Simon Lizotte and the European Open - Disc Golf
Simon Lizotte and the European Open
Hey everybody Tuan here, this is a topic that I doubt many people know about. Starting in a week the European Open is occurring, one of the few major tournaments in the Disc Golf world. Worth more points than any other event throughout the year, majors give opportunities to players to rank higher to seed better in the final world tourney.
However, to begin, what is Disc Golf? It has the same concept as ball golf, however, it includes more technical courses as well as more smart decisions. With ball golf the sport is played on a massive course usually void of trees, fallen logs, boulders, etc. However, disc golf is a sport that can be played in a variety of locations. Due to the concept being simple, a person throwing a modified frisbee, it allows for course design that implements much of natures beauty. As such the danger of hitting a tree, sinking a disc in water, or wedging it in a mound of boulders is ever present. Although not the most physically taxing sport, the skill ceiling is high, however, the entry is low. As such, people of all walks of life, I invite you to give this sport a try! As such, if you are interested(great!), I have provided a great article to read more about disc golf:
Moving on, the EO, European Open, is a relatively new major in the world of disc golf, in fact this tourney will mark the 10-year anniversary of it. Moving on, this event is exciting to watch due to some old and new faces showing up! The EO has been dominated by the star of the disc golf world for the past 5 EOs.
Paul McBeth
Paul McBeth has been tearing up the scene starting in 2012 when he won his first worlds championship, following it up with another win 3 times in a row, essentially the Lebron James of disc golf. During this time he has also dominated the European open, and is the clear-cut reigning champion of the major.
Rothstein, Matthew. “New Dad Simon Lizotte Wins Otb Open.” Professional Disc Golf Association, Professional Disc Golf Association, 27 May 2022, https://www.pdga.com/news/new-dad-simon-lizotte-wins-otb-open.
Discs, Innova, and Jeff Panis. “2016 European Open - Mcbeth Heats up in Finland.” Innova Disc Golf, Innova Disc Golf, 7 June 2016, https://www.innovadiscs.com/tournaments/disc-golf-world-tour/2016-european-open-mcbeth-heats-finland/.
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