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ARP | 2026 Appalachia Open | FINAL/F9 | Burchett : Stayton : Peters : Fish | MPO LEAD CARD
The 2026 Appalachian Open presented by Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge and powered by Prodigy is a thrilling conclusion to the MPO division at Wade Park. The event features a star-studded lineup, including Ian Burchett, Max Stanton, Zach Peters, and Andrew Fish, all vying for the top spot. Weather conditions are expected to play a significant role in the final round, with rain forecasted to impact the competition. The course is renowned for its challenging layout, requiring precise technique, particularly on shots like the high turnover at hole one. Andrew Fish shares his strategy for mastering this unique shot, which demands a bit of stability and accuracy. The event also brings together fans from Radford, Virginia, who are eager to see their local players perform well. With its unique blend of competition, technique, and scenic backdrop, this final round is sure to be an exciting conclusion to the 2026 Appalachian Open.
Watch the final round of the 2026 Appalachia Open with expert analysis and ace runs as top players battle for the lead.
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[music] >> Welcome once again to the 2026 Appalachian Open presented by Visit Virginia's [music] Blue Ridge and powered by Prodigy. We are back at Wade Park for this final round of the MPO division. What's been [music] a crazy 2 days already out here. We're going to add even more craziness [music] to it Conrad as we've got some weather that's moving in for >> this closing Sunday. >> Oh yeah, I forgot about [music] that almost. Thank you to Infinite Discs for continuing to sponsor our coverage here. Yeah, we got a little see the umbrella there. We got a little rain coming [music] in. Everyone had the umbrella. It was supposed to make the rain not appear, but that didn't work this time. Take a look and see who we have facing this course and the weather. Leading us off [music] is Ian Burchett. He was a bogey-free on round two. Didn't do too bad here on >> [music] >> the first round either. We have returning champion. He made his way off on the second card, he made his way [music] back. Max Stanton trying to defend his championship here. >> Yeah, he [music] shot really well over at Mayflower. Back into the woods seeing Zach Peters back on the coverage once again. 124 career events [music] already to his name. And rounding [music] out the card, he's been on coverage all three days, Andrew Fish back at it one more time trying to sneak [music] out a win. We're going to start things off here at Wade hole one, par three, 311 [music] feet. Fish talked about just the uniqueness of [music] the shape that is needed for this shot. Big high turnover. Little bit of stability on the back end as you try to [music] clip into this cutout here to get you towards this white pin. we [music] are playing once again the same layout long tees to the shorter pins. But as we saw during round one, [music] not an easy course. >> Yeah, Kevin Cat. Teeing off from Radford, Virginia. >> Yianni really played well during round two to give himself the two-stroke advantage heading into this final day. >> I can't super high again like he did in round one. This one is clean and when I say clean it went into those woods and went clean through did not...
