NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (October 9, 2007) – KZG, the #1 Custom ProLineâ?¢, announces calls for clubfitters from around the world who wish to be considered for recognition as one of the World’s Top 100 ClubFitters for 2008. The honor is designed to identify those professionals who possess the skill, integrity, business ingenuity and passion required to enhance the clubfitting profession and offer golfers the very best clubfitting experience and results.
"It was an outstanding year for the 2007 World’s Top 100 ClubFitters," said Jennifer King, president of KZG. "The recognition resulted in more fittings, more local press coverage, TV shows, radio shows, new opportunities and overall increase in business and prestige. Being recognized as the ‘best of the best’ in any business is a sure way to success. So once again, we seek the 100 ‘best of the best’ in the profession for 2008."
Last year’s winners hailed from around the globe: 48 international clubfitters and 52 from the United States. They ranged from tiny shops in rural areas to large operations doing extensive business with multiple fitters, instructors and hitting bays. All represent the élite of the profession.
Again this year, an independent panel of industry experts will determine the criteria necessary to be considered a top clubfitting professional, focusing on what is expected in a bona fide fitting. The panel of experts will include club designers Clay Long and Art Chou; Gene Parente, president of Golf Laboratories, Inc.; Steve Benzin, KZG’s Director of Fitting and Education; Kim Braly, world-renowned shaft designer (formerly with Rifle); Dr. Christian Reichardt, author and doctor of sports medicine and fitness; and Ken Starr, CEO and co-owner of Zelocity, Inc., a manufacturer of golf launch monitors. The panel’s identified criteria will be weighted and used for evaluation of the applicants.
Those wishing to be considered for selection as one of the World’s Top 100 ClubFitters for 2008 should complete the application found on www.kzgolf.com and submit it no later than Oct. 31. Those who already have an application on file can request and complete the "Update to Application" or may choose to complete an entirely new application.
The 2008 World’s Top 100 ClubFitters will be announced January 15, 2008 at the IPAC (International Professional Association of ClubFitters) Expo in Orlando, Fla.
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
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