The White Course at the Ale Disc Golf Center is #2 on UDisc's World's Best Disc Golf Courses list.
June 5, 2025 by Justin Westfall in Preview
The European leg of the Disc Golf Pro Tour resumes this weekend for the Ale Open in Nol, Sweden. This will be the last European DGPT event until the main European swing begins in July.
The Ale Disc Golf Center gained a lot of attention last year when it hosted a Silver event, and pros like Eric Oakley and James Proctor declared it the best disc golf course in the world. While the Ale Open dates back over a decade, the course was inactive for several years after it was put up for sale in 2021. The property was eventually purchased but required maintenance from the lack of upkeep while it was awaiting a buyer. Similar to the Krokhol disc golf course in Norway, it has quickly established itself as one of the top disc golf destinations in the world and is an obvious choice to host a DGPT Europe event.
Past Winners
| Year | Tier | MPO Winner | FPO Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DGPT Silver | Daniel Davidsson | Silva Saarinen |
| 2019 | B | Øyvind Jarnes | Lykke Lorentzen |
| 2018 | B | Kristian Bengtsson | Katarina Bjørkås |
| 2017 | C | Emil Dahlgren | Elin Clarenäs |
| 2016 | B | Kristian Bengtsson | Ann Lundberg |
| 2015 | C | Christian Sandström | Caroline Whitworth |
| 2014 | C | Patrik Berglund | Eva-Lotta Blom |
Four Things We’ll Be Watching
1. The highest rated player in the field this week will be Ricky Wysocki, who made the trip across the pond to play just this one event. He’ll head straight back to the USA for The Preserve. Wysocki has six career wins in Sweden, most recently in 2018 when he won an event called The Open at this venue. Coming off three straight top 5 finishes, Ricky is still searching for his first DGPT win in nearly a year. His stiffest competition should be Niklas Anttila, who has struggled since earning back-to-back wins earlier this season. Anttila has never won an event in Sweden and will be playing at Ale for the first time.
2. Fresh off a win at Konopiště, many will be watching to see how Estonian Mauri Villmann performs this weekend. Villmann was nearly perfect two weeks ago, going bogey-free and birdieing 40-of-54 holes. If either Wysocki or Anttila can perform to their standard and Villmann can keep pace, it would be yet another sign that this up and comer could have a bright future touring full-time. Fans should also be eager to see if Lauri Lehtinen can put together another solid performance. After a runner-up finish at Konopiště, the Finn averaged just 1017 golf at a Q-series event last week and will be eyeing a bounce back performance this weekend in Nol.
3. This weekend presents yet another opportunity for Silva Saarinen to finally get a win over Kristin Lätt. Silva has now been the runner-up to Lätt seven times in her career, and in 29 events has only finished higher than the Estonian once, by just one stroke. Saarinen won this event last season without Lätt in the field and has a great opportunity to repeat on the short technical track. She has made incredible strides in the past 12 months, jumping from 961 rated to a career-high 980. Finally taking down the world #1 is a step that could propel her career even further.
4. One name to keep an eye on this weekend is Ida Emile Nesse. The 17-year-old Norwegian placed 4th at Konopiště and led the field in both fairways hits and OB rate. Despite her age, Nesse already has three A-tier wins and came one stroke shy of winning the 2024 FJ18 Junior World Championship. Ida has a smooth backhand that has clearly improved since last season, a serviceable forehand, and throws a good standstill approach shot. The Ale course is far more technical than Konopiště, so another top 5 finish from Nesse would make a huge statement. And keep an eye out for the Swedish 13-year-old (!) Julia Fors, who just won the DGPT Q-Series event last weekend and finished in 9th at Konopiste.
The Course
Ale Disc Golf Center, situated in Nol, Sweden, was established in 2013 by disc golf enthusiasts Jonas Grundén, Camilla Jernberg, and Dan Johansson. After multiple projects on public land fell through, Jernberg and Grundén purchased and began to transform an abandoned farm into a premier disc golf destination. Despite its early success, including a top-10 global ranking by UDisc in 2020, the center faced closure in 2021 due to the pandemic and personal challenges faced by the founders. In late 2022, the property was revitalized under new ownership, leading to its reopening in spring 2023.
The White Course at Ale Disc Golf Center is renowned for its beauty and technicality. Opened in 2017, it features a mix of pristinely manicured wooded and open fairways, significant elevation changes, and handcrafted elements like stone tee signs and wooden benches. The course challenges a player’s decision making, shot shaping, and ability to land the disc on angle with the sloped fairways and greens. Its unique design and setting have earned it high praise from the best players in the world, and is currently #2 on UDisc’s World’s Best Disc Golf Courses. For this year’s event, some OB lines have been modified, and the FPO layout has been shortened. The biggest change is to hole 18, as the green is now surrounded by a large hazard area.
2024/2025 MPO: 2,936 Meters (9,633 Feet) Par 63
2025 FPO: 2,662 Meters (8,734 Feet) Par 65
2024 FPO: 2,575 Meters (8,448 Feet) Par 65
Extended Forecast
Cool temperatures, moderate winds and periods of rain are expected throughout the weekend.
Friday: Cloudy with periods of rain, highs in the upper 50s. Winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy with highs in the lower 60s. Winds 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday: Cloudy with intermittent rain, highs in the upper 50s. Winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%.
