NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (August 31, 2007) – KZG, the #1 Custom ProLineâ?¢, has announced its latest group of KZG Fitting School Master Graduates, a total of twenty-eight Master ClubFitters who have completed the rigorous program. Five countries are represented among the recent graduates, including Australia, Austria, India, the Philippines and the U.S. Each graduate, in completing the program conducted at the KZG Training and Fitting Center at company headquarters, has met exacting standards and has demonstrated the exceptional skill level required for certification. Classes were led by Steve Benzin, KZG Director of Education and a Top-100 ClubFitter.
"We are proud to certify these graduates as KZG Master ClubFitters," said Jennifer King, president of KZG. "We are seeing an increasing number of industry professionals seeking to attain this designation, in keeping with a growing desire by golfers to play with the best equipment uniquely suited to their games."
Recent KZG Master ClubFitting graduates include:
Jonathan Avedon (GolfTEC, Santa Barbara, Calif.)
John Awad (KZG, North Hollywood, Calif.)
Ken Belyeu (A Better Golf Club, Gig Harbor, Wash.)
Chuck Bonner (Golf Nut, Las Vegas, Nev.)
John Cranston (Balance-Certified Golf, Huntsville, Ala.)
Kyle Cullum (No Bogeys, Laguna Niguel, Calif.)
Dean Deitz (KZG, North Hollywood, Calif.)
Gerry Fiechtl (Gerry Fiechtl, Pusterwald, Austria)
Trent Galloway (Solution Golf, Inc., Minden, Nev.)
Tim Hagen (Swingtime Golf, Desert Hot Springs, Calif.)
Carl Howerton, Jr. (Golf USA, Fort Smith, Ark.)
Kevin Kang (Accufit Center, Gig Harbour, Wash.)
Joe Macey (The Golf Station, Euless, Texas)
Matt Mora (KZG, North Hollywood, Calif.)
Steve Nole (Too Go Golf, Sacramento, Calif.)
Mike Nugent (Impact Golf, Houston, Texas)
Jake Ong (Custom Clubmakers Int’l, Manduluyong City, Philippines)
Ron Ota (Washoe Valley Custom Clubs, Carson City, Nev.)
Maureen Reed (KZG, North Hollywood, Calif.)
Micah Rivera (San Diego Golf Academy, San Diego, Calif.)
Aaron Somma (Zelocity, Phoenix, Ariz.)
Al Tallman (KZG Traveling Fitter, Rapid City, S.D.)
Joe Teixeira (Joe’s Custom Clubs & Repair, Pleasant Hills, Calif.)
J.D. Thompson (KZG Traveling Fitter, Ashland, Ky.)
Garry Turner (Melton Golf Range, Melton, Australia)
Sundeep Verma (Chimmys, New Delhi, India)
Jim Zentgraf (Golf Etc., Medford, Ore.)
Tony Zentgraf (Golf Etc., Medford, Ore.)
Conducted every month, KZG’s Master ClubFitter Certification Program is a symposium for top clubfitting professionals who aspire to practice their craft at the highest level. Over the course of three days, students are immersed in the latest clubfitting techniques while exchanging ideas with their professional peers. Some topics covered in training sessions include club head and shaft design, computerized fitting tools, frequency matching and shaft alignment, branding and selling techniques, an in-depth psychological evaluation of the player’s needs and goals, testing and use of various fitting systems, hands-on testing and use of various launch monitors and video analysis equipment. Comprehensive seminars on customer relations and marketing also are part of the curriculum. Enrollment is limited to maximize student-teacher interaction and promote class cohesiveness. Each session provides graduates not only with a wealth of skills and information but also with a new set of colleagues. PGA Professionals can earn points toward accreditation by completing the course. The Master ClubFitter Certification Program is part of KZG’s effort to advance the practice of true comprehensive custom fitting for golfers worldwide.
Founded in 1994, KZG offers equipment available only in the finest retail facilities with authorized KZG professional clubfitters on staff. KZG’s program of partnering with only the finest professional clubfitters to fit its award-winning equipment has catapulted KZG to a position of prominence in customized golf equipment. KZG’s comprehensive selection of premium golf equipment includes the finest drivers, woods, irons, wedges and putters, in addition to a wide variety of accessories and apparel. Clubfitting professionals may complete an advanced training course for KZG certification as Master ClubFitters at KZG’s North Hollywood, California, headquarters. In addition, the new KZG Traveling Fitters program is bringing a Tour Fit® level of personalized custom clubfitting to golfers all over the U.S.
For more information, see www.kzg.com or call toll-free 1-800-200-8800.
Contact:
Sally J. Sportsman
(t) 407/293-5075
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