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PDGA Europe Talks

PDGA Europe Talks

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 Everything related with the explosive growth of Disc Golf in Europe: competition, broadcasting, new courses, clubs, communication...

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  • PDGA Europe Women's Festival Summit

    PDGA Europe Women's Festival Summit
    Oct 16 2025
    On October 3, 2025, as part of the first PDGA Europe Women's Festival, the PDGA Europe Women's Summit was held, bringing together players, organizers, members of women's committees, PDGA and PDGA Europe staff and directors to exchange ideas on how to continue growing women's disc golf in Europe.

    Table of Contents

    0:04 – Opening Remarks & Introductions
    1:13 – Participation & Appreciation
    2:43 – Vision for Women’s Disc Golf in Europe
    4:16 – Collaboration Between PDGA Europe and PDGA Global
    4:44 – Doug Bjerkaas (PDGA Global) Speech
    9:20 – Terry Kettunen (PDGA Global, Women’s Committee) Speech
    11:13 – Sophia Pereira (PDGA Europe Women’s Director)
    13:02 – Opening the Discussion: Cultural Perspectives
    14:31 – Statistics Overview
    17:28 – Discussion: Barriers and Motivators for Women’s Participation
    21:11 – The French Experience
    23:45 – Recognition of Male Allies & Role Models
    25:17 – “Women Are Not Victims” Perspective
    26:37 – Experiences from France (Céline & Céline)
    29:17 – The Mimizan Example (France)
    33:02 – Team Format Developments in France
    35:08 – PDGA Europe’s Proposal: Mixed Doubles at Presidents Cup
    38:16 – Examples from Finland: Building Inclusive Clubs
    40:36 – Questions from Online Participants
    44:23 – Message from Kristin Tattar (Estonia)
    45:04 – Female-Organized Events Discussion
    47:45 – Survey Results: Female-Specific Clinics
    51:05 – Gender Differences in Technique and Course Design
    53:05 – Discussion on Course Design for Inclusivity
    58:03 – Layout Adjustments and Enjoyable Experiences
    1:00:07 – Spanish Course Design Mentality
    1:02:05 – Finnish Example: Kindergarten Collaboration
    1:04:05 – Discussion: PDGA Membership vs Recreational Players
    1:06:00 – PDGA Perspective (Doug Bjerkaas & Brian Hoeniger)
    1:09:08 – Broader Reflections on Participation Levels
    1:13:10 – Course Design and Engagement Strategies
    1:16:04 – Swedish Experience (Christopher)
    1:18:20 – PDGA Europe Data Initiatives
    1:19:34 – Country Reports: Finland & France
    1:27:32 – Family Balance & Childcare Solutions
    1:28:07 – French and Southern European Challenges
    1:32:00 – PDGA Education & Support Programs
    1:48:12 – Closing Remarks & Logistics
    1:50:06 – Conclusion & Applause
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    1 hr and 50 mins
  • Disc Golf Media talk at PDGA Pro Worlds

    Disc Golf Media talk at PDGA Pro Worlds
    Sep 16 2025
    A fascinating talk about the past, present, and future of Disc Golf communication at all levels with selected speakers:

    o Lauri Alasaukko-oja (Frisbeegolfmedia)
    o Sam Gades (DGN)
    o Juha Kytö (DGN Europe)
    o Jonathan Gomez (JomezPro)
    o Terry Miller (The Disc Golf Guy)
    o Kimmo Turunen (Pulsea Disc Golf Academy)
    o René Mikkelsen (The Danish Disc Golf Guy)
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    55 mins
  • Disc Golf courses as tourism destinations: Resorts, course design and public support

    Disc Golf courses as tourism destinations: Resorts, course design and public support
    Sep 4 2025
    Disc Golf courses as tourism destinations: Resorts, course design and public support.

    Thank you very much to the speakers:

    · UDisc course directory: Matt Krueger (UDisc)
    · Course design: Dominik Stampfer (Disc Golf Park) + John Houck (Houck Design)
    · World’s Top 100 courses: Jere Pohjankoski (Kippis) + Vincent Schaffler (Ale)
    · Public support: Mats Adamczak (Åland Island) + Robert Abel (Cyprus).
    · DG + hotel + activities: Sofia Pereira (Valle d’Encanto, Portugal) + Stian Johnsen (Lille Leland) + Calixto García (Irrisarri Land, Spain)
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    1 hr and 26 mins
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