The 2025 European summer swing highlighted disc golf on a global stage like never before, with two PDGA Pro Majors in one month, and saw the first-ever Pro World Championships outside North America take place in Finland with record-breaking spectating and viewership. Over 25,000 spectators attended in person, and live viewership was over 1.3 million on Championship Sunday.
With the World Championships heading back to the U.S. in 2026, the European portion of the Tour will have a more condensed and cohesive Elite Series schedule. The Tour is also implementing a few changes that simplify the European event designations and enable season-long competition for the European community. Continue reading to learn more about the 2026 schedule and how things are shaping up for Europe next year!
2026 DGPT Europe Elite Series & Major Schedule
| DESIGNATION | TOURNAMENT NAME | LOCATION | DATES |
| PDGA Pro Major | European Disc Golf Festival | Tallinn, Estonia | June 18 – 21 |
| DGPT | Swedish Open | Borås Sweden | June 26 – 28 |
| DGPT | Ale Open | Nol, Sweden | July 3 – 5 |
| DGPT | Heinola Open* | Heinola, Finland | July 10 – 12 |
*At the Heinola Open, the Tour will only award DGPT World Standings points to the MPO division as the FPO field travels back to the States for the USWDGC. Points for the separate DGPT Europe points standings will be awarded for both divisions (MPO & FPO).
Next year, there will be a smaller total number of events in Europe that award points to the DGPT World Standings, with just one PDGA Pro Major instead of two on the schedule. There will be four total World Points events in 2026, with two fewer DGPT Elite Series than in 2025.
Building the 2026 DGPT Europe Elite Series Schedule
In designing the 2026 European schedule, the Disc Golf Pro Tour made a strategic choice to focus on keeping the field of touring players together as much as possible. Instead of offering back-to-back events between Europe and the U.S., or holding concurrent events on two continents, the 2026 schedule is intentionally planned to allow the full field – including players traveling from the U.S. – to compete together at all the Elite Series stops.
“This strategic shift to focus on keeping the field together across the entire Elite Series schedule was made in coordination with and based on feedback from European event organizers, Tour Card players, the DGPT Player Council, and an in-depth analysis of spectator and viewership trends,” said Jeff Spring, DGPT CEO and Tour Director. “In listening to and working with our European event teams and reviewing schedule options with players, it became clear that keeping the field together for all the biggest events was something that would benefit everyone. This change makes it easier for the full field to take on a more cohesive Elite Series schedule, and it means fans in both the U.S. and Europe can look forward to seeing more of their favorite players at each tournament.”
The Road Ahead: 2026 and Beyond
After opening up applications for the 2026 season, the DGPT mostly received bids for the Q-Series designation in Europe, and did not receive a large number of proposals for Elite Series status. Several tournaments, including the Krokhol Open, PCS Open, and Konopiště Open, are taking a pause in favor of a longer planning window in order to strengthen their venue and event offerings for the future.
“We recognize that running an Elite Series event is a Major undertaking,” continued Spring. “Assembling the team and resources needed to put on a full-scale event is a multi-year process, and we are in support of event teams taking the time they need to adequately review, improve, and make investments in their venues and organizing efforts.”
With a condensed Elite Series and Pro Major European schedule next year, DGPT Europe remains committed to providing a full season of competition for European pros and their dedicated fanbase. Thus, the Tour is making a few changes to the structure of DGPT Europe to better serve the region’s growing community. Here’s what’s changing next year.
Event Designation Changes
To simplify event categorization, the Tour will retire the Q-Series designation in Europe. Instead of running a Q-Series in Europe, the Tour will award a simplified “DGPT Europe” event classification to an additional set of tournaments ahead of next year’s season. These additional DGPT Europe events will operate under PDGA A-Tier status and serve as the continuation of a full European schedule designed for the regional player and fan community.
An updated European schedule, including the DGPT Europe A-Tier events, will be announced later this year.
The DGPT Europe team is still taking applications for DGPT Europe status. Interested event organizers can reach out to DGPT Europe Operations Manager Mikko Wikman at mikko@dgpt.com to learn more.
Updates to the DGPT Europe Points & Tour Card System
DGPT Europe will continue to maintain its own dedicated points standings, separate from DGPT World Point Standings, which will be used to award Tour Card access to European players at the end of the season. Based on finishing position, players will have the option to choose between a full Tour Card (U.S. + Europe events) or a European Tour Card (Europe only). Thus, the DGPT Europe points standings will serve as the primary merit-based pathway to securing a spot on Tour.
Here’s how the World Standings and European Standings systems will overlap next year.
| Event Class | World Points | Europe Points |
| PDGA Pro Majors (EDGF) | ✅ | ✅ |
| DGPT Elite Series In Europe | ✅ | ✅ |
| DGPT Europe (A-Tier) | ❌ | ✅ |
DGPT Europe events (A-Tier) will only award points towards the DGPT Europe points standings, while PDGA Pro Majors and the three DGPT Elite Series events in Europe will continue to award points towards both the DGPT Europe and DGPT World Standings.
To ensure a smooth transition to this updated 2026 model, DGPT Europe will not run a Q-Series Finale at the end of the 2025 season, instead opting to award additional Tour Cards via the 2025 European points standings. Qualification will be final after the British Open concludes on September 7th, 2025.
2026 TOUR CARD QUALIFICATION VIA EUROPEAN STANDINGS
| Division | Card Type | Qualification Criteria |
| FPO | Full Tour Card | Top 3 in DGPT Europe Points Standings |
| MPO | Full Tour Card | Top 6 in DGPT Europe Points Standings |
| FPO | Europe Tour Card | Top 12 in DGPT Europe Points Standings |
| MPO | Europe Tour Card | Top 24 in DGPT Europe Points Standings |
Players can also qualify for full Tour Cards via individual event performance, and the DGPT World Standings (full details can be found at DGPT.com/register). A small number of additional Tour Cards will be awarded based on an exemption application this off-season.
European Tour Cards will be distributed to players who do not otherwise qualify for the full Tour Card. If a player has already qualified for a full Tour Card and is eligible to receive a European Tour Card based on their DGPT Europe Standings position, their European Tour Card will be awarded to the next player in the DGPT Europe Standings.
All European players who qualify for a full Tour Card may instead choose a European Tour Card if they do not plan extensive travel to the U.S. for the next season.
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