Estonian disc golfers strong in Swedish Open after solid first round

Estonian disc golfers Mauri Villmann and Roland Kõur have made a strong start at the high-level Swedish Open professional tour event in Borås. Both athletes are in contention after the first round, positioning themselves well in the competitive field.

Villmann and Kõur concluded the opening day tied at 9-under par, nine strokes below par. Villmann achieved 11 birdies but also recorded one double bogey. Kõur, meanwhile, managed 12 birdies but suffered from one bogey and one double bogey. Their performance places them alongside Czech golfer Jakub Knápek and American Calvin Heimburg, who also finished at 9-under.

The current tournament leader is Finland's Niklas Antilla, who completed the first round with a score of 10-under par. Gannon Buhr, the recent winner of the European Open at Lauluväljak, had a more modest start, finishing the first round at 5-under par and sharing 24th place.

Among the other Estonian competitors, Björn Marrandi and Maico Rimmel both scored 1-under par, placing them in a tie for 56th. In the women's competition, 15-year-old Czech Kristýna Jurčíková is performing exceptionally, ending the first day at 7-under par. Anneli Tõugjas-Männiste leads the Estonian women, finishing the opening round at 3-under par and sharing 9th place.

Other Estonian women are Keiti Tätte in 12th place (-2), Kaidi Allsalu in 31st place (+4), and Kaire Tekku in 34th place (+5). Maria Liivamägi is in 44th place out of 46 competitors with a score of +12. The second round is scheduled for today, though the start was delayed by several hours due to poor weather conditions.