PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championships to be held in Estonia in 2029

TALLINN – Team Discgolf Estonia signed a four-year agreement with the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA), according to which, in addition to the PDGA Major European Disc Golf Festival taking place this year, Estonia will also host the European PDGA Majors in 2026 and 2028, as well as the PDGA Professional Disc Golf World Championships in 2029.

According to Matthias Vutt, one of the leaders of Team Discgolf Estonia, negotiations with the international federation lasted for almost six months.

"It all started with an application submitted in the fall, in which we wanted to obtain the right to organize the 2026 or 2027 World Championships. When it became clear that the PDGA had made a decision that the Europeans would be given the right to organize the World Championships once every five years and that the next World Championships would take place in the US, we had to change our plans," Vutt said.

However, the historic agreement signed this week was reached along a relatively logical path.

"Although this is an unconventional agreement, concluded outside of the official application windows, making such a deal was a logical step for both us and the PDGA. The umbrella organization saw that there were the skills, experience, national and local government support and, most importantly, the will to organize the best disc golf competitions in the world," Vutt said.

"We, on our part, saw an opportunity to move the world of disc golf forward with various innovative solutions and to contribute significantly to the growth of the field's popularity both here and elsewhere," he added.

According to PDGA executive director Doug Bjerkaas, Team Discgolf Estonia's bid to host the 2026 or 2027 World Championships was so outstanding that an unconventional solution had to be found to offer Estonians the hosting rights to various major competitions.

"Since the 2025 World Championships are already taking place in Europe and the majority of the world's disc golfers are based in the US, we knew that in the coming years the World Championships would have to take place on the other side of the pond," Bjerkaas said.

The PDGA executive director also added that, unlike many other organizers of major disc golf events, Team Discgolf Estonia immediately had a so-called five-year plan with various guarantees.

"Although the Estonians' level of organization is already world-class, a long and well-thought-out plan also gives us more confidence that when the time comes for the World Championships, all the little details will have been worked out and the world will be seeing the best disc golf competition ever," he said.

Vutt also highlighted the importance of consistency, saying that such an agreement would ensure work peace.

"We know what awaits us and don't have to figure out every year whether we will organize something next year or not. We can partially plan for several years at once. Having a long-term plan and official confirmations also gives supporters more confidence to get involved with our project," he added..

This year's event, the PDGA Major European Disc Golf Festival, will take place on July 17-20 at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds.