Silva Saarinen Claims FPO Victory at the European Disc Golf Festival 2025

In a thrilling final round at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds, Silva Saarinen of Finland clinched the FPO title at the European Disc Golf Festival 2025, finishing with a total score of -12. She overtook Estonia’s Kristin Lätt, who had held the lead going into the final day, and ultimately finished second with -15.

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Saarinen delivered a composed and consistent final round of -5 with 60 throws (rated 1003), sealing her victory with key birdies on holes 2, 8, and 18. Meanwhile, Lätt put up the hottest round of the day in the FPO division—-8, 57 throws rated 1026—but it wasn’t enough to retain her lead.

The battle for third place saw a tie between two American players. Ella Hansen charged up the leaderboard with a stunning -9 final round, shooting a 56 (rated 1034) to finish at -10 overall. Valerie Mandujano also ended at -10, posting a solid -5 in the final round with 60 throws (rated 1003).

Strong showing from European players

European athletes dominated the top of the leaderboard, with five of the top ten spots taken by players from Europe. In addition to Silva Saarinen’s win and Kristin Lätt’s runner-up finish, Finland’s Henna Blomroos finished 9th at -6, and Estonia’s Keiti Tätte placed T11 with -3, showing impressive consistency. Fellow Finns Eveliina Salonen, Jenni Karppinen, and Ida Emilie Nesse also landed in the top 20, underlining the strength and depth of Europe’s FPO field.