Simon Lizotte
| Simon Lizotte | |
|---|---|
| — Disc golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Bremen, Germany |
| Nationality | Germany Canada |
| Children | 2 |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2008 |
| Current tour(s) | PDGA National Tour, Disc Golf World Tour, Disc Golf Pro Tour |
| Professional wins | 80 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PDGA National Tour | 1 |
| Disc Golf World Tour | 1 |
| Disc Golf Pro Tour | 7 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| PDGA World Championships | 3rd: 2017 |
| USDGC | T3: 2023 |
| Aussie Open | 2nd: 2015 |
| European Masters | 17th: 2014 |
| European Open | 3rd: 2016, 2017 |
| Japan Open | 6th: 2014 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| European Player of the Year | 2014, 2015 |
| World Distance Record Holder | 2014-2015 |
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.
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.