Spa Hills is a two-day tournament taking place over the weekend of 26th and 27th July 2025 at Terme Sveti Martin. It offers all participants the opportunity to combine competing on the course where the 2018 European Championship was played with a summer vacation at the Terme Sveti Martin resort. This international disc golf tournament is organized by Lagoda Disc Golf and the Vall Tours travel agency, with support from local partners such as the Terme Sveti Martin resort and the Međimurje County Tourist Board.
This will be the 11th edition of the tournament, as Spa Hills has been held annually since its first event in 2015. At the 10th edition of Spa Hills in 2024, 75 competitors participated from Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia, and Serbia. For 2025, participation of around seventy players from ten countries is expected.
The official accommodation for the tournament is at the Terme Sveti Martin resort, including the Terme Hotel and the apartment village located right next to the disc golf course. In addition to the sporting activities, participants can enjoy thermal pools, wellness facilities, and the beautiful surroundings of Međimurje.
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The tournament will take place over two days, with three rounds of 18 holes.
In the first nine editions, the tournament was played on a single course layout featuring long holes, which often resulted in players with shorter throws (such as those in the FPO division and lower-rating divisions) scoring well above par with very few birdie opportunities and lengthy round durations.
At last year’s 2024 tournament, for the first time, we introduced two course layouts: a long layout called the White Course for MPO and Red divisions, and a new shorter Blue Course for other divisions.
Registration
The competition will be held in the following divisions with the respective conditions of participation:
| Division | Additional Information | Course Layout | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MPO | Open | White (long) | Top 3 |
| Red | Players with a PDGA rating up to 900 | White (long) | Winner |
| FPO | Open Women | Blue (short) | Top 3 |
| Green | Players with a PDGA rating up to 850 | Blue (short) | Winner |
| Purple | Players with a PDGA rating up to 800 | Blue (short) | Winner |
| Gold | Players of any rating, only play the 1st and 3rd rounds of the tournament (do not play the 2nd round on Saturday afternoon and can enjoy some more free time by the swimming pools) | Blue (short) | Winner |
| Juniors | Juniors divisions will be opened based on registrations received. For U12 categories, only the 1st and 3rd rounds will be played. | Blue (short) | Top 3 |
The number of participants is limited to 90, with the competition being played in a maximum of 18 groups of 5 players each.
The registration fee for the MPO, FPO, Red, Green, and Gold categories is 30 €. This fee includes a player souvenir, tournament organization, course fees, a fee for the Croatian Flying Disc Federation, and prizes for the top players.
The registration fee for the Purple category is 15 €, which includes tournament organization, course fees, a fee for the Croatian Flying Disc Federation, and prizes for the top players.
No registration fee will be charged for junior categories.
Player souvenirs are not included for the Purple and junior categories but can be purchased for an additional fee.
The registration fee does not need to be paid before 1st of July 2025.
The registration fee should be paid to the following account before the tournament: Lagoda j.d.o.o., Varaždin, HR6323400091110550349
In exceptional cases, if the fee is not paid in advance, it will be possible to pay in cash at the tournament venue.
Tournament results and live updates will be published on the PDGA page.
Results will be entered using the PDGA live scoring system.
Schedule
Below is the provisional tournament schedule. Minor changes may occur in the upcoming months, and the final version will be published at the beginning of July.
| Friday 25 July | |
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| - | The course is open for practice |
| - | option for a group dinner or sightseeing |
| Saturday, 26 July | |
| 08:00 | meet-up at the Golf House, warmp-up |
| 08:30 | Players meeting, Golf House |
| 09:00 | start of the 1st round |
| 12:30 | lunch (extra charged) |
| 14:00 | start of the 2nd round |
| 17:30 | socializing and disc golf games at the outdoor pools (special 2-hour ticket price for players) |
| 20:30 | option for a group dinner (extra charged) |
| Sunday, 27 July | |
| 08:00 | meet-up at the Golf House, warm up |
| 08:15 - 08:45 | mandatory check-in |
| 09:00 | start of the 3rd round |
| 12:30 | Finals - top 5 players from MPO and FPO categories, 6 holes |
| 14:00 | CTP contest finals |
| 14:15 | Awards ceremony |
Note: In case of high temperatures (above 30°C), the schedule for Saturday may be adjusted to include a longer break after the 1st round, with the 2nd round starting later in the afternoon at 17:00.
Official Accommodation
The official accommodation for the tournament is at Hotel Terme, located right next to the disc golf course, and at the Regina Apartment Village. The Regina apartments, including standard and family apartments, are located 250 meters from the course.
All guests staying in official accommodation enjoy unlimited access to the thermal indoor pool "The Temple of Life" and the outdoor aquapark "Martilandia," unlimited access to the fitness center, free WiFi and parking, and free late check-out (subject to availability).
Standard apartments consist of a living room and one bedroom. The bedroom features a double bed, while the living room includes a pull-out sofa that can accommodate an additional person.
Family apartments consist of a living room, a bedroom with a double bed, and a second bedroom with two single beds. The living room also includes a pull-out sofa that can accommodate an additional person.
All players who book accommodation through Lagoda Disc Golf (contact us via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) are eligible for a reduced registration fee, receiving a 3 € discount on their category fee.
Staying at the official hotel or apartments is not mandatory, and participants are welcome to arrange other accommodation options independently.
Check-in for the hotel and apartments is at the hotel reception, starting from 14:00. Check-out is typically by 11:00, but participants who booked through Lagoda will be offered late check-out after the tournament ends, except in cases where new guests are scheduled to arrive in the same apartment/room that day. Confirmation of late check-out can be checked with the hotel reception.
| Regina Apartments *** | ||
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| Room Type | Price per Person | Price per Room |
| Standard Apartment - 1 Bedroom - Bed and Breakfast, 1 Person | 84 € | 84 € |
| Standard Apartment - 1 Bedroom - Bed and Breakfast, 2 People | 55 € | 110 € |
| Standard Apartment - 1 Bedroom + Extra Bed - Bed and Breakfast, 3 People | 50 € | 150 € |
| Family Apartment - 2 Bedrooms - Bed and Breakfast, 4 People | 47 € | 188 € |
| Family Apartment - 2 Bedrooms + Extra Bed - Bed and Breakfast, 5 People | 44 € | 220 € |
| Hotel Terme Sveti Martin **** | ||
| Room Type | Price per Person | Price per Room |
| Standard - Double Bed - Bed and Breakfast, 1 Person | 98 € | 98 € |
| Standard - Double Bed - Bed and Breakfast, 2 People | 69 € | 138 € |
| Standard - Double Bed + Extra Bed - Bed and Breakfast, 3 People | 59 € | 177 € |
Competition format
The competition will be conducted in the following format:
| Round | Group Formation |
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| 1 | Groups will be formed with mixed categories and strentgh groups based on PDGA ratings, depending on the course layout being played - MPO and Red will be mixed together, while other categories will form separate groups. We will aim to avoid placing players from the same clubs/countries in the same group during the first round to encourage interaction with players they do not regularly meet. |
| 2 | Groups formed based on results, with mixed categories according to the course layout being played. |
| 3 | Groups formed based on results, without mixing categories. |
Course
The 18-hole course is desgined on a golf course and the surrounding forests, combining shorter, technical forest holes with open holes.
Temporary placed Disc Golf Park target baskets will be used for the competition. We plan to mark 3m and 10m circles around each basket (except in case of poor weather in the days leading up to the tournament).
All tees will be prepared with artificial grass mats.
Please note that one hole (Hole 2) may not be perfectly mowed, as that part of the course is not owned by the resort (a condition we’ve been playing with for years). All other holes should be in excellent condition.
We will prepare two course layouts: a long layout for the MPO and Red categories and a shorter layout for all other categories.
The final course map will be available on this page before the tournament begins. Currently, you can download the map from the 2024 tournament, and the plan is to keep the same course for the 2025 tournament.
The White (long) layout has been played at several tournaments. The current records are 48 (-10) by Stanislaus Amann (rated 1036), achieved twice at the 2023 tournament, and 60 (+2) by Andreja Bernjak (rated 919) at the same event.
The record for the shorter Blue layout is -6 (51, rated 950) by Nino Krvavica for men and -3 (54, rated 914) by Barbara Poljšak for women, achieved during the 2024 tournament.
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Additional Information
Communication with Participants
A WhatsApp group will be created for communication with participants. The link to join the group will be sent via email.
Joining the WhatsApp group is optional, but all announcements (schedule changes, group assignments for rounds 1, 2, and 3, etc.) during the tournament will only be communicated through this group.
Participants can also use the group to notify the organizers of delays, complete the mandatory check-in on Sunday before round 3 without coming to the Golf House, report CTP competition results, or share information about lost and found items on the course.
Weather
You can follow the weather forecast for Toplice Sveti Martin on Yr.no. In case of bad weather, you can also check the lightning radar or the precipitation radar.
If strong winds (above 10 m/s) are forecast, some forest holes may be removed for safety, and a modified course layout will be played using only open-area holes.
Food
Participants will have the option to pre-order lunch on Saturday. The menu and prices will be announced later.
Parking
You can park near the Golf House (Google Maps). Please note that there is a risk of parked cars being hit by discs from Hole 18, which is close to the stairs leading to the Golf House
Recommended parking for players is the one next to the hotel Terme. Parking is free of charge.
Side events
Ace Pool
All players who wish to participate can pay €1 in cash, which will be placed in a special fund. Players must pay this fee before the start of the first round to be eligible. If a player hits an ace but has not paid into the Ace Pool, they are not entitled to the prize.
The player who hits an ace during the tournament wins the entire Ace Pool. If two or more players hit an ace, the Ace Pool is shared among them.
If no aces are hit, the Ace Pool rolls over to the next Lagoda tournament, up to a maximum of €100, and continues to roll over until it is won. Any amount exceeding €100 is allocated to the development of disc golf courses and the promotion of disc golf.
This fund is accumulated across all tournaments organized by Lagoda Disc Golf, and the current balance will be announced before the tournament.
CTP – Closest to the Pin
The CTP competition takes place over all three rounds on two selected holes. The best player is the one whose disc comes to rest closest to the basket.
A measuring tape will be available near the basket, and players can measure the distance from the pole to their disc.
To be valid, the distance must be less than 3m, and the result must be reported in the official tournament WhatsApp group.
In each round, the player with the best CTP result on the two selected holes will qualify for the CTP final. This means that after three rounds played six players will advance to the final stage of the competition.
If a player wins CTP more than once, they will enter the final with as many throws as the number of CTP wins they have achieved.
The CTP final takes place on Sunday after the 3rd round. Each of the six finalists throws two discs toward the target. The top three players advance to the final stage, where the player with the closest disc to the basket can keep their position for the final throw. The best result earns the title of CTP champion.
Overachiever
This award is given to the player who performs the best relative to their PDGA rating (based on the current ratings on the PDGA website).
All participants with an active PDGA membership and at least 20 rated rounds are eligible for this award.
Prizes and Tournament Respect Raffle
The raffle is held at the end of the tournament, after the awards ceremony for all categories. The main prize is typically a disc golf backpack. To be eligible for the raffle, players must meet the following criteria:
1. Be present at the Players meeting (you must be present when we call out your name).
2. Pay the tournament registration fee in advance or during the tournament (no later than the start of the awards ceremony).
3. Complete all rounds scheduled for your category.
4. Check-in on time (mandatory check-in before the 3rd round).
5. Be present at the Awards ceremony.
If a player is drawn in the raffle but has not met all the criteria, the prize will go to the next drawn player. A player cannot win a raffle prize at two consecutive tournaments.
