The Rise and Fall and Rise of Disc Golf in Denmark sept 1999
by Soren Larsen, DK (page 1)

Disc golf has been played and enjoyed since the early start of frisbee sports back in late 70´s and early 80´s. Back then pole holes where almost unknown and targets were lampposts, benches or even trash cans. Just like in every other country back then. Players had fun just tossing the disc and it didn't really matter if events and festivals were freestyle, ultimate, SCF or disc golf. We all simple enjoyed the flight of a disc and the company of each other. I was just a small boy back then but I will never forget the joy of being among all these fine frisbee tossers not to mention my fascination of how well a disc could be thrown.

I was thrilled when I played my first international tournament in ´82, the Copenhagen Open Disc Golf Tournament had more than 100 players. Now I'm still small but not a boy any longer. I have grown up having the sport of disc golf as my always-true companion. Both disc golf and my self have had our ups and downs. In 1984 Denmark's first 9 hole course was installed in Odense. The opening tournament had players from Sweden but it was the always steady Flemming Larsen who won the tournament and a pole hole glittering in gold-spray-paint. The year after, Horsens Frisbee Klub announced they would be next. The beautiful City Park and its ancient trees would also have pole holes(baskets) installed. Things really happened in the western part of Denmark back then. Soon Esbjerg got a course, only three pole holes, but still…

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