Drew Charter School freshman Sarai Dobbs hit the 2017 Hope Shot to tee off the TOUR Championship. Sarai isn’t the only member of her family to hold the honor. In 2016 Sarai’s older brother, Solomon, hit the famed Hope Shot. But, he’ll admit, Sarai’s shot was better. Watch the video to see the shot and hear from the Dobbs family.
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