2026 GERMAN NATIONALS | MPO LEAD R2F9 | Lizotte, Gehring, Hartmann, Placzek | MDG Media
The 2026 German Nationals enter a pivotal second round at the beautiful Zast course, featuring a tight and competitive lead card. Top disc golfers Simon Lizotte, Martin Gehring, Tim Harms, and Jannis Placzek take on the tricky track, looking to secure a strong position in the championship. Chris hosts the coverage alongside the athletes, highlighting their recent performances and unique playing styles. Simon Lizotte, who tied for the lead after shooting five-under in the first round, shares his feelings about competing on home soil and the pressure of being a main sponsor. Martin Gehring, the reigning Lower Saxony champion from Brunswick, emerges as a dark horse with incredible form. Tim Harms, the defending six-time German champion, sits just one shot back and brings his consistent championship experience to the table. Rounding out the group is Jannis Placzek, known as "Plastic" for his elite 996 rating and exceptional distance, who is celebrated for his powerful throwing ability. The video provides pre-round interviews with these top contenders, offering insights into their strategies and mindsets before the decisive round. Viewers can expect detailed analysis of the course conditions, which remain similar to the first round but slightly colder, as these four players battle for supremacy in one of the most prestigious events on the MDG Media circuit.
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Hello and welcome back to [music] MDG Media. We are at the 2026 German Nationals. I'm bringing to you the round two frontline MO lead card from beautiful Zast, [music] Germany. I'm Chris and by my side is a man who doesn't need an introduction, Mr. [music] Simon Lazat. It's great to be back for round two action on this wonderful course. [music] I managed to shoot a five down yesterday and I am actually tied for the lead which is not a bad spot to be after round one on this tricky track. Oh yes, [music] here we have Martin Gearing a little bit the dark horse here. He's the current reigning lower Saxony champion [music] from Brunswick and having a great season lately. >> Incredible style. Then we have another incredible style, [music] Teemo, the reigning and defending six-time German champion. He's only [music] one back off the lead. His tournament is just getting started. And last but not least, Jiannis Platzek, aka [music] Plastic 996 rated and he is known for his distance. He throws really far. I got to throw with him in the distance [music] contest. An absolute bomber. Let's start off. Hole one again. Very similar conditions [music] to round one. Little colder maybe, but overall pretty nice. But we have caught up with the athletes [music] for some pre-round interviews. Enjoy. Yeah, we're here before the second round and this is your championship. You're the main sponsor, Simon. It's so good that you are back in Germany. How do you feel about that? feels amazing and fun. It's good to see old friends and new faces all over this beautiful park and it's been a treat so far. >> It's crazy like you're back here. I mean, we we started playing together and now you just gel into the folks, but um do you feel German pressure actually on the lead card? >> A little bit cuz I feel like if I win it's of course I won, but if I lose it's a big story. So, I feel like I can't really win except for that the fact that I'm even here is already a win. Um, but no, I'm happy to battle Teemo. Of course, it's a whole field behind us as well, but it already feels a bit like a one-on-one with the sixtime reigning champion, so I hope to...
