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Simon Lizotte
German professional disc golfer (born 1992) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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]
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Professional career
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National Tour/DGPT Elite Series wins (9)
A-Tier wins (8)
World distance records
Lizotte set the world record for longest throw of a disc golf disc on October 27, 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
*Through September 2022
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Career summary
*As of 1/21/2024[2]
Equipment
Bags
- James Conrad Signature Edition Voyager
MVP/Axiom Discs[13]
- Distance Drivers:
- Wave (Neutron)
- Defy (Neutron)
- Panic (Neutron)
- Delirium (Neutron)
- Dimension (Neutron)
- Fairway Drivers:
- Fireball (Neutron)
- Terra (Neutron)
- Tesla (Proton)
- Crave (Cosmic Neutron)
- Midranges:
- Deflector (Neutron)
- Pyro (Prism Proton)
- Matrix (Cosmic Neutron)
- Hex (Neutron)
- Hex (Proton)
- Putters:
- Pixel (Electron)
- Glitch (Neutron Soft)
- Proxy (Neutron Soft)
- Spin (Neutron)
Signature Discs
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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:
- Grip EQ Simon Lizotte Signature Series AX5
Discmania:
- Sky God 1, C-Line P2
- Sky God 2, Swirly S-Line P2
- Sky God 3, Color Glow C-Line P2
- Sky God 4, C-Line P2
- Doombird 1, Swirly S-Line FD3
- Doombird 2, Swirly S-Line FD3
- Doombird 3, Swirly S-Line FD3
- Doombird 4, Horizon FD3
- Crescent Falcon 1, Glow C-Line MD4
- Crescent Falcon 2, Glow C-Line MD4
- Sky Rider, Swirly S-Line PD2
- Mind Bender, Metal Flake C-Line MD1
- Shadow Titan, Forge Method
Discmania Creator Series:
- Tilt, Hard Exo Vapor
- Tilt, Meta
- Full Tilt, Lux Vapor
MVP:
- Official Team Series Leapin' Lizottl, Eclipse Hex
- Trick-or-Treating Leapin' Lizottl, Total Eclipse Hex
MVP SimonLine Series:
- Time-Lapse, Neutron
- Pixel, Electron
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