Another beautiful day of weather greeted the 72 Open Men and 8 Open Women who survived the cut to advance to the final round of the 2015 Scandinavian Open on Saturday in Skellefteå Sweden. Following two rounds of competing in cold and wet conditions on a saturated course, the field was treated to playing their final two rounds in the beautiful weather that is traditional in northern Sweden this time of year. It was almost as if it were two entirely different events when comparing the first 36 holes to the last 36 holes due to the playing conditions on the course.
Round 3 of the 2015 Scandinavian Open, presented by Latitude 64º, saw competitors breaking out a piece of equipment that they haven’t needed or even thought about all week, sunglasses. Yes, the sun finally made its first appearance today in Skellefteå which is odd considering that there is normally 22 hours of daylight in northern Sweden this time of year. The morning started out wet just as it has been all week but by late morning the bad weather finally lifted and with it so did the spirits of the 158 competitors from 11 nations in attendance who had slogged through two days of rain.
Round 2 of the 2015 Scandinavian Open, presented by Latitude 64º, was indeed survival of the fittest. The weather forecasters had predicted a 100% chance of rain throughout the day and they were 100% on target with that prediction. A steady rain fell through the night and all day today testing the mettle of all competitors on the already saturated course of Discgolf Terminalen. Given the wet conditions, cold temperatures, and steady winds, the competitors kept a positive outlook but approached the round cautiously and with survival as the utmost priority.
The opening round of the 2015 Scandinavian Open presented by Latitude 64º, got underway this morning in Skellefteå, Sweden under ominous skies. The weather has been unseasonably wet and cool since the Discgolf Terminalen facility opened for the season in late May and this week has been no different.
If you haven’t heard of Skellefteå Discgolf, it’s about time you do. Originally founded in 1985 as the Mountain Village Church Frisbee Society, the organization has been one of the most important developers of disc golf in all of Europe. For more than two decades they’ve been working diligently to get courses installed and host massive events in Scandinavia.
If you haven’t heard of Skellefteå Discgolf, it’s about time you do. Originally founded in 1985 as the Mountain Village Church Frisbee Society, the organization has been one of the most important developers of disc golf in all of Europe. For more than two decades they’ve been working diligently to get courses installed and host massive events in Scandinavia.
