DGPT returns to Sweden for 2026 Ale Open at top-ranked Ale course
DGPT is bringing its 2026 European swing back to Ale, the world’s top-ranked course, with a 160-player field and a full week of fan events in Sweden.
The Disc Golf Pro Tour is returning to Ale Disc Golf Center in Nol, Sweden, for the 2026 Ale Open, a Standard/Elite event set for July 3-5 at the course UDisc ranked No. 1 in the world. The stop is a direct test of DGPT Europe’s reach, putting its marquee field back on a venue that already carries global weight and a growing reputation as one of the tour’s clearest destination events.
Ale’s case is built on more than rankings. UDisc’s 2026 list also placed the Yellow Course No. 3 in the world, and described the site as home to two top-tier courses, two shorter layouts, a driving range, and a European pro shop stocked with more than 90,000 discs. The property began as neglected farm and woodland in 2013, opened to the public in 2016, and nearly closed in 2021 before being revived, a stretch that mirrors how quickly European disc golf has moved from local ambition to international benchmark.
The 2026 field is capped at 160 players, with PDGA registration already listing an international cast that includes Simon Lizotte, James Conrad, Eagle McMahon, Calvin Heimburg, Richard Wysocki, Anthony Barela, Nikko Locastro and Paige Pierce. Erik Mellgren is listed as tournament director, and the DGPT has tied the main event to a packed Ale week that starts with the OTB Tour Skins Match by Go Throw on June 30, then adds a volunteer clinic with a pro, a DGPT Pro-Am on July 2, a Friday C-Tier on the Yellow Course, a TechDisc long-drive contest, an Ale Ace Race, OTB Putt Night, and live-broadcast fan participation on the Blue Course.
The return to Ale also leans on recent proof. The 2025 Ale Open, elevated from DGPT Europe Silver status the year before to a Standard/Elite event, delivered one-stroke finishes on both sides of the card. Silva Saarinen won at 11-under after back-to-back hot rounds of 7-under and 6-under to edge Kristin Lätt, while Niklas Anttila closed with a 10-under, 1058-rated final round to beat Ricky Wysocki by one. That kind of scoring at a course already viewed as a benchmark gives the 2026 edition the kind of competitive credibility that can turn a tournament from a date on the schedule into a fixture. The DGPT’s European swing also includes the Swedish Open in Borås a week earlier, further underlining Sweden’s role in the tour’s continental plans.
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