European Disc Golf Festival Sees Thrilling Opening Round

The 2025 European Disc Golf Festival made history on its opening day, Thursday at 7:30 a.m., as it marked the first time a PDGA Major was held in Estonia. The festivities kicked off with a bang, particularly for Sintija Klezberga, the Latvia native who made her Major debut in style. Klezberga led the field with an impressive 8-under, 1020-rated round on the Rockstar track at the Song Festival Grounds.

Klezberga's outstanding performance not only earned her the top spot but also set a new milestone – she became the lowest-rated player to hold an FPO Major lead since 2004. Furthermore, Klezberga is one of just five players in the past two decades to have led their FPO Major debut. She joins an elite group that includes Valerie Mandujano, who was also on the first card out and finds herself two strokes behind Klezberga.

Mandujano's experience in Major tournaments is evident – she made the lead card at the 2019 PDGA Pro Worlds, which marked her FPO Major debut. In a testament to her skills, Mandujano will join Klezberga on the lead card for Round 2. The competition is heating up with Canada's Sofia Donnecke tied for second alongside Mandujano, while Kona Montgomery rounded out the lead card after an impressive 5-under day.

In the MPO field, it was a different story altogether. While hot rounds were pouring in throughout the day, the feature cards truly sizzled. Isaac Robinson and Anthony Barela stole the spotlight with their shared lead after Round 1 at the 2025 EDGF. The duo torched the course with 13-under, 1086-rated rounds from the second feature card.

Ricky Wysocki, the 2024 EDGF champion, and Niklas Anttila followed suit with 12-under rounds, tying for third alongside Luke Taylor and Calvin Lonnquist. A logjam of players is building in the chase, with Luke Humphires, Raven Newsom, and Ezra Aderhold knotted up at 11-under ahead of five players tied at 10-under – a total of 12 competitors within four strokes of the lead.

As the festival continues to unfold, it's clear that this year's European Disc Golf Festival is shaping up to be one for the books.

This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/news/just-start