Disc golf in Estonia explained

Disc golf in Estonia
Union:Estonian Disc Golf Association (EDGL)
Registered:1201 (October 2021)[1]
National List:Estonian Open

Disc golf (in Estonian: discgolf[2]) is a popular sport in Estonia, where it is played at the recreational, club, and international competition levels.[3]

Disc golf in Estonia is governed by the Estonian Disc Golf Association (EDGL, in Estonian: Eesti Discgolfi Liit). Its mission is to promote disc golf as an exciting and accessible sport.[4]

Popularity

Disc golf is the fastest growing sport in Estonia. It has enjoyed an exponential surge in popularity since the early 2010s,[5] quickly making Estonia a hotbed of the sport, together with Finland.[6] In the PDGA's Year-End Demographic Report for 2019, Estonia had 930 active members, 135 courses, and organized 44 PDGA-sanctioned events.[7] In June 2020, there were 864 active PDGA members and 628 expired memberships.[1]

The surge in disc golf popularity in Estonia is generally attributed to its close proximity to disc golf hubs around the Baltic Sea, namely Finland and Sweden. Rene Mengel, Estonian disc golf pioneer and the country's main disc golf promoter, attributes the success of the sport to a large number of disc golf courses throughout the country, and to the fact that disc golf discs can be purchased from local retail stores in Estonia in addition to specialized online retailers, helping make the sport accessible.[3]

Courses

Approximately 2% of the world's disc golf courses are located in Estonia. Some of the most notable ones include Kõrvemaa, Jõulumäe, Alutaguse, Mäetaguse and Elva disc golf courses.

Most popular courses in Estonia are Männiku Wakepark, Tartu Roosi, Kurna, Coolbet Järve and Discland disc golf courses, of which 4 (excluding Tartu Roosi) are inside or in close proximity of Estonia's capital, Tallinn [8]

In 2019, Tallinn was rated #4 on UDisc's list of Top 5 Disc Golf Cities outside the United States.[9]

As of May 2021 Estonia has 212 courses,[10] Estonia has the highest density of disc golf courses per square kilometer of any country, and the second-highest number of disc golf courses per capita, after Iceland.[11]

Discgolfi Rajad is a disc golf course directory exclusive to Estonia. It allows players to filter courses by one of Estonia's 15 counties (Estonian: maakond, plural Estonian: maakonnad) and provides hole-by hole information in addition to maps.[12]

Market

Disc Golf Metrix is a highly popular Estonian disc golf website. Between a third and half of its traffic originates from Estonia.[13] [14] It facilitates tournament management and allows players to keep track of their progress. In February 2020, the FFFD selected Disc Golf Metrix as its tournament management solution for the 2020 National Tour, the most prestigious tournament in France.[15]

Manufacturers

See also: List of disc golf brands and manufacturers. Founded in 2017, Disctroyer is Estonia's first and only manufacturer of PDGA approved discs.[16] Trindem OÜ manufactures the Discrait basket, which was certified by the PDGA at the Championship level in April 2017.[17]

Tourism

Estonia is a popular destination among Finnish disc golf enthusiasts.[3] Disc golf courses are marketed on Estonia's official tourist information website, and they are available as a map layer.[18] [19]

Mass media

YouTube channels

Competitions

Notable Estonian disc golfers

Notable disc golfers include Albert Tamm, Silver Lätt, and Estonia's top women's disc golfer Kristin Tattar, who was the first European to win the US Open, and the number 1 ranked female in the world as of May 2022.[27] [28] [29] [30]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PDGA Player Search - Estonia . Professional Disc Golf Association . 1 December 2020 . en . 1 December 2020.
  2. Web site: EKI keelenõuanne . Institute of the Estonian Language (Eesti Keele Instituut) . 18 June 2020 . et.
  3. Web site: Estonia - Next hub for disc golf in Europe? . Discmania . 20 June 2020 . 3 September 2015.
  4. Web site: ARENGUKAVA 2020 - 2024 . Eesti Discgolfi Liidu . 18 June 2020 . et.
  5. Web site: Estonia to host the WFDF 2019 World Team Disc Golf Championships . World Flying Disc Federation . 20 June 2020 . 26 July 2018.
  6. Web site: Eisenhood . Charlie . PDGA Fully Cancels 2020 National Tour; Pro Worlds Tentatively Rescheduled for September . Ultiworld Disc Golf . 20 June 2020 . 20 May 2020.
  7. Web site: 2019 PDGA Year End Demographic Report - Memberships, Courses, and Events . Professional Disc Golf Association . 19 June 2020.
  8. Web site: Metrix.
  9. Web site: Williamson . Alex . Top 5 Disc Golf Cities — International: #4 Tallinn, Estonia . Release Point - The UDisc Blog . 18 June 2020 . 16 April 2019.
  10. Web site: Estonia's Disc Golf in Numbers (2020). 24 May 2021.
  11. Web site: Disc Golf Courses in Estonia - Disc Golf Course Review . www.dgcoursereview.com . 20 June 2020.
  12. Web site: Home . discgolfirajad.ee.
  13. Web site: discgolfmetrix.com Traffic Statistics . SimilarWeb . 20 June 2020 . en . 20 June 2020.
  14. Web site: discgolfmetrix.com Competitive Analysis, Marketing Mix and Traffic - Alexa . www.alexa.com . 20 June 2020 . 20 June 2020 . 22 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200622013753/https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/discgolfmetrix.com . dead .
  15. Web site: France Disc Golf . www.facebook.com . 20 June 2020 . en . 6 February 2020.
  16. Web site: DISCTROYER Estonian first disc golf company start up story . DISCTROYER . 18 June 2020.
  17. Web site: Target Your Championship Course With Discrait . Professional Disc Golf Association . 18 June 2020 . en . 4 April 2017.
  18. Web site: Mäetaguse Disc golf, Estonia . Visitestonia.com . 18 June 2020 . en.
  19. Web site: Map of Estonia . Visitestonia.com . 18 June 2020 . en.
  20. Web site: Eesti Discgolfi Liit - YouTube . .
  21. Web site: Discgolfi Kanal - YouTube . .
  22. Web site: Albert Tamm - YouTube . .
  23. Web site: DiscSport Europe . YouTube . 17 June 2020 . et.
  24. Web site: DiscFish . YouTube . 17 June 2020 . et.
  25. Web site: Basic Facts . Estonian Open 2020 . 20 June 2020.
  26. Web site: Innova Baltic Tour About . Innova Baltic Tour . 20 June 2020 . en-gb.
  27. Web site: Ruus . Kaspar . Võimas! Kristin Tattar võidutses discgolfi USA lahtistel meistrivõistlustel . DELFISPORT . 20 June 2020 . et . 22 September 2019.
  28. Web site: Roosna . Märt . Kettataltsutaja inspireeriv edulugu. Nelja aastaga nullist maailma parimate sekka . DELFISPORT . et . 27 October 2018.
  29. Web site: UDisc Staff . Do Ratings Take A Dive In Estonia? . Release Point - The UDisc Blog . 20 June 2020 . 26 August 2019.
  30. Web site: Kristin Tattar . 2022-06-17 . Ultiworld Disc Golf.

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