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Gatekeeper MediaJune 16, 2020

TAKING ON MAPLE HILL GOLD with SIMON LIZOTTE!!

Simon Lizotte takes on the infamous Maple Hill Gold course in a thrilling one-shot tournament round. As he navigates the challenging back nine holes, he provides an intimate look at his thought process and technique for tackling the course's most demanding shots. From the ultra-long 10th hole to the notoriously flippy Castle Hole (DD3), Simon shares his insights on how to select the right discs, control distance, and execute precise releases. Set amidst the beautiful scenery of Maple Hill Gold, this video offers a unique perspective on the world of disc golf. With Simon's candid commentary and expertise, viewers can learn from his strategies and gain valuable insights into what it takes to succeed on this elite course.

Watch PDGA World Champion @SimonLizotte tackle Maple Hill Gold with top players in a thrilling competition!

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Video Transcript

Wow guys here is the back nine we are on the crazy hole 10 380 feet uphill plays almost like 500 feet and welcome I'm proud to be here on gatekeeper media bringing you the back nine maple golds miked up one shot only tournament round style talking talking you through what I'm going through my head disc selection what I'm thinking about what I'm aiming for let's have fun on the back nine I'm excited very scorable back nine here especially the next couple holes for a long thrower hole ten super uphill the castle hole dd3 pretty flippy discs I'm gonna crush this on a hyzer and then the disc has to do everything it can possibly do to carry up this hill and hitting the wood right inside of the basket is the goal and then hope for no roll that rhymed alright there's this huge tree right on the left of the fairway I want to aim at that and then hope that I slightly late release which I usually do when I throw hard and then I should peer the gap and then it's all about giving it power very select few people can reach this hole I might need some room you to run up all right give it some heat that was way more flippy than I expected it to it definitely had the distance and it's definitely a putt all right we need to take this hike a bit slow unless you want a heavy breathing in the mic yeah this is a cool hike the best thing about this whole is with it being a throw far-far thrower is that you never have to go first because you want to catch your breath before you have to line up a 30-footer whoo or you just be in shape and you don't worry about that kind of stuff that's also an option all right catching my breath here and actually I ended up in this tree but I still have a look at it I've actually never been over here out of all the times I've thrown this hole I usually end up left or right on it but all right this is a chance I definitely wish for metal on a putt like this uphill no end all I'm thinking is give it a chance give it a chance no that...

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