Simon Lizotte

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.

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. 2022 was his most successful season to date, with four Elite Series wins, as well as five other top ten finishes.

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

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

Professional career

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). 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.

Wind has played a significant role in world distance records. Wiggins' 2012 record was set with a 14.5 mph tailwind, 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.

Summary

*Through September 2022

Career summary

*As of 1/21/2024

Equipment

Bags

GRIP EQ AX5

MVP/Axiom Discs

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

Lizotte is sponsored by Grip Equipment and has 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. Lizotte announced on August 30, 2023, the creation of a new line of discs with MVP Disc Sports called SimonLine.

Grip Equipment: