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Here’s what’s happening in speedgolf this week.

Speedgolf storms the DP World Tour — On 25 May 2025, the Soudal Open broadcast cut to a familiar sight (at least for our readers). Belgian pros Olivier Guisset, Axel De Smet, and Sasha Deferm splattered their way through the rain, playing three holes at Rinkven GC in 11 minutes, cheered on by ~5,000 soaking wet fans. Does this mean a traditional golf audience is ready for more speedgolf? (Soudal Open on Instagram) (Speedgolf Belgium on Instagram)

Missouri Speedgolf Open – May 31–Jun 1 (Springfield, USA) (results)

• Open: Jason Hawkins — 155 / 85:26 = 240.26
• Masters: John Darrow — 164 / 111:26 = 275.26
• Seniors 60+: Gary Sobczak — 162 / 108:53 = 270.53
• 18-Hole: Jules De Coster — 86 / 84:03 = 170.03
• 9-Hole: Kenzie Baker — 49 / 35:00 = 84.00

Great to see Jason Hawkins returning to competition after sitting out the World Championships. Gatjeak Gew shot 72 in 48 minutes to claim the low round on day 2. And in the 9-hole division we saw a preview of the US Open in 15 years: Eliott Dawley defeated Knox Hawkins by 4 strokes (Both played 9 holes in 34 minutes and change).

Iga Open – May 5 (Iga, Japan) (results)

• Men: Masahiko Maeba — 84 / 62:46 = 146.46
• Seniors: Yasuki Ogawa — 81 / 62:00 = 143.00
• Women: Hibiki Masuda — 126 / 86:42 = 212.42

Yasuki Ogawa now has back-to-back wins in the Senior division to kick off the early phase of the Japanese tour. I also saw that Speedgolf World Champion Jin Ota returned to the Japanese tour in April, handily winning the Ibaraki Open with a 77 in 46 minutes. Japanese tour resumes play in September at the Hokkaido Open.

• Overall Gross: Carl Palmberg — 105.5 / 68:46 = 174.36
• Overall Net: Mats Åkesson — 121.5 / 79:42 = 168.32
• Best-Two-Nines: Mikael Palmberg — 28.5 / 27:16 = 56.06
• Single Nine: Carl Palmberg — 36 / 21:38 = 57.38
• Eclectic (2×9): Johan Larsson & Markus Rytterkull — 46 / 23:54 = 58.10

I asked Mikael Palmberg to add a little flavor here. He said: It has a great, creative format that allows players from different levels to compete. Only nine holes at a stretch, but 54 holes in 15 hours for those who want a challenge.

Really cosy and an event that will grow over time.

• The Finns play fast, but they don’t always upload results fast. Check back next week!

“That’s a taste of what Olympic Speedgolf could look like…” — Filip “SpeedStache” Beerens, after the Soudal Open demo fired up a DP World Tour crowd.

• On June 7, an international field led by two‑time world champ Rob Hogan storms Castlebar GC for the Irish Speedgolf Open—debuting a hybrid time‑plus‑birdie scoring twist
• June 16 brings the Tali Speedgolf Open to Helsinki’s historic Helsingin Golfklubi—20‑runner sunrise tee sheet and sauna‑plus‑coffee finish (Sign up).
• On June 22, Belgium’s Golf Park Tervuren hosts a woodland 9‑hole dash; winners earn free entry to the national Open (More details).
• June 28 – 29, Sweden crowns champions at Allerum GK, Helsingborg—12th SM edition with elite, women, senior & junior divisions over 36 holes (Info PDF).
• On July 4 – 5, the French Speedgolf Open returns to Golf International de Roissy beside CDG airport—live cart scorekeepers keep action buzzing (RSVP).
• And on July 12 – 13, the 9th Kentucky Speedgolf Open hits GlenOaks GC, Prospect KY, boasting a USD $3,000 cash purse and multi‑division format (Register).

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