08/7/2008 PDGA World Championships 2008, Michigan, USA
2008 PDGA Disc Golf Professional and Amateur World Championships presented by Bells Brewery in the southwestern Michigan cities of Battle Creek and Kalamazoo, August 8-16, 2008.
Over 850 competitors has registered from all around the world for the tournament which will be the second largest world championship tournament in the history of disc golf.
PDGA.com will follow tournament and will provide daily coverage such as video clips, articles, photo galleries, live scoring, special PDGA Radio coverage and more. >>tournament website>>PDGA.com
>>results [pro] >>results [amateur] >>photos
07/27/2008 FPA / Frisbee Freestyle World Championships 2008
07/20/2008 Jesper Lundmark won Disc Golf Scandinavian Open 2008
Skellefteå local Jesper Lundmark played outstanding disc golf all the way from the very first hole of the Scandinavian Open 2008 tournament. Lundmark scored an eagle on the first hole of the first round. After that it seems that it was ment to be his victory. Lundmarks first round score 55, 11 under par was the best round of the whole tournament.
Congratulations to Jesper Lundmark a proud member of team Innova Star Europe and team Discmania.
At the end Dave Feldberg and Nathan Doss were tied for second place 8 strokes off Lundmarks victory.
As usual Avery Jenkins never gave up and battled all the way to the end. Avery Jenkins finished fourth.
Christian Sandström and Jussi Meresmaa tied for fifth place.
>>Scandinavian Open photo galleries >>final tournament report [PDGA.com] >>tournament results
Jesper Lundmark, Sweden
07/19/2008 PDGA Major / Scandinavian Open 2008 / day 3
>> Jesper Lundmark is still leading the tournament
Jesper Lundmark, Sweden keeps shooting low scores in Scandinavian Open 2008. Lundmarks third round score 60, six under par gave him a four stroke cussion before the final round of the tournament. After three rounds Lundmarks score is 173, -25 under par.
Reigning PDGA world champion Nathan Doss scored 60 on the third round and he caught up Dave Feldbergs 2 stroke lead. Doss and Feldberg are tied for second place with a score 177, -21 under par.
Jussi Meresmaa scored 58 which was todays best round of the tournament. Meresmaa is on fourth place with a score 182, -16 under par. >> Valarie Jenkins is cruising for the victory
Valarie Jenkins, USA has a save six stroke lead before the final round. Jenkins sits at 205, seven over par. Swedens top female player Birgitta Lagerholm is on second place 211, 13 over par. Carrie Berlogar and Ragna Bygde are tied for third place at 215, 17 over par. >> Jonas Lindholm is on the top of Masters division
In Masters division Jonas Lindholm, Sweden leads the tournament with a score 193, -5 under par. Peter Bygde holds second place three shots behind Lindholm. Dan Johansson, Sweden is on third place 202, 4 over par and Terry Roddy, USA and Kari Vesala, Finland are tied for fourth place before the final round with a score 205, seven over par. >>tournament results
07/18/2008 PDGA Major / Scandinavian Open 2008 / day 2
Skellefteå local Jesper Lundmark continued his strong game and carded 58 on the second round. Lundmarks total score midway trough the tournament is 113, -19 under par. Dave Feldberg played second round with 57 shots and came one stroke closer to tournament leader with a total score of 115, -17 under par.
Nathan Doss scored the hottest round 56 of today and made a move to the third place with a total score of 117, -15 under par. 2008 distance world champion Jussi Meresmaa, Finland has played solid disc golf. 62+62 gives him the fourh place in the leaderboard with a total score 124, -8 under par.
This group of international disc golf stars will be the leadergroup for tomorrows third round. >>tournament results
Jesper Lundmark, Sweden
07/17/2008 PDGA Major / Scandinavian Open 2008
The first ever PDGA Major in Sweden started today with the first round. Local star Jesper Lundmark shot an amazing 55, 11 under par on the first round. Three strokes behind Lundmark is worlds #1 rated player Dave Feldberg from Springfield, Oregon, USA. Jesper Lundmark is the top PDGA rated European disc golfer. Touring Pros Avery Jenkins, Ken Climo and Dave Feldberg are once again in Europe. >> Disc Golf legend Climo is eleven strokes behind the lead
Disc golf legend Ken Climo played the first round of the Scandinavian Open with a score of 66 which is course par. Mr. Climo is tied for 18th place. Touring Pro Avery Jenkins scored 65, one under par and he is tied for 14th place.
Up and coming young Finnish player Arttu Sikanen shot 61, 5 under par. He played in the same group with Climo. Sikanen qualified for the USDGC 2008 tournament couple weeks ago at Tali Open in Helsinki, Finland. Scandinavian Open tournament continues tomorrow with the second round. >>tournament website >>history of the Skellefteå Disc Golf Terminalen black course [pdf] >>tournament media coverage in Swedish media [in Swedish] >>NVTV web-TV reports >>Scandinavian Open photo galleries>>more photos >>first round results
07/16/2008 PDGA Major in Sweden / Scandinavian Open 2008
2008 Disc Golf Stockholm Open winners Birgitta Lagerholm and Jesper Lundmark.
07/8/2008 Stockholm Disc Golf Open 2008 / July 11 - 13
SDGO is played at europes first professional discgolf course, Järva Discgolf Park, in hilly terrain with many beautiful and challenging holes. SDGO is PDGA Eurotour A-tier event and part of SMTD, the Swedish Championship Tour. Tournament will take place july 11-13.
Worlds top disc golfers such as Ken Climo, Nathan Doss, Jesper Lundmark, Timo Pursio, Avery Jenkins, Steve Brinster, Karl Arnby, Christian Sandström, Karl Johan Nybo, Ville Piippo and Jalle Stoor will batlle for the prestigious Stockholm Disc Golf Open title. >>tournament website
07/7/2008 Doss and Jenkins won 2008 World Disc Games overall titles
Professional disc golfer Nathan Doss from Capitola, California won the overall title in open division in World Disc Games 2008.
Womens world distance record holder Valarie Jenkins from Ohio won womens overall title.
Next weekend these great players will compete in Stockholm Disc Golf Open. >>overall results >>tournament website >>article in Santa Cruz Sentinel
Nathan Doss and Valarie Jenkins. Photo taken at the 2007 Disc Golf European Open press conference in Tampere, Finland.
07/6/2008 World Disc Games 2008 / Santa Cruz, California, USA
World Disc Games 2008 overall championship tournament is in progress in Santa Cruz, California, USA. All the other events of the overall format except discathon and TRC are on the schedule. World Disc Games 2008 overall championship tournament speciality is a team competition. >>World Disc Games 2008 website
07/5/2008 Discmania Power Driver
Discmania is releasing a new golf disc, the Power Driver. PD is fast and stable driver which is very resistant to the wind. PD has a good glide and it's useful for sidearms, for stable power shots, and long flex shots for experienced players. Lighter weights, especially 150 class, are recommended for less experienced players.
>>discmania.net
06/30/2008 Timo Pursio, Finland won Tali Open 2008 EuroTour tournament >> Flying Finns on the top in all divisions
Open: 1. Timo Pursio, FIN 2. Jalle Stoor, FIN 3. Arttu Sikanen, FIN
Women: 1. Anne Matilainen, FIN 2. Jenni Laakso, FIN 3. Vilja Huldén, FIN
Masters: 1. Tomi Nieminen, FIN 2. Marko Timonen, FIN 3. Kari Vesala, FIN
Juniors: 1. Jere Rosenquist, FIN 2.
Tuomas Javanainen, FIN 3. Calle Välkki, FIN >> Tali Open 2008 USDGC qualifiers
Not bad for the disc golf team Finland at all. All the 5 available spots at stake in Tali Open EuroTour event for this years USDGC tournament went to Finnish representatives. So far team Finland has got 8 spots in the USDGC 2008 tournament. More than ever before. >>USDGC 2008 qualifiers / Tali Open
06/27/2008 The 2008 Collegiate Nationals / CBS Sports
The 2008 Collegiate Nationals have come to a close. Records were broken, athletes overcame incredible odds and history was made as thousands of students from across the country competed in 11 championship events. >>read articles & enjoy videos
06/26/2008 Tali Open 2008, Helsinki, Finland / USDGC 2008 qualifier
Welcome to Helsinki, Finland, to play the Tali Open 2008, EuroTour event and 2008 USDGC qualifier. Tournament will take place in one of the best permanent disc golf courses in Finland on june 27-29. >> Tali Open website >> Pursio VS Stoor, juniorstar challenges the champion Timo Pursio, the all time best disc golfer in Finland won last years event. Disc Golf World rookie of the year nominee Jalle Stoor played great at his home course last year and finished second. Can the juniorstar Stoor challenge the champion in this years competition? What about the top swedes like 2004, 2005 and 2006 Tali Open champion Jesper Lundmark? >> Top five will recieve an invitation to the USDGC 2008
Disc golf's most prestigious international tournament, United States Disc Golf Championship, is the playgroud for the top 180 touring professional disc golfers in the world. Tali Open, USDGC qualifier, will give a chance for the top five finishers in the leaderboard to compete in this special event. So travel to Finland and prepare yourself for fierce competition with best touring European pros and fight for the spot in the USDGC 2008. >>USDGC 2008 website
06/10/2008 Jalle Stoor won the second leg of the PDGA Finnish national tour
PDGA Rookie of the year nominee, Jalle Stoor, won the second tournament of PDGA Finnish national disc golf championship tour. Winner of the first leg, Joonas Hynönen and Stoor were tied after the final round and they went to playoff.
On the second hole of the playoff Stoor carded a birdie and took the title. Jalle Stoor, Ekenäs Energy Open 2008 champion. >>tournament results
06/10/2008 Chains trailer 2008 It seems that Chains The Movie is finally coming together as a DVD production. Derek Hastings has made a new 2008 trailer of the DVD. Enjoy.
06/6/2008 Once again a huge International Disc Golf weekend! >> PDGA US National Tour
The Kansas City Flying Disc Club Presents the 26th Kansas City Wide Open. A PDGA Pro National Tour Event and A Tier Amateur Event. >>results >> PDGA Finnish National Tour The second leg of the PDGA Finnish national disc golf tour will take place on the South west coast of Finland on two courses. One in the city of Tammisaari and the other one in the city of Hanko. 111 players will play two beutiful courses. >>results >> PDGA Swedish National Tour Twin Lake Annual V is part of the PDGA Eurochallenge Tour (B-tier), as well as one of the four tournaments of the PDGA Swedish national tour.>>results
06/2/2008 PDGA EuroTour / Disc golf British Open on BBC >>tournament results
05/29/2008 Minnesota Majestic Disc Golf Tournament / live on DGTV
May 30th, 31st and June 1st, The Minnesota Frisbee Association will be hosting the 21st Minnesota Majestic Disc Golf Tournament.
PDGA has rewarded the great success of the event with US National Tour status, meaning it is one of 10 events chosen to showcase the world’s best players.
For the first time ever, Disc Golf will be able to be viewed LIVE. DiscGolf TV will be be airing live footage on Sunday, June 1, 2008 >>tournament website
05/26/2008 PDGA Finnish National Tour / Oulu Open >> Joonas Hynönen won in Oulu, Finland Disc golf Finnish national tour 2008 started in Oulu. Joonas Hynönen won tournament with two stroke marginal. Juho Parvianen, distance world championship 2008 silver medalist placed second in and Finnish junior star, PDGA rookie of the year nominee, Jalle Stoor placed third. Disc golf Finnish national Tour 2008 continues with Ekenäs Energy Open tournament in early june.
Juho Parvianen, distance world championship 2008 silver medalist placed second in Oulu.
>>results
05/22/2008
PDGA International season 2008 is in full action! >> PDGA Finnish National Tour / Oulu Open
The PDGA Finnish National Tour starts this weekend in Oulu, Finland with YTT-konepaja Open tournament. Top touring pros in Finland will play two championship courses in Oulu, a 'happening' city located up north in Finland. >>tournament website >> PDGA / German disc golf championships
This weekend will also take place German disc golf championships. Some international players such as Toad McReynolds, USA, Robert Delisle, USA, Danny Stephens, Canada, Chris Longmire, USA, Andreas Gertsch, Switzerland are playing in German disc golf championships. This will be an interesting tournament. >>tournament website
05/16/2008
PDGA US National Tour / Greater Tulsa Open 2008 The PDGA US National Tour continues this weekend in Tulsa, Oklaholma with the Greater Tulsa Open tournament. Big stars such as David Feldberg, Avery Jenkins, Coda Hatfield, and Kevin McCoy amongst other great disc golfers like a young gun from Texas Robbie Bratten will test their skills in one of the premier disc golf locations in the USA.
Tournament will take place in Mohawk Park, currently listed as America’s 35 largest municipal park at 2,820 acres. >>results
05/14/2008 Swedish national disc golf champioship tour 2008
Swedish national disc golf champioship tour 2008 started with Göteborg Open tournament. Over 100 top Swedish disc golfers gathered together to play a challenging 21-hole tournament course.
Markus Källström won Open division by one stroke ahead of Anders Swärd. Local player Karl Arnby placed third.
Angelica Frantz won womes division, Oskar Stenfelt won junior division and Jonas Lindholm won Masters division. >>results
05/7/2008 Discgolf lifestyle events in Finland are what the original & true
'spirit of the game' is all about. >> Stamina
A bus full of grazy disc golfers played six courses in one day, from the sunrise to the sunset in Helsinki, capital of Finland. Once again Stamina has proved to be the best
lifestyle tournament in the world. >> Tour de Oulu At the same time of Stamina, in Northern Finland, in Oulu took place Tour de Oulu. Again a bus full of sick disc golfers to play the game we love. From the sunrise to the sunset in Oulu, Finland. Disc golf all day long with your best friends. >>Stamina website>>Tour de Oulu website 05/7/2008 Steve Rico won Steady Ed Memorial Masters Cup
Steve Rico from Sylmar, CA, USA won Steady Ed Memorial Masters Cup in Santa Cruz, California.
Tournament was the third event of the 2008 PDGA US National Tour.
Avery Jenkins and Steve Rico were tied for first place after three rounds and they went to play off to battle it out. Rico won the play off.
David Feldberg placed third, Nathan Doss fourth and Ken Climo finished fifth. In the women's division Valarie Jenkins won by two strokes ahead of Carrie Berlogar. Kristy King finished third. >>Masters Cup 2008 results Next PDGA US National Tour event will be Greater Tulsa Open May 17-18. >> tournament website
Steve Rico is 2008 Masters Cup champion.
05/4/2008 Disc golf Swiss Open 2008 / A showcase of Finnish excellence >> Timo Pursio, Finland won Swiss Open EuroTour tournament
Timo Pursio won Swiss Open EuroTour tournament. Sylvain Gouge, France took second place in open division. PDGA rookie of the year nominee, Finnish junior star Jalle Stoor played well again and finished third. Toni Asikainen, Finland was fourth. >> Finnish JackPot
Anne Matilainen, Finland won women's division, Kari Vesala, Finland won masters division and Calle Välkki, Finland won junior boys division. How about that.
2008 PDGA EuroTour continues in late may with the British Open in Shrewsbury, Great Britain. >>British Open website Swiss Open 2008 video by Michael Priester from Austria. Good song & lyricks, Right now by Van Halen. Time is now and the future of international disc golf looks great.
A huge international Disc golf weekend coming up!
This coming weekend will be a huge one in the international Disc golf scene as the best touring pros in USA will play PDGA US National Tour tournament, Masters Cup in Santa Cruz, California. At the same time top touring pros in Europe will battle it out in Geneva, Switzerland in Swiss Open EuroTour Tournament. >>Masters Cup Preview >>Swiss Open website>>Masters Cup website
04/27/2008
Dave Feldberg won WellWare Copenhagen Open
Dave Feldberg from Oregon, USA won WellWare Copenhagen Open EuroTour tournament. Local player Karl Johan Høj Nybo finished second and last years Copenhagen Open champion Timo Pursio, Finland finished third. Congratulations! WellWare Copenhagen Open was a showcase of Mr. Feldbergs skills as he carded top scores two rounds out of three. First round 51, -11 under par and third round 50, -12 under par was just too much for the rest of the field to deal with. Total score 210, -38 under par secured the victory with six strokes before local Karl Johan Høj Nybo.
Timo Pursio, Finland was tied with Høj Nybo as they started the final nine. Høj Nybo shot the best final nine 26 -5 under par and last years champion Pursio took the third place four strokes behind. >>WellWare Copenhagen Open 2008 photo gallery >> Anne Matilainen, Finland won womens division.
On the third round Anne Matilainen scored the hottest score in womens competition 63, +1 over par. She cruised past the Swedes Lydie Hellgren and Angelica Frantz and secured the victory in the final nine by two strokes before Hellgren with a score 241, +23 over par. In the middle Anne Matilainen, Finland winner of the 2008 WellWare Copenhagen Open. On the right hand side Timo Pursio, Finland and on left Anders Swärd, Sweden.They all represented team Europe in 2007 President's Cup. >> Dan Johansson, Sweden won Masters division.
Dan Johansson won masters division by eight strokes with a score 200, -18 under par. Second place went to Germany as Robert Delisle shot a total score 208, -10 under par. Christer Köhler from Sweden finished third.
PDGA EuroTour continues next weekend in Geneva with Swiss Open tournament. >>Swiss Open website>>PDGA EuroTour 2008 >>WellWare Copenhagen Open website>>results
04/22/2008
PDGA EuroTour 2008 / WellWare Copenhagen Open 04/26-27 >> Dave Feldberg, USA VS Timo Pursio, Finland The PDGA EuroTour continues this coming weekend as the WellWare Copenhagen Open will take place in Valbyparken, Denmark. Last years champion Timo Pursio will face a fierce competitor from USA, 2005 USDGC Champion, 2006 European Open Champion and 2007 Players Cup Champion Mr. Dave Feldberg from Oregon, USA.
Feldberg had a great start for his 2008 season as he won the Memorial in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mr. Pursio is the all time best disc golfer from Finland and 2006 European Open runner up just behind Feldberg. Wellware Copenhagen open will start Pursio's 2008 international disc golf season.
The WellWare Copenhagen Open will start on saturday morning and these fellows will battle it out all the way from the very first hole as they start in the same group and play hole #14 as their first hole. Good luck, may the best player win. >>first day results>>first day report [ in Finnish ] >>tournament website
04/20/2008 Disc golf in media / Russia & Sweden Check out Russian Disc golf Championship 2008, Tour 1 from Russian TV. You do not want to miss this! As you try to understand something they say in Russian, you might also want to practise your Swedish before the Scandinavian Open in Skellefteå, Sweden. They have already started promoting the event and have got media coverage for their PDGA Major in Europe. Read it and learn. >>article in local Skellefteå newspaper
04/18/2008
The second event of the 2008 PDGA US National Tour >> Barry Schultz won the Bowling Green Open Mr. Schultz won the second tornament of PDGA US National Tour with a score 213, -30 under par, by four strokes over Eric Mccabe 217, -26 under par. David Feldberg, winner of the Memorial, the first PDGA US National tour event in 2008, finished third with a score 218, -25 under par. After two tournaments Mr. Schultz leads the 2008 PDGA US National Tour with one victory and one second place.
In the womens division Valarie Jenkins won two with a score 245, +2 over par. Second place went to Des Reading 247, +4 over par, and Carrie Berlogar 253, +10 over par finished third.
The next PDGA US National Tour event will be the Steady Ed Memorial Masters Cup May 2-4 which takes place on one of the legendary disc gof courses in the world, De laveaga in Santa Cruz, California. >>read full article on the PDGA website>>tournament results
04/15/2008 Flying disc magazine / make the team FDM
Flying disc magazine is doing a great promotion for the sport. Check it out!
04/7/2008 Jussi Meresmaa is the new world champion in distance!
