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Simon Lizotte VideosAugust 2, 2025

MIRACLES AT WORLDS!! Time to finnish strong! (Worlds rounds 1-3)

Watch as the golfer takes on the "Beast" course in Nokia, Finland, a venue that has undergone significant changes over the past decade. The pro shares their experience of playing one of Europe's most challenging courses just 10 years ago, now finding it almost like a game of pitch and putt. With six chances to make every jump a putt, the golfer faces high pressure on the greens. They've been in the midst of a busy season, having played over two weeks in Europe, but still manage to feel relatively confident despite a less-than-stellar warm-up. The focus shifts to getting off to a strong start and riding out the course, with key holes identified as crucial in setting up for a solid finish.

Watch Simon Lizotte battle for a strong finish at Worlds! Witness incredible shots from rounds 1-3, featuring his unique style and skill.

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Video Transcript

You got to catch it and then spin. >> I'm just pacing. I don't know what to do. Should we start with a highlight putt of the week? It is Wednesday morning. >> Actually, it's afternoon. But we tee off in about 3 hours. And this is our Airbnb. The Finnish villa. Beautiful countryside home. We'll show you some more of this later this week. All right, we have six chances. Every jump has to be a putt. Oh, that's too hard. Damn. One back flip to start the morning. Okay. We're back playing in Nokia today. I'm really happy we're starting on the beast and not the monster. Just much quicker round, much shorter course. It's kind of a It's crazy how 10 years ago the beast was known for like one of the most treacherous, punishing courses in the world. And now it almost I mean I don't want to jinx myself, but it feels almost like pitch and putt. It's so crazy how times have changed. I'm feeling pretty good. I mean, it's like the 11th or 12th event, I think, of the year, so it feels more routine now. Of course, middle of the season. We've been in Europe for over two weeks, so jet lag and all that stuff is non-issue. And I've been playing, not super convincing. But I've always believed that your preparation or your warm up or your practice time like it the end of the day it doesn't really matter. What matters is what you do. That was sick. On the field, on the course when it matters. And usually I've always been better at that. get to play with some legends today. Hopefully I get off to a good start and then just ride it out. That early stretch today is key. Get like one or two under on the first three and then the woods part. If you just need to collect some birdies early and then once you hit hole 15, of course, that's where you can shoot the last four holes. You can shoot four over or four under and barely do anything different. So that's how we like it. Be a pixel. Oh, what a start. Come on. Is that one inch better? How does it miss, dude? Drop it right in. Oh my goodness, dude. Oh, and then I shank it. Well, I tried. I'm...

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