RIDGELAND, Miss., January 21, 2014… SkyGolf®, maker of the #1 Rangefinder in Golf, announced today it has re-signed four Professional Staff Advisors including 2012 PGA Teacher of the Year, Michael Breed; LPGA Tour Winner, Natalie Gulbis; Top 100 Golf Instructor, Hank Haney; and 7-Time PGA Tour Winner and Champions Tour Major winner, Peter Jacobsen.
“Michael, Natalie, Hank and Peter are tremendous ambassadors for the SkyCaddie® and SkyPro® brands,” said Richard Edmonson, CEO, SkyGolf. “Their professional experience and individual talents and expertise are invaluable to us in delivering products to help golfers improve their skills and enjoyment of the game.”
SkyGolf Professional Staff Advisors provide expert guidance and advice to assist the company in its efforts to deliver products that inspire confidence in golfers and help them play smarter, play better, play faster and have more fun. Each of the professionals play an important role in the company by using their expertise to enhance product offerings, provide useful practice tips and educate golfers on the importance of distance in golf and how SkyGolf products can help them enjoy the game more.
Three of the company’s Professional Staff Advisors will make appearances at the upcoming PGA Merchandise Show at the SkyGolf Booth (#1301) at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. January 22 and January 23, 2014. The schedule of appearances is as follows:
• Peter Jacobsen – 10:00 am Wednesday, January 22nd
• Hank Haney – 1:00 pm Wednesday, January 22nd
• Michael Breed – 11:00 am Thursday, January 23rd
About The SkyGolf Professional Staff Advisor Team
Michael Breed
In 2012, Michael Breed received the highest honor of his career when he was chosen as the PGA’s National Teacher of the Year. He is currently the Director of Instruction at the Michael Breed Golf Academy located at the Manhattan Woods Golf Club in West Nyack, NY. The Academy is a state-of-the-art facility that Michael has designed to give his students the best experience. Michael has also worked with over 30 PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, Nationwide Tour and Senior Tour players.
Natalie Gulbis
During her rookie season on the LPGA in 2002, Natalie Gulbis finished in second place in the LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year standings. Natalie recorded her first LPGA Tour victory in 2007 at the Evian Masters. In 2008, she received the William and Mousie Powell Award, given to a player whose behavior and deeds best exemplify the spirit, ideals and values of the LPGA. Natalie is one of the LPGA’s most followed players on Twitter and is a favorite at Pro-Am events.
Peter Jacobsen
Peter Jacobsen is one of golf’s most colorful personalities, making him quite popular with fans. He has had an outstanding professional golf career, with a 23 year stretch between his first and last victories. Since turning professional in 1976, Peter Jacobsen has posted 7 PGA Tour victories and 2 Champions Tour Major wins. He has played on two Ryder Cup teams (1985, 1995) and also received an award as the 2003 PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Year.
Hank Haney
Top 100 Golf Instructor, Hank Haney is recognized all over the world as one of the foremost authorities on the game and the business of golf and is a leader in one of the most demanding of fields, individual performance development. Hank has coached golfers, built golf facitilities and player academies across the globe for over 35 years. He has instructed over 200 touring professional from the PGA, LPGA, Champions, European, Japanese, Australian and Asian Tours.
About Sky Golf
SkyGolf, maker of SkyCaddie, the #1 Rangefinder in golf, is a private company specializing in the development of innovative positioning systems and technology specifically designed to help golfers play better and have more fun. SkyCaddie is the Official Rangefinder of the PGA of America, PGA of Canada, PGA of Great Britain & Ireland, and PGA of Sweden.
The overall mission of SkyGolf is to help golfers play better with better information while respecting the long-standing traditions of the game. By using technology responsibly and within the spirit and rules of golf, SkyGolf provides golfers of all skill levels with better and more rewarding golf experiences. The Company’s innovative products include: SkyCaddie®, rangefinders that are preloaded and ready-to-play out of the box; SkyPro®, golf’s most powerful swing/putting analyzer and training tool; ClubSG, golf’s fastest growing community where golfers can go to connect to their Game, their Courses, their Equipment, their Golf Professional and to one another; Swing Labs®, the golf industry’s first unbiased, performance-based fitting solution; and SkyCourse™ Technologies, a company that equips golf course superintendents with tools they need to complete daily property management tasks with less effort, less time and less money, through a unique combination of precision GPS maps, web-based technologies and mobile mapping solutions. For more information, visit: www.skygolf.com, www.skycaddie.com, www.golfskypro.com, www.swinglabs.com, and www.skycourse.com.
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