Heinola Open
Heinola Open for 30 years
Heinola Open has been held over 20 times since it began in the late 1990s. The event’s size and format have varied over the years, and in 2026 it is the largest international disc golf event held in Finland.
Come and see how American professionals and other elite players of the sport take on the challenging and elevation-rich Championship course at Kippis.
Heinola Open 2026
A DGPT Elite-level event will be held from Friday, July 10 to Sunday, July 12 at the Kippis Championship course in Heinola.
The event is organized by the Heinola-based disc golf club Lords of DiscGolf ry, founded in 2001, in cooperation with the Disc Golf Pro Tour.
Tickets for the audience
You will be able to enter the event with a ticket only. Ticket sales through DGPT.
Only expection is Friday 10th of July, when there are free tickets available through DGPT ticket sales.
Players
Watch the top players from more than 10 different countries compete!
Featuring the absolute world elite such as Gannon Buhr, Ricky Wysocki, Anthony Barela, as well as all the top Finnish names like Niklas Anttila.
Come and watch on site!
Course
The Kippis Championship course is a top-level competitive layout designed to be extremely challenging, combining elements from Kippis’s different courses.
A round of the course takes about 3.5 hours, and you’ll walk a little over 7 kilometers.
MPO layout 2697m PAR 62
FPO layout 2480m PAR 66
Arrival instructions
Kilpailuviikonlopun aikan ainoa käytössä oleva parkkipaikka on Heinolan Raviradalla, Osoitteessa Mustanportinkatu 19a, Heinola. Vain henkilökunta ja myyntipisteiden pakettiautot pääsevät Kippiksen parkkipaikalle, Kippasuonväylä 30, Heinola.
ProShop
The Kippis Pro Shop, stocked with Powergrip products, serves you all summer, and by purchasing your supporter merchandise here, you support Kippis operations.
Did you know that every Kippis product boosts your karma by reducing one throw per round played?
Café
The Kippis Café serves throughout the entire event. Refreshments, sweet treats, and savory snacks are available. From the grill, enjoy Makkara-Make’s tasty sausages, with or without a bun!
Food
Three food trucks will be at the event center, so you’re guaranteed to get something delicious to keep you going while watching top-level disc golf all day.
Merchandise sales
A sales area will be set up at the heart of the event center, where you’ll find a wide range of products such as disc golf equipment and gear, clothing, footwear, and much more!
Notice
Courses are open to play only for DGPT competitors and volunteers during the event week.
You can play the course through paid public rounds by booking a suitable tee time via the Disc Times app. The opening of bookings will be announced separately.
Tee times
Tee times every day
8:30-10:50 FPO
11:20-16:20 MPO
Video cards
FPO klo 10:50
MPO klo 16:20
Score
Live scores at PDGA.com/live
Media production
The competition is filmed as a live broadcast for the Disc Golf Network subscription channels, and as free post-produced coverage on YouTube.
The first hour of all live-broadcasts is streamed live for free to YouTube @DiscGolfProTour
Throw analyze
Come and try the new analysis disc on Saturday and Sunday!
Accommodation
The main accommodation partner of the event is Kumpeli Spa, which offers 10% discount with discount code KIPPIS
They have a spa, with a sunset terrace facing river Kymijoki.
Media / Press
Media and press must be accredited before the event through DGPT. https://www.dgpt.com/media-policy/
Volunteer
Nothing great has ever been achieved alone—such things are always done together, and the same goes for Heinola Open.
Come and experience the event up close by volunteering. Learn more about volunteer opportunities by clicking the heading above.
Partners
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