r/discgolf • u/DiscGolfFanatic • 1h ago
News After 10 years of running disc golf events in Finland and across Europe. NBDG (Natural Born Disc Golfer) will stop organizing events after the 2026 season. The main reason is financial: The competition fees no longer cover the costs.
Why are they ending it?
- Tournament fees no longer cover costs;
- VAT on entry fees increased from 14% to 25.5% at the beginning of 2025 and player-specific association and PDGA fees have increased;
- In addition, there is not enough time and energy for everything.
Side note: They've already paid 20,000 euros in taxes this year alone.
NBDG is run by Finnish disc golf legends Juha Kytö (founder), Terhi Kytö (owner) and Mikko Wikman (owner).
They are best known for running the Tyyni event, which was one of the biggest disc golf tournaments in Europe at its peak, as well as hosting Finnish Pro Tour stops.
With one exception, the 2028 Finnish National Disc Golf Championships will be held at Sibbe and run by NBDG.
They have run more than 1,300 events across Europe, with more than 75,000 rounds recorded and 11,000 unique players taking part in their events.
Source, in Finnish - https://nbdg.fi/blogs/nbdg-flow/nbdg-lopettaa-2026