2026 MVP Bottle Lake Open | MPO RD2 F9 | Sanin, Stout, Orange, Williams
Watch as the 2026 MVP Discs Bottle Lake Open gets underway in Christ Church, New Zealand. The perfect day continues for players competing in the MPO RD2 F9 event, with Sergey Sanin leading the pack at 958 rated. This is one of his first times playing on coverage, and camera nerves may affect his shots. Meanwhile, Levi Stout and Francis Orange are expected to put on a show, as they often play together. The course has become familiar ground for players, including Bradley Williams, who recently took down the New Zealand Open in Auckland. A par-4 hole with a low ceiling entry is just one of the challenges awaiting competitors. Luke Humphreys and Paul Omen provide expert commentary, sharing insights on strategy, technique, and player mentalities. With nine under being the hot round, will anyone manage to break double digits?
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Welcome into moving day at the 2026 MVP Discs Bottle Lake Open. We are right here in Christ Church, New Zealand, playing at a course we've played for now three years. This is presented by MVP Discs and I'm Luke Humphre joined in the booth by Mr. Paul Omen. We've got another perfect day right here in Christ Church. Man, we had a a bunch of stuff has happened. This is the fourth event of our tour. The weather has been crazy and finally we're getting a little relief. >> Yeah, almost identical to yesterday. Maybe just the wind up a bit, I think, but not not crazy noticeable. >> Less than 5 mph additional, I think. So, yeah, very similar day to what we saw yesterday. Nine under was the hot round. You and I both thought that double digits was going to happen. >> 100%. You definitely have to play clean in the woods, but I think it is set up here for a double digit round. >> And our leader, 958 rated Sergey Sanin, Russianborn, lives here in New Zealand now. Tennis player. It seems like he's probably played a little rugby, too. He's a stout fellow. Definitely athletic. We're going to see what he's got today. This is one of first times he's going to play on coverage. So, camera nerves are real. We'll see if they influence his shots. Levi Stout, he's become a regular here on TDU coverage. Such an impressive player, youngster with a ton of game and just a great mentality. >> Yeah. And a good friend of Levis's, Francis Orange here from down in Deneden. Just a little drive to Inenver Cargo from there. So, I'm sure they play a lot together. >> Indeed. And formerly known as Texas Cactus. Now we call him affectionately the Texas Teddy Bear. Just the cleanest form in the game. Backhand afficionado. He's also got a great forehand and his putt's feeling good as well. So Bradley Williams always a threat especially here in New Zealand just having taken down the New Zealand Open up there in Auckland last weekend. So starting on hole one this is a par4 low ceiling entry is really going to be the thing that you need to watch into the green as well as speed with the OB just a couple bases low. Ladies and gentlemen, we are back...
