2017 Phoenix Ladies Open - Final 9 - Sarah Hokom, Cat Allen, Vanessa Van De Venter, Kona Panis
The 2017 Phoenix Ladies Open Final 9 features an exciting conclusion to the tournament, where Vanessa Van Deventer navigates a challenging hole 11, requiring her to clear the Hopi stream and Lake Pend. Her approach is followed by Katrina Allen's attempt to spike hyzer up and over, which unfortunately falls short. Sarah Hokom impresses with a forehand up the lower gap on the left side, using an overstable midrange to fight through trees. Meanwhile, Kona Panis takes an overstable midrange for her own approach, aiming for a birdie attempt that comes up just short. Throughout the round, the discussion highlights Sarah Hokom's steady performance, maintaining her lead despite some long putts from Vanessa Van Deventer. The tension builds as Katrina Allen closes in on Sarah's advantage and Kona Panis attempts to claw back into contention with a well-placed birdie putt.
Watch top disc golfers Sarah Hokom, Cat Allen, Vanessa Van De Venter, and Kona Panis compete in the final 9 holes of the 2017 Phoenix Ladies Open.
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and welcome to the exciting conclusion of the 2017 Phoenix ladies open catching up with Vanessa Van Deventer here on hole number 11 220 feet just got to clear the Hopi stream River Lake Pend that's in front of them no problem for Vanessa Katrina Allen go spike hyzer up and over but doesn't quite stay in bounds she'll get to take it from that spot Katrina says it best when she says that was unlucky a totally different route we see sara hokum I'm surprised with a forehand up the lower gap on the left side kona going with an overstable midrange and just fights right through any kind of trees protecting the green Katrina can save par but is gonna come up short mention in the front nine she seemed to be just a little bit off here today she's trying to defend her 2016 PLO title and Kona's birdie attempt is short she'll clean up here for the par hokum another birdie hokum started the day with a three-stroke advantage over Katrina we've seen Katrina struggling Sarah just maintaining throughout some very long putts by Vanessa throughout the round that's the shortest one she's had for birdie I think and Katrina looks to be cleaning up for her bogey moving over to Duke's I opted for the catch position here on the 12th hole of the round Matt my smartest move of the day I was a little bit tough some great sunshine coming in throughout the day I thought it'd be easier to track the disc coming from this side rather than the tee area Holcomb goes wide or should I say high but comes up short after watching Vanessa's go wide kona opting for the forehand and also just a bit wide not quite the skip she was looking for and kat goes Anheuser out and around but goes deep looks like she's gonna have the furthest approach the weather has been Pleasant and hokum for birdie doesn't draw any metal but that things on a roll and moves outside the circles edge she's looking at a par comeback no problem welcome remaining bogey-free here during the round that was definitely a threat of bogey however the jumper from outside the circle looks like she's gonna maintain that seven stroke lead she's got over SEC second place in Katrina and Vanessa has been draining putts...
