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Everything related with the explosive growth of Disc Golf in Europe: competition, broadcasting, new courses, clubs, communication...PDGA Europe:... more
FAQs about PDGA Europe Talks:How many episodes does PDGA Europe Talks have?The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.
October 16, 2025PDGA Europe Women's Festival SummitOn 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 Contents0:04 – Opening Remarks & Introductions1:13 – Participation & Appreciation2:43 – Vision for Women’s Disc Golf in Europe4:16 – Collaboration Between PDGA Europe and PDGA Global4:44 – Doug Bjerkaas (PDGA Global) Speech9:20 – Terry Kettunen (PDGA Global, Women’s Committee) Speech11:13 – Sophia Pereira (PDGA Europe Women’s Director)13:02 – Opening the Discussion: Cultural Perspectives14:31 – Statistics Overview 17:28 – Discussion: Barriers and Motivators for Women’s Participation21:11 – The French Experience23:45 – Recognition of Male Allies & Role Models25:17 – “Women Are Not Victims” Perspective26:37 – Experiences from France (Céline & Céline)29:17 – The Mimizan Example (France)33:02 – Team Format Developments in France35:08 – PDGA Europe’s Proposal: Mixed Doubles at Presidents Cup38:16 – Examples from Finland: Building Inclusive Clubs40:36 – Questions from Online Participants44:23 – Message from Kristin Tattar (Estonia)45:04 – Female-Organized Events Discussion47:45 – Survey Results: Female-Specific Clinics51:05 – Gender Differences in Technique and Course Design53:05 – Discussion on Course Design for Inclusivity58:03 – Layout Adjustments and Enjoyable Experiences1:00:07 – Spanish Course Design Mentality1:02:05 – Finnish Example: Kindergarten Collaboration1:04:05 – Discussion: PDGA Membership vs Recreational Players1:06:00 – PDGA Perspective (Doug Bjerkaas & Brian Hoeniger)1:09:08 – Broader Reflections on Participation Levels1:13:10 – Course Design and Engagement Strategies1:16:04 – Swedish Experience (Christopher)1:18:20 – PDGA Europe Data Initiatives1:19:34 – Country Reports: Finland & France1:27:32 – Family Balance & Childcare Solutions1:28:07 – French and Southern European Challenges1:32:00 – PDGA Education & Support Programs1:48:12 – Closing Remarks & Logistics1:50:06 – Conclusion & Applause...more1h 51minPlay
September 16, 2025Disc Golf Media talk at PDGA Pro WorldsA 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)...more55minPlay
September 04, 2025Disc Golf courses as tourism destinations: Resorts, course design and public supportDisc 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)...more1h 26minPlay
August 25, 2025PDGA Women's summit at Pro WorldsAs part of the "PDGA Talks" leading up to the Pro Worlds, six high-level speakers share their ideas for growing women's disc golf around the world:Anniken Steen (Top FPO player) Holyn Handley (Top FPO player)Caroline Selnes (Nordic Female Open)Ida Uddbäk (Talk Birdie 2 Me female podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ySMfz3oRjR4aURqouO7Wo?si=a7bfaa5474494042 )Sofía Pereira (PDGA Europe Women)Terhi Kyto (PDGA Women)90' of A+ conversation! You can also watch the full video on our YouTube channel...more1h 26minPlay
July 01, 20252025 PDGA Europe elections: Adam SwiderskiGet to know the candidates that will be vying for three open positions on the PDGA Europe Board of Directors at the upcoming elections during all July! Closed captions are available in different languages.They have diverse backgrounds and a wide range of skillsets, both in their professional lives and within the sport: check out their full Bios at https://www.pdga.com/news/get-know-6-candidates-pdga-europe-board-directorsWith us today: Adam Swiderski, from Poland...more13minPlay
June 30, 20252025 PDGA Europe elections: Urban BrauneGet to know the candidates that will be vying for three open positions on the PDGA Europe Board of Directors at the upcoming elections during all July! Closed captions are available in different languages.They have diverse backgrounds and a wide range of skillsets, both in their professional lives and within the sport: check out their full Bios at https://www.pdga.com/news/get-know-6-candidates-pdga-europe-board-directorsWith us today: Urban Braube, from Slovenia...more11minPlay
June 28, 20252025 PDGA Europe elections: Maria Fernanda BuitragoGet to know the candidates that will be vying for three open positions on the PDGA Europe Board of Directors at the upcoming elections during all July!They have diverse backgrounds and a wide range of skillsets, both in their professional lives and within the sport: check out their full Bios at https://www.pdga.com/news/get-know-6-candidates-pdga-europe-board-directorsWith us today: María Fernanda Buitrago, from France...more17minPlay
June 25, 20252025 PDGA Europe elections: Bogi BjarnasonGet to know the candidates that will be vying for three open positions on the PDGA Europe Board of Directors at the upcoming elections during all July! They have diverse backgrounds and a wide range of skillsets, both in their professional lives and within the sport: check out their full BiosWith us today: Bogi Bjarnason, from Iceland....more13minPlay
June 23, 20252025 PDGA Europe elections: Antti TaronenGet to know the candidates that will be vying for three open positions on the PDGA Europe Board of Directors at the upcoming elections during all July!They have diverse backgrounds and a wide range of skillsets, both in their professional lives and within the sport: check out their full BiosWith us today: Antti Taronen, from Finland....more10minPlay
October 23, 2024Disc Golf growth in ChinaOn the occasion of the DGPT Elite - European Disc Golf Festival 2024 in Estonia, we celebrate in the Tallinn Festival Grounds the Open Forum “PDGA Europe Talks” in which speakers from different organizations present topics of interest to the Disc Golf community.In this seventh and last presentation, Yingfeng “Eric” Xu speaks from his dual role as CEO of Chinese manufacturer Yikun Discs and PDGA China Coordinator:24 permanent courses- 800 active players- 30 active clubs- Tournaments: Panda Open, Asian Championships, World Games- Industry: Development, government support, foreign brands in China...more6minPlay
FAQs about PDGA Europe Talks:How many episodes does PDGA Europe Talks have?The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.