would have to be a ton of sand traps which takes away from the elevation changes I'd like to see more of
BillFleming
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There's a tournament (LVC????) where it is played on a ball golf course and the sand traps are hazards (one throw penalty and play from the lie). I recall players having to throw standstill as the sand made runups hazardous. At the recent OTB, Anthony Barella rolled his ankle on a gopher mound....think what it would be like for players if there was lots of sand...even just lots of sand traps. We'd see lots more injuries. Of course, we'd also see lots more standstill throws.
AB rolled his ankle landing after a jump putt, really not applicable.
There are quite a number of tournaments where areas of the course have high grass which impedes or prevents run-up. Mildly dense forest growth prevents run-up. Again, Jen Allen chose to throw without run-up on every single shot other than the tee at OTB (who knows, maybe that was due to the gopher holes) and still made lead card.
The big question is whether this creates the kind of punishment that turns a wide-open area defined only by lines on the ground into something that provides adequate challenge to pro-level players, and I'm skeptical of that.
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Simon's observation about so many kids on the course in Finland is also pretty interesting.
Brychanus
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Eagle and SW22 seem to have similar interests-
Eagle at 3:45:
https://youtu.be/gm8wjyjfndc?t=225
SW22 right out of the gate:
His latest Vlog. . Eagle throw FH again!! maybe a result of not geeing Vegan anymore
Well, I didn't see him throwing a forehand longer than about 300'. That's kind of like the equivalent of me throwing one 120'. I'd guess he still isn't juicing them out to 450'. Hopefully his new diet (and continued caution and/or rehab) will get him back to his old form before next season.
True, but just the fact he is willing to throw them is positive. Simon essentially seems permanently done throwing forehands for instance. Cannot recall seeing him throw one in the last 2 years other than short approaches. That kid seemed like the real deal--flat out beat them both on a few holes...parked a 450' hole. He is 14. Dang...
I got carded up with the MJ18 kids during a tournament earlier this year. Funny enough it was at the same course in the video above. Two of those kids were like 15 years old and were just crushing their drives. Probably throwing 450'.
Well, I guess you haven't been watching too closely then. I'm pretty sure he threw a forehand or two off the tee in every tournament I saw him play this year, aside from maybe OTB.
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Agreed, I feel like his improvement in his forehand swing did just as much to contribute to his wins this year, as his mental game improvement. I especially remember him flicking the Eagle Face disc extremely well.
Guess I missed those. Haven't watched AS much this year. Will keep an eye on his FH going forward.
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His MVP Announcement video and he talks a bit about the MVP discs he is working with so far....
Sorry. I just thought pasting the URL into the Youtube link would work for the embedding.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYWtrPUCbDk&ab_channel=SimonLizotte
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