2026 MVP Bottle Lake Open | FPO RD2 B9 | Tweedie, Hokom, Reigh, Flintoft
The 2026 Bottle Lake Open is a highly anticipated event in the disc golf world, featuring top players from around the globe. The tour takes place at the picturesque Bottle Lake Forest Disc Golf Course in Christchurch, New Zealand. Join Sarah Hokum and Channer Ray as they provide expert commentary on round two of the Tour Down Hunters, presented by Prodigy's Point Series. With a focus on strategy and technique, the duo analyzes the performances of top players like Tweedie, Hokom, Reigh, Flintoft, and Allison, among others. The leaderboard is full of surprises, with Sophia making a move from the second card to shake things up. Tune in as Sarah and Channer discuss the art of playing the Piwaka Waka, a mid-range six-speed straight to understable disc, and other techniques used by top players. With its stunning New Zealand backdrop, this video offers an exclusive look at what it takes to be a world-class disc golfer.
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and welcome back everyone to the 2026 Bottle Lake Open. We're here at Bottle Lake Forest [music] Disc Golf Course in Christ Church, New Zealand. This is round two, back nine of the Tour Down Hunters, brought to you by MVP Disc Sports and Go Throw. I'm Sarah Hok here with Channer Ray. We're having a lot of fun in the booth this week. Hope you're enjoying it. Check out that magpie. They're so cute. >> Yeah, lots of birds here in New Zealand. And we're hearing a lot about them with the RPM discs. >> Yeah, we are >> trying to pronounce those words. Quick reminder, this is part of the Gothro Tour presented by Prodigy's point series, [music] giving us extra points to get to that finale. We had to go to New Zealand to get them, but I don't hate it. Look at this leaderboard. Sophia, who's not going to be on this card. She's playing from the second card, is making a move. Minus one through the front nine. >> It is moving day. It's the time to do it. >> On to hole 10. It's a par 3 253. It's a tight gap, but it's a sidearm. I'm pretty stoked on this one. It's one of the [music] more simple holes on the course. Just a slow turning shot of the backhand or a sidearm if you've got it. No OB, just some trees to miss and a putt to make. Haley, who got a par and a really good birdie just now on the front night. If you if you didn't watch it, she's leading us off. This is a Piwaka Waka. >> That's a fun name. >> Piwaka Waka. >> It's a mid-range six speed straight to understable. I'm gonna throw in [laughter] >> you. You You got it. It's a crave. This one's the more stable one. It's the the eclipse glow plastic. >> It's me, Sarah Hokum. And I'm throwing a crave and I've parked it. >> Chowder mocking me. That's a 12-footer. I gota I got to do some work there. >> No, it's a tap in. A world champ tap in. >> Here's Allison. And we're going to get a look at her sidearm. DD1. >> Good control. Leave the hiser on that angle. >> Looking great. >> Oh my gosh. It's almost short. >> Wow. What a shot....
