Player career profile
Väinö Mäkelä
World ranking
Monthly snapshot by PDGA rating
World ranking, division rank, and 24-month rating history — free with an account
Career peak
1036
Best rating found
Tracked results
243
Finished archived events
Best finish
1
Lowest place value
Wins / podiums
26 / 58
124 top-10 finishes
Rated rounds
686
Best round 1086
Active years
2013–2026
14 archived seasons
Career trend
Event rating across 241 rated events · 885–1036
Year-by-year
| Year | Events | Avg | Peak | Best | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 1031 | 1033 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 21 | 1031 | 1035 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024 | 27 | 1028 | 1032 | 1 | 9 |
| 2023 | 25 | 1029 | 1031 | 6 | 8 |
| 2022 | 22 | 1024 | 1027 | 3 | 9 |
| 2021 | 11 | 1032 | 1036 | 1 | 7 |
| 2020 | 13 | 1031 | 1036 | 1 | 11 |
| 2019 | 19 | 1025 | 1031 | 1 | 12 |
| 2018 | 14 | 1018 | 1026 | 1 | 10 |
| 2017 | 18 | 1002 | 1015 | 1 | 15 |
| 2016 | 15 | 977 | 988 | 1 | 10 |
| 2015 | 16 | 948 | 966 | 1 | 8 |
| 2014 | 13 | 925 | 943 | 1 | 12 |
| 2013 | 9 | 888 | 892 | 1 | 5 |
By division
| Division | Events | Avg | Best | Podiums |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA1 | 3 | 952 | 11 | 0 |
| MA2 | 3 | 922 | 1 | 1 |
| MA3 | 1 | — | 21 | 0 |
| MJ1 | 13 | 933 | 1 | 10 |
| MJ2 | 7 | 917 | 1 | 3 |
| MPO | 216 | 1017 | 1 | 44 |
Best tournament ratings
Average round rating by event.
2020-07-31 · MPO · Finish 1 · 3 rounds
2020-02-27 · MPO · Finish 4 · 4 rounds
2024-07-12 · MPO · Finish 3 · 3 rounds
2024-10-10 · MPO · Finish 5 · 4 rounds
2024-03-02 · MPO · Finish 1 · 2 rounds
2024-07-26 · MPO · Finish 5 · 3 rounds
2022-09-22 · MPO · Finish 6 · 4 rounds
2023-04-14 · MPO · Finish 8 · 3 rounds
Best finishes
2020-08-15 · MPO · Rating 1036
2021-06-11 · MPO · Rating 1036
2021-05-14 · MPO · Rating 1035
2019-09-16 · MPO · Rating 1031
2021-08-19 · MPO · Rating 1030
2024-03-02 · MPO · Rating 1030
2020-07-31 · MPO · Rating 1027
2019-07-06 · MPO · Rating 1025
Best rounds
| Course | Round | Score | Rating | Layout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Hills Disc Golf Course | 2 | 42 | 1086 | Memorial Championship 2020 MPO |
| Maple Hill | 2 | 52 | 1082 | DGPT Playoffs - 2022 MVP Open Golds |
| Idlewild | 3 | 54 | 1080 | LWS Open 2026 MPO |
| Lauste Disc Golf Park | 2 | 51 | 1079 | Prodigy Disc Pro Tour Turku 2018 - Kyy |
| Puijo Discgolf | 3 | 44 | 1074 | Default Layout |
| Winthrop University Rec. Area | 4 | 55 | 1073 | USDGC-Rd1&4 |
| North Cove - The Gorge | 3 | 54 | 1072 | BRC - MPO - The Gorge |
| Unknown course | 4 | 52 | 1070 | — |
| Krokhol Disc Golf Course | 2 | 54 | 1069 | Krokhol Open 2024 - MPO |
| Unknown course | 4 | 50 | 1068 | — |
Most played courses
| Course | Rounds | Avg round | Best | Layouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown course | 300 | 985 | 1070 | 92 |
| Winthrop University Rec. Area | 29 | 1032 | 1073 | 18 |
| Nokia Disc Golf Park | 18 | 1030 | 1059 | 8 |
| Maple Hill | 17 | 1034 | 1082 | 12 |
| Swenson Park Disc Golf Course | 17 | 1030 | 1052 | 8 |
| Tampere Disc Golf Center | 17 | 1034 | 1062 | 9 |
| Disc Side of Heaven - Champ Course | 14 | 1028 | 1062 | 7 |
| Brazos Park East | 13 | 1020 | 1057 | 7 |
| Matt Keatts Memorial Disc Golf Course at Nevin Park | 12 | 1019 | 1033 | 3 |
| Mill Ridge Park | 12 | 1020 | 1062 | 6 |