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Spa Hills is a two-day tournament that was played on July 27th and 28th, 2024, in Toplice Sveti Martin, supported by Terme Sveti Martin and sponsored by pero and Ilanga Eyewear.
This was the 10th edition of the tournament, featuring 75 participants from Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia, and Serbia.
Participants received player packages that included products from pero (bodywash), a 20% discount coupon for the Ilanga Eyewear webshop, and those who wished could purchase a tournament disc (Prodigy midrange or driver) with tournament stamp for an additional €5, entering a raffle where the first prize was a ZUCA cart.
The tournament was played over two days in three rounds of 18 holes each. The playing conditions were good, with occasional strong winds and temperatures around 30°C, adding to the challenge.
For the first time at Spa Hills, both long and short course layouts were used. The long layout was played by the MPO and Red categories, while the short layout was played by the FPO, Green, Purple, and Gold categories.
The elite MPO and FPO categories also played a final round of 6 holes, contested by the top five players.
Watch a video with various moments on and around the course during the tournament.
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Results
In the FPO category, with 7 competitors, the winner was Barbara Poljšak (Slovenia) with -8 relative to the course par. The second place went to Tina Šimenc (DGK Lagoda, Varaždin) with -1, and third place was secured by Ira Molnar Goricki (FDK Zagreb) with +10.
In the MPO category, with 22 competitors, the winner was Lucian Dutzi (Austria) with -19 relative to the course par. The second place went to Gerald Wölbl (Austria) with -12, and third place was taken by Tomislav Goricki (FDK Zagreb) with -9.
In the lower Red category (players rated up to 900), among 28 competitors, the winner was Antonio Grigić (DGK Lagoda, Varaždin) with -3 relative to the course par. Just one throw behind, with a score of -2, Jernej Gračner (Slovenia) secured second place, while third place went to Domen Juhant (Slovenia) with +6.
In the lower Green category (players rated up to 850), among 6 competitors, the winner was Philipp Pawelak (Austria) with +1 relative to the course par. The second place was shared by Andrej Žiberna (Slovenia) and Robert Kirkovics (Austria) with +5.
In the lower Purple category (players rated up to 800), among 11 competitors, the winner was Wolfgang Schwarz (Austria) with +4 relative to the course par. Second place was taken by Tin Kruhak with +19, and third place went to Luka Sporiš with +21 (both DGK Lagoda).
For players who preferred a more relaxed approach to the tournament and more free time to enjoy the Terme Sveti Martin resort, the Gold category was available. Participants in this category played only the 1st and 3rd rounds on the shorter course layout.
This option was taken by only one player, who also won the category - Nino Krvavica with -3 relative to the course par.
The best men's round of the tournament was played by Lucian Dutzi in the second round with a score of 49 (-8, rating 1.024), while the best women's round was played by Barbara Poljšak twice, with a score of 54 (-3, ratings 921 and 917) in both the first and second rounds of the tournament.
It is worth mentioning that Austrian female player Laura Posch competed in the MPO category, where she played the long course layout and performed excellently with a rating of 934, which is 22 points above her current rating. This performance was sufficient for 11th place in the elite men's competition.
Find the complete tournament results on the PDGA website.
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Photos
All photos taken during the tournament can be found at the Google Photos Album, where you can download and use them for social media.
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Ace Pool
The ace pool was contributed to by 51 participants, and with 100€ carried over from previous tournaments, the total ace pool was 151€. However, since no ace was hit during the tournament, the amount will roll over to the next Lagoda-organized tournament.
CTP – Closest to the Pin
The CTP competition was held over all three rounds of the tournament on holes 9 and 17. In each round, the two best players from each hole qualified for the final round.
Players qualified after the 1st round were on hole 9 - Andreas Karner with 108 cm and Wolfgang Schwarz with 128 cm, on hole 17 Tina Šimenc with 74 cm and Bato Sudžuković with 135 cm. Players qualified after the 2nd round were on hole 9 Robert Kirkovics with 88 cm, and on hole 17 Barbara Poljšak with 161 cm. Players qualified after the 3rd round were on hole 9 Barbara Poljšak with 150 cm and Gerald Wölbl with 152 cm, and on hole 17 Zoran Krečar with 82 cm and Nino Krvavica with 161 cm.
Wolfgang Schwarz, Tina Šimenc, Bato Sudžuković, Robert Kirkovics, Barbara Poljšak, Gerald Wölbl, and Zoran Krečar joined the final, with Barbara having two attempts as she qualified twice.
Each player threw 2 discs towards the target 60 meters away, and the top 4 players advanced to the 2nd round, where Barbara won the competition.
Overachiever
The award is given to the player who performed the best above their rating (according to current ratings on the PDGA website).
This competition includes all tournament participants with a PDGA number and active membership, having at least 20 rounds included in their rating.
Second place in this competition went to Tina Šimenc and Jernej Gračner, who played the tournament 53 points above their personal rating, while the winner was Antonio Grigić, who played the tournament 72 points above his personal rating.
Tournament Disc and Raffle
All participants who purchased a tournament disc were entered into a raffle where the main prize was a ZUCA cart. The grand prize was won by Andrej Kozic, while other sponsor prizes were won by Andreas Karner, Marko Skok, and Markus Scheibl.
