The Prodigy Street Team is a hand-selected group of players, men and women, that have shown great attitude, huge enthusiasm, and tremendous support for disc golf in their community and for Prodigy Disc. These players have been chosen for their skills on and off the course. Their professionalism and their overall positive attitude are qualities that Prodigy Disc admires and respects. The Street Team will be encouraged throughout the year, to participate in tournaments, connect with the disc golf community and help promote the Prodigy brand.
Here are all the Prodigy Disc Europe's Street Team captains for the season 2021! The captains are well respected members of the Prodigy Family and they have been chosen to lead the Street Team from their respective regions.
ROBIN VILLMAN, STREET TEAM SWEDEN
WHO ARE YOU?
Robin Villman, 28 years old.
WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
Falun, Sweden.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN PLAYING DISC GOLF?
Been playing for 8 years and going into my 5th with Prodigy!
WHAT IS THE BEST THING ABOUT STREET TEAM?
The best thing is to see the players grow and evolve their game. That's one big thing, the next is the growth of Prodigy Discs in Sweden. The players are doing a phenomenal job with this. Prodigy would not be where they are today in Sweden if it weren’t for the ST players.
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO IN YOUR CAPTAIN ROLE?
Looking forward to meeting all the players around in Sweden, check out their bags, help them if they need. One big part of being the Captain is to be there and provide the players with all they need!
TARMO LAIKSOO, STREET TEAM ESTONIA
WHO ARE YOU?
My name is Tarmo Laiksoo.
WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
I'm from Tallinn, Estonia
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN PLAYING DISC GOLF?
I've been playing competitively for 6 years (since 2015), but actually started back in 2013 so total of 8 years.
WHAT IS THE BEST THING ABOUT STREET TEAM?
I think Street Team is the best starting point/platform for a player who wishes to grow within the Team, earn/learn experiences from higher level Team players etc. It is also a great opportunity for a company to advertise their brand as usually Street Team players are huge enthusiasts of the brand when talking about it and promoting it as also wearing the logos on their clothing during competitions etc. I'm mostly looking forward to keeping the Street Team players happy, answering their questions etc. and also seeing new players joining the Team. I feel 2021 is going to be a great year!
RIKU TUHKANEN, STREET TEAM FINLAND
WHO ARE YOU?
Hi there! My name is Riku Tuhkanen.
WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
I come from Finland.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN PLAYING DISC GOLF?
I have played disc golf since 2015, so six years now. The Street Team was founded in 2016 and I have been a Street Team member from the beginning.
WHAT IS THE BEST THING ABOUT STREET TEAM?
The Street Team has been a good way to make new friends.
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO IN YOUR CAPTAIN ROLE?
As a captain I’m looking forward to making sure that everyone gets all the information they need and enjoys playing disc golf with the world’s best discs!
TOMMY STEINGRIMSEN, STREET TEAM NORWAY
WHO ARE YOU?
My name is Tommy Steingrimsen and I run the DGshop.no.
WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
I come from Norway.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN PLAYING DISC GOLF?
I have played since 2015, and it will be my third season with Prodigy.
WHAT IS THE BEST THING ABOUT STREET TEAM AND WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO IN YOUR CAPTAIN ROLE?
We have been talking about a Street Team in Norway for a while, and I am honored that Prodigy wanted me to be the captain of that team. We have a lot of great people signed up already, and it's really cool to see everyone getting to know each other, sharing experiences with discs, giving each other advice on training, and basically pushing each other to become better players through this off season. I look forward to seeing them develop, and share the joy of throwing great plastic through the season.
JOOST VLIEG, STREET TEAM EUROPE
WHO ARE YOU?
Joost Vlieg, 35 years old
WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
Groningen, The Netherlands
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN PLAYING DISC GOLF?
4 years now
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO IN YOUR CAPTAIN ROLE?
Help building a solid team with enthusiastic players who are (Besides the best player on the course) a role model on the course. Next to this I’m looking forward to growing the sport in new and refreshing ways.