2026 Okinawa Open • Round 3 • All • Joey Bruno • Jacky Chen • Manabu Kajiyama • Kyle Carlson
The 2026 Okinawa Open is coming to a close as players vie for victory on the challenging Habiscus Course. Joey Bruno and Jackie Chen are tied at the top of the leaderboard, while Japan's Manabu Kajiyama is making a strong push with his impressive play. Meanwhile, Kyle Carlson is looking to make a deep run in his first-ever PDGA Asia Tour event. As the players face off on Championship Sunday, the wind becomes a major factor, particularly on the 235-meter par-5 hole one, where even the slightest miscalculation could send discs flying out of bounds. With only one round left to play before the next stop in China, tensions are high as these talented throwers battle it out for the top spot. The Habiscus Course's unique layout and unpredictable wind patterns will test their skills like never before, making this a thrilling conclusion to the 2026 Okinawa Open.
Watch Joey Bruno battle for victory in round 3 of the Okinawa Open. Witness incredible shots and strategies on this beautiful disc golf course with Jacky Chen, Manabu Kajiyama, and Kyle Carlson.
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Konichiwa and welcome in everyone. It's the 2026 Okinawa Open. We're here at the Habiscus Course on the north side of Okinawa. We've got Joey Bruno tied at the top along with Jackie Chen, Japan's only Manibu Kajama. And rounding out the card, we've got Kyle Carlson. Excited to bring you the third and final round here as the PDGA Asia Tour is at its sixth stop. Just one left to play. That'll be next week in China. But first, Championship Sunday, hole one, par five, 235 meter. Yes, that's close to 800 ft. Plays slightly uphill. And we'll see just how much the wind is a factor as it was during round number two. in round one, which I didn't have coverage of, but we see on another channel, not nearly as windy. So, last two days, the round the wind has really ramped itself up. Kind of playing like an additional factor out here for sure. And Joey not getting enough turn on that. And just barely is going to stay in bounds. He seems surprised. Joey's second round was one stroke better than what we saw from Jackie. And that's how he's able to get things all knotted up as they sit at seven under. But the hot round on round number two by a large margin was by this man Mannibou who you all know after decades of performing he had shot a three under during yesterday's round and brought him right into the mix of this event. And rounding out our card is Kyle Carlson. Kyle told me he's lived in Japan maybe 14 years. US transplant. Really just trying to trust a spot and hope that the wind doesn't take it too far. You still have quite a bit of landing area when you're up on this shelf, but as you get closer to the basket, the OB continues to tighten and narrow in a Tombstone. Big drive by Jackie, but he's not even closest to the pin. It looks like Kyle's outdriven him. Jackie pushes pin high but out of bounds. As I said, it continues to narrow as you get closer and closer. Kyle keeping it nice and low. Also admitted to me this is the first time he's ever been filmed or been on coverage. So regardless I think of the size of channel, uh it certainly brings a a few...
