Erno Väyrynen

Erno is responsible for the US operations of DiscGolfPark® and Discmania® brands. His mission is to get people out of their couches, enjoying physical exercise. He thinks disc golf is one of the best ways to achieve this, as it is a sport suitable for all kinds of people.

Disc golf already is a mainstream sport in his home country, Finland. Now Erno is trying to make the same happen in the main area of the sport, the United States, as well. He has been involved in disc golf development on all levels since he discovered the sport in 2002. He has designed over 50 disc golf courses in various locations and with various customers.

Notable roles in the sport:

1. A key person in DiscGolfPark®, Discmania®, Disc Golf World Tour development
2. Tournament Director and PDGA Rules Marshal of 2016 European Disc Golf Championships
3. Finnish Disc Golf Instructors’ Association – a Finnish government funded project to make disc golf an established sport by creating a structure for teaching disc golf from elementary school to universities
4. Tournament Director of 50+ PDGA events during 2002-2016.
5. 2005-2006 Finnish National Tour Manager (Finnish Disc Golf Association)
6. 2002-2014 Board member in Oulun frisbeeseura (Disc Golf Club Oulu). Chairman or vice chairman most of the time.
7. Finnish record holder for the longest disc golf throw measured in Finland. (2007)

Top 3 most recent course design projects:

1. 2016 European Championships Course, Oulu, Finland
2. North Las Vegas Municipal Par 3 DiscGolfPark®, North Las Vegas, NV
3. 2014 Finnish Championships Course, Oulu, Finland