Lätt's future in professional disc golf is a question mark.
September 15, 2025 by Charlie Eisenhood in News
In a stunning announcement, world #1 Kristin Lätt shared on Instagram that she will neither rejoin the professional disc golf tour this season nor return to touring next year, with “no conclusive plans” beyond that.
“Before this season even began, I had been wrestling with inner conflict whether to go on tour, due to family matters,” she wrote. “I thought I could set those feelings aside while competing, but I ultimately found myself facing multiple injuries and severe anxiety. This made me realize that I don’t currently have the capacity to maintain the same rhythm and that change is not only necessary but long overdue. Deep down, I know my heart has been longing for it.
“Closing this chapter and stepping into the next has not been easy, but I feel at peace with my choice. I am excited to create space for new experiences. I love playing disc golf and will stay active in the community, but looking to lean into other roles like organizing events with my husband and sharing my knowledge with others, while also having the opportunity to focus on my family and home.”
Lätt is coming off of one of the greatest stretches of professional disc golf in history. After winning her first tour event and Major, the US Women’s Disc Golf Championships, in 2019, she returned post-COVID and won another 26 Elite Series and Majors in four years. She completed a Grand Slam sweep of the Majors in 2023, the first and only sweep in the modern era, and has held the #1 spot in the revamped PDGA World Rankings since their inception in early 2024. Lätt also became the first female player to surpass a 1000 PDGA rating when she reached the milestone in May 2024.
In 2025, Lätt flashed more greatness but also began to show strains under the pressure of touring half a world away from home. She won three DGPT events and looked on track to maintain her grip on world #1 and Player of the Year through the first half of the year, including breaking her own ratings record to get to 1003-rated. But she also started struggling mightily on the putting green in the buildup to the two European-based Majors, the European Disc Golf Festival (EDGF) in Estonia and the PDGA Pro World Championships in Finland. After dropping out of a pre-tournament showcase in her home country, she lost a three-stroke lead in the final round with a devastating putting performance and finished second. The putting woes continued at the World Championships, and she ultimately withdrew from the event after three rounds after telling Disc Golf Network she was struggling with severe anxiety.
Lätt initially planned to return to the United States to play in the final events of the season at the Throw Pink Women’s Disc Golf Championship and DGPT Championship, but she withdrew last week before announcing she would be stepping away from competitive disc golf indefinitely.
Notably, Lätt got married to longtime partner Silver Lätt last summer and also has a pre-teen daughter in Estonia. She has spoken frequently about the challenges of traveling away from home to play disc golf.
Lätt is a superstar athlete in Estonia, with multiple local endorsement deals with brands like Nike and Porsche. She has been the face of the EDGF for each of its first two years. She has also been the star player for the disc golf manufacturer Latitude 64, a subsidiary of House of Discs, throughout this decade. Her current endorsement contract with Latitude 64 is set to expire at the end of the year. Latitude 64 expressed support for Lätt on Instagram, writing. “Since 2017, Kristin Lätt has been an integral part of Latitude 64. In 2021, we signed a historic agreement with Kristin, and her career propelled forward. From World Championships and into the future, Latitude 64 has and will stand by Kristin’s side. As Kristin enters a new chapter in her career we will forge a path sustainable to Kristin’s new life direction. While Kristin may not be touring in the near future, Latitude 64 will continue to provide opportunities to support Kristin. Even though one chapter is closing, we look forward to what Latitude 64 will be able to accomplish with Kristin in the next one!”
Many professional players thanked Lätt in the comments of her Instagram post. “I’ve never seen someone come in and have a faster impact in disc golf,” wrote Paul Ulibarri. “You have helped push the sport miles farther than it would have been then without you. Thank you Kristin!!”
“As a mother you have inspired me to continue to play disc golf at the highest level,” wrote Macie Velediaz, who had a baby last year. “I appreciate all that you have done for the sport and will miss getting to watch you compete, but we all completely understand and wish you nothing but happiness.”
Lätt, a surefire hall of famer, will continue to be discussed among the all-time greats in FPO even if she never plays another tour event. She has the fifth most Elite Series and Major wins all-time behind Paige Pierce, Valarie Jenkins, Catrina Allen, and Des Reading, and is tied for third in strictly Major wins (7). She has the highest winning percentage at Elite/Major events among players with 3+ starts in disc golf history (38.6%).
