European Open (disc golf)
Encyclopedia
The European Open is a Professional Disc Golf Association
-sactioned major disc golf
tournament held in Finland
. The first European Open was held in 2006 in Epilä course, Tampere
. In 2011 the tournament moved to Nokia, 15 kilometers outside Tampere. The reigning champion in the open division is David Feldberg from USA, and in the female division Valarie Jenkins from the USA. The next European Open will be held in 2013.
Professional Disc Golf Association
The Professional Disc Golf Association is a membership organization dedicated to the promotion and sustainable growth ofdisc golf...
-sactioned major disc golf
Disc golf
Disc golf is a disc game in which individual players throw a flying disc into a basket or at a target. According to the Professional Disc Golf Association, "The object of the game is to traverse a course from beginning to end in the fewest number of throws of the disc." Of the more than 3000...
tournament held in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. The first European Open was held in 2006 in Epilä course, Tampere
Tampere
Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
. In 2011 the tournament moved to Nokia, 15 kilometers outside Tampere. The reigning champion in the open division is David Feldberg from USA, and in the female division Valarie Jenkins from the USA. The next European Open will be held in 2013.
Winners
| European Open winners | ||
|---|---|---|
| Open | ||
| Year | Winner | Score |
| 2011 |  David Feldberg |
221 |
| 2009 |  Jesper Lundmark |
202 |
| 2007 | Ken Climo Ken Climo Ken "The Champ" Climo, from Clearwater, Florida, is a professional disc golfer and is unanimously considered the best player to have ever played the game. Climo has claimed Twelve PDGA World Championship titles, including nine in as many years from 1990 to 1998... |
205 |
| 2006 | David Feldberg |
193 |
| Open Female | ||
| Year | Winner | Score |
| 2011 | Valarie Jenkins |
275 |
| 2009 | Valarie Jenkins |
252 |
| 2007 | Carrie Berlogar |
238 |
| 2006 | Carrie Berlogar |
241 |
Prize money
| Year | Pro purse |
|---|---|
| 2011 | $ 35 175 |
| 2009 | $ 19 938 |
| 2007 | $ 18 666 |
| 2006 | $ 19 177 |