Simon Lizotte

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Simon Lizotte
— Disc golfer —
Personal information
Born Bremen, Germany
NationalityFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Career
Turned professional2008
Current tour(s)Disc Golf Pro Tour
Professional wins80
Number of wins by tour
PDGA National Tour1
Disc Golf World Tour1
Disc Golf Pro Tour7
Best results in major championships
PDGA World Championships 3rd: 2017
USDGC T3: 2023
Aussie Open2nd: 2015
European Masters17th: 2014
European Open 3rd: 2016, 2017
Japan Open6th: 2014
Achievements and awards
European Player of the Year2014, 2015
World Distance Record Holder2014-2015

Simon Peter Lizotte (born November 17, 1992) is a professional disc golfer based in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, United States. Lizotte was born in Bremen, Germany but also holds Canadian citizenship through his father. [1]

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He has won seven Elite Series titles in the last three seasons on the Disc Golf Pro Tour, with career tournament winnings of over $300,000. [2] 2022 was his most successful season to date, with four Elite Series wins, as well as five other top ten finishes. [2]

In January 2023 he signed a ten-year sponsorship deal with MVP Discs, [3] reported to be worth more than $1M per year; [4] for the previous ten years he had been sponsored by Discmania Discs. [5]

Lizotte has acquired a significant following for his disc golf-related videos on YouTube, reaching 200,000 subscribers in early 2024. [6] [7] He is also noted for holding the disc golf distance world record on several occasions. [8]

Professional career

National Tour/DGPT Elite Series wins (9)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1August 23, 2015Ledgestone Insurance Open54-47-47-53-32=233−324 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Paul McBeth
2February 28 - March 3, 2018Memorial Championship47-49-42-51=189−393 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Eagle McMahon
3May 20–22, 2022OTB Open62-58-58=178−202 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Calvin Heimburg
4June 2–5, 2022 Portland Open 55-58-58-59=230−341 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Garrett Gurthie
5August 19–21, 2022TruBank Des Moines Challenge54-57-54=165−27Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Robert Burridge
6September 22–25, 2022 MVP Open at Maple Hill 62-52-50=164−161 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Corey Ellis
7April 7–9, 2023Music City Open59-59-54=172−231 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Barela
8August 17–20, 2023Discraft Great Lakes Open60-61-54-55=230−303 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Eagle McMahon
9April 19–21, 2024Music City Open59-55-57=171−305 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Paul McBeth

A-Tier wins (8)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1August 18, 2012European Championships54-58-58-61=231−333 strokes Flag of Denmark.svg Karl Nybo
2May 14, 2014Dynamic Discs Glass Blown Open50-49-52=151−365 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Paul McBeth, Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Koling
3April 24, 2016Nick Hyde Memorial51-54-54=159−30Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Paul McBeth, Flag of the United States.svg Nate Sexton
4May 7, 2016Konopiste Open55-57-57=169Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Paul McBeth, Flag of Denmark.svg Karl Nybo
5March 26, 2017The Open at Temple55-57-52=164−255 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Nikko Locastro, Flag of the United States.svg James Conrad
6March 3, 2018Memorial Championship47-49-42-51=189−433 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Eagle McMahon
7June 3, 2018Battle of Seattle 552-46-58-28=1842 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Jones
8August 19, 2018European Disc Golf Championships53-50-51-54=208−325 strokes Flag of Finland.svg Seppo Paju

World distance records

Lizotte set the world record for longest throw of a disc golf disc on October 25, 2014, at 863.5 ft (263.2 m). [9] This beat David Wiggins Jr.'s previous record of 836 ft set in 2012. Lizotte broke his own record on March 27, 2016, with a throw of 903.9 ft (275.5 m), a record that stood for two days until Wiggins Jr. threw for 1,108.9 ft (338 m). Lizotte then set a personal record of 1030 ft. [10]

Wind has played a significant role in world distance records. Wiggins' 2012 record was set with a 14.5 mph tailwind, [11] while Lizotte's 2014 record was aided by an 18 mph tailwind. His 903.9 ft throw took place in a 30 mph wind, and the two players' throws over 1,000 ft were in a 38-42 mph wind. Both Lizotte and Wiggins have stated that new distance records must be established with wind limits. [12]

Summary

Competition TierWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-25Events*
World Championships001155
Other Majors01241517
National Tour443131921

*Through September 2022

Career summary

SeasonStartsWinsTop-10Earnings
($)
20088181,285
20099462,216
2010159134,428
20117271,912
20129781,777
20132517227,021
20142141817,759
20152682024,090
20161231212,029
20172231928,762
20182031422,340
20192612126,132
20201431012,146
202112048,586
2022174964,467
2023184960,632
Career*26080200295,402

*As of 1/21/2024 [2]

Equipment

Bags

MVP/Axiom Discs [13]

Signature Discs

Lizotte was sponsored by Grip Equipment and had a signature bag. From 2013 to 2022, Lizotte had a sponsorship contract with Discmania Discs originally slated to end in 2026. With Discmania, Lizotte helped produce a number of signature series discs, including three in the Creator Series. On January 12, 2023, Lizotte and MVP Disc Sports announced that Lizotte had signed a 10-year sponsor contract, which included a buyout of his Discmania contract. [14] [15] Lizotte announced on August 30, 2023, the creation of a new line of discs with MVP Disc Sports called SimonLine. [16]

Grip Equipment:

Discmania:

Discmania Creator Series:

MVP:

MVP SimonLine Series:

References

  1. ↑ https://www.dgpt.com/news/mind-of-a-champion-simon-lizotte-and-the-memorial/ [ bare URL ]
  2. 1 2 3 "Simon Lizotte #8332".
  3. ↑ Eisenhood, Charlie (2023-01-12). "Simon Lizotte Signs 10-Year Contract with MVP". Ultiworld Disc Golf. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  4. ↑ https://discgolf.ultiworld.com/2023/01/12/inside-the-simon-lizotte-mvp-deal-the-contract-how-it-came-together-and-whats-next/ [ bare URL ]
  5. ↑ "Thank you Simon for this Journey of a Lifetime". Discmania. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  6. ↑ "Faces of the Game: Influencers Grow the Sport by Grabbing Eyeballs". 4 February 2021.
  7. ↑ "Simon Lizotte - YouTube". YouTube .
  8. ↑ "Simon Lizotte sets two disc golf distance world records; Allthingsdiscgolf". allthingsdiscgolf.com. 27 October 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  9. ↑ "Distance World Record Shattered! 863 Feet!". 27 October 2014.
  10. ↑ "David Wiggins Jr. blows away distance world record, throws over 1,100 feet". 28 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "David Wiggins Jr. Sets New Distance Record with Blizzard Champion Boss". 16 April 2012.
  12. ↑ "David Wiggins & Simon Lizotte Talking About Wind and World Records". YouTube .
  13. ↑ "IS MY BAG FINALLY COMPLETE?!?". YouTube .
  14. ↑ Brandon DaGrosa. "Simon Lizotte Signs a Ten Year Deal with MVP". Penn Disc Golf.
  15. ↑ Charlie Eisenhood. "Inside The Simon Lizotte MVP Deal: The Contract, How it Came Together, and What's Next". Ultiworld Disc Golf.
  16. ↑ "Lines. Camera. Action". YouTube.
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