Excitement was in the air at Valbyparken in Denmark, as the first event of the 2023 European Pro Tour, the Copenhagen Open, kicked off in cold and windy conditions. Despite the challenging weather, the players didn’t disappoint, producing plenty of thrilling moments throughout the day including Hjalte Jensens near Ace on hole 15. Hjalte hit the cage with a 120m+ drive!
The FPO Division kicked off the action in the morning. Kaidi Allsalu from the FPO Feature Card shot an impressive +5 to take the top spot, closely followed by Anneli Tõugjas-Männiste with a score of +7. Olivia Kindstedt and María Eldey Kristínardóttir both shot +8, putting them in a tie for third place. With only a few strokes separating the top players, the competition is sure to heat up as the tournament progresses.
The MPO Division also produced some outstanding performances on the first day of play. Otto Mäkinen shot a brilliant -8 to take the first place, with Mauri Villmann and Hjalte Jensen tying for second place with -7. Rasmus Saukkoriipi ended the day in fourth place with a solid score of -6. The competition is intense, and the leaderboard is packed with talent, so it’s anyone’s guess who will come out on top.
While the conditions may have been challenging, the players definately rose to the occasion, showcasing their skills, fighting the wind and putting on a show for the spectators. Moving day is just around the corner and we can’t wait to see what the rest of the tournament has in store. It’s looking like its going to be a great season of disc Golf on the European Pro Tour!
The Course:
The course is varied and very challenging featuring both long, open, and narrow holes. The par for the course is 64 with a total length of 2492 meters. There are nine par 3 holes, eight par 4, and one par 5 with an average hole length of 138 meters. Hole 5 plays as an island hole and there are mandatories on holes 1, 4, 8, 10 and 14. There will be clearly marked arrows on the respective trees, mandatory lines on the grass, and drop zones on hole 1, 8, 10 and 14.
Watch and Participate:
Spectators are very welcome on all three days. Besides watching the players compete on the course it will be possible to try disc golf related activities in vicinity of the course: Learn different tricks, throws, putts and win prizes. Please visit the tournament center in the tent close to the course for more information. As in traditional golf the players are extremely focused during play so we urge spectators to stay quiet during throws/putts and to keep their phones on silent mode. We invite everyone to gather around the holes to watch the tournament, but ask for people not to cross the field of play during action.
Schedule
Saturday 06.05.2023 – Second Round
- 08:30 –
First FPO group tee off - 09:18 –
FPO chase card tee off - 09:30 –
FPO lead card tee off - 15:15 –
MPO chase card tee off - 15:30 –
MPO lead card tee off
Sunday 07.05.2023 – Final Round
- 08:30 –
First FPO group tee off - 09:18 –
FPO chase card tee off - 09:30 –
FPO lead card tee off - 15:15 –
MPO chase card tee off - 15:30 –
MPO lead card tee off
19:00 –
Award ceremony
Follow The Event Online:
If you cannot make it to the course, you can easily follow the event live from Disc Golf Stream with huge upgrades compared to last year’s broadcasts. More cameras, infographics, and separate streams for both divisions mean a deeper dive into what is going on at the course. The final round live broadcast is streamed for free on Youtube and Disc Golf Stream.
If the live stream is not your thing, there is again the best of Europe on the field capturing the best post-production for your eyes for free. MDG Media is handling both division’s lead cards and KJ Disc is capturing the Open division chase card.
Just want to know who is winning? Follow the scoring live on UDisc Live!
Live Broadcasts:
Disc Golf Stream
Press Conference, Rounds 1, 2, and 3. Extras.
Post-productions:
MPO and FPO Feature/Lead Cards:
MDG Media on Youtube
MPO Chase Card:
KJ Disc on Youtube