Eighteen-year-old Eveliina Salonen is the first European player to win a PDGA Major since 2010. Photo: Eino Ansio
Eveliina Salonen built a six-shot lead after two rounds of the Konopiště Open. After round three, that cushion was down to three.
She needed every one of those strokes Sunday, as she held off a fierce charge from fellow Finn Henna Blomroos and ended up with her first career PDGA Major title.
Henna Blomroos finished hot to close the gap at the Konopiste Open. Photo: Eino Ansio
The battle of young Finnish stars continued on day three of the Konopiště Open, with the country’s top-rated women’s player taking her turn for the hot round.
Disc golf is absolutely exploding in the northern European country of Finland - there are now a remarkable 450 courses in this nation of only 5.5 million where the playing season is less than six months a year. In 2015, the Suomen Frisbiliitto (national association) expects to have 4500 dues paid members, while PDGA participation will also increase by a remarkable 50% over 2014, approaching 120 sanctioned events and 1750 current members. Wow!
