The European Open is a
PDGA
The Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the promotion and sustainable growth of
disc golf. The PDGA is the global governing body of disc golf. The organization promotes the ...
-sanctioned major
disc golf
Disc golf, also known as frisbee golf, is a flying disc sport in which players throw a disc at a target; it is played using rules similar to golf. Most disc golf discs are made out of polypropylene plastic, otherwise known as polypropene, which ...
tournament held in
Nokia,
Finland. The first European Open was held in 2006 on the
Epilä
Epilä is a district in Tampere, Finland. The area is bordered on the north by the Tampere–Pori railway and Lielahti, on the east by Hyhky's Vaakonkatu, on the west by Rahola and on the south by Kaarila.
Epilä has been permanently inhabited ...
course, in
Tampere.
In 2011, the tournament was relocated to Nokia, 15 kilometres outside Tampere.
The reigning champions are
Eagle McMahon
Eagle Wynne McMahon is an American professional disc golfer from Boulder, Colorado, sponsored by Discmania Golf Discs. He has 53 career wins (including two majors) and has been one of the highest rated players in the world for several years. A ...
in the open division and
Paige Pierce in the female division, both of whom are from the
United States.
Winners
Prize money
References
External links
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Disc golf tournaments
Sports competitions in Finland
Recurring sporting events established in 2006