JUPITER, Florida (February 23, 2016) – Golphin Ltd. (www.golphin.com), an award-winning Scottish-based company which designs and manufactures specialized golf equipment for children, has announced its list of current sales representatives in the U.S. Upon launching distribution of its lines throughout North America at the PGA Merchandise Show last month in Orlando, Fla., Golphin began making its mark “this side of the pond.” Golphin clubs, designed in Scotland, allow juniors to succeed with confidence, making learning golf easier and more fun.
“Golphin has garnered quite a bit of attention in the U.S. since the PGA Merchandise Show,” said Calum McPherson, founder and managing director of Golphin, “and we are pleased to announce the composition of our sales force, which will be enlarged in the near future. Golphin is committed to helping grow the game in the United States and worldwide.”
The current Golphin sales force is as follows:
• Aline Johannsson
alinev@comcast.net
508-838-5881
FL, GA, NC, SC, TX
• Craig Hocknull
hocknull@mac.com
602-561-4653
AZ, UT, Las Vegas
• Kraig Kesner
kkesner32@gmail.com
330-774-1981
OH and PA
• Susan Bond
cslcbond@aol.com
401-741-7545
ME, MA, VT, NH, CT, RI and Met area of NY- Fairfield County, Westchester and Long Island
• Bill Jackson
teeithi@comcast.net
253-653-0291
OR and WA
For any sales inquiries outside this list – or to inquire about additional Golphin sales-force opportunities – please contact John Leighton, vice president of wholesale development for Golphin, at jleighton@golphin.com or 978-420-4653.
Golphin seeks additional sales representatives to cover these territories:
– southern California
– Midwest: Chicago, the rest of IL, WI, IN and IA
– KY, TN
– the mid Atlantic
About Golphin
Golphin, founded in 2014 in Scotland, the Home of Golf, was inspired by Calum McPherson having observed his son’s difficulty playing golf with cut-down clubs and having set a goal to make golf more enjoyable for juniors. Research and development in 2012 led to the design of prototype equipment in 2013, and Golphin was launched officially in 2014 at the Scottish Golf Show.
Golphin clubs, designed to benefit children ages three through 12, were developed in partnership with PGA Professionals and the biomechanical department at Strathclyde University, in Glasgow, using technology transfer from the aerospace industry. They are 22% lighter and 35% larger than most junior golf clubs, making it easier for players to swing, control and hit. A radial profile was added to the sole of the clubs to provide greater forgiveness for differing lie angles and to accommodate children’s various address positions and heights.
The GFK line of Golphin product selections is based on the height of each individual child. GFK 324 clubs are for children 39-43″ tall; GFK 526 clubs are for children 43-47″ tall; GFK 728 clubs are for children 47-51″ tall; GFK910 clubs are for children 51-55″ tall; and GFK1112 clubs are for children 55-59″ tall.
The Golphin Coaches Pack, designed for teaching professionals to provide equipment for potential new golfers at clinics and lessons, consists of 14 clubs: four high-loft drivers, six 7 irons, two “Swedgers” and two putters – including several left-handed clubs. Individual GFK sets include one driver, one 7 iron, one “Swedger” and one putter.
Recognized for its outstanding concept and designs, Golphin won two prestigious awards in 2015: the inaugural Scottish Sports Business Innovation Awards, presented in March in Glasgow, Scotland; and the 2015 HSBC Golf Innovation Award, presented at the HSBC Golf Business Forum in November in Shanghai, China. Also, Golphin was selected by the R&A for inclusion in its Swingzone area at the 2015 Open Championship, played at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland.
Duncan Weir, director of golf development for the R&A, said, “The high quality and versatility of the Golphin GFK range is very impressive. It is certainly well geared for getting youngsters into golf and helping to address the undoubted participation issues the sport is currently facing.”
For more information, see www.golphin.com.
Contact:
Sally J. Sportsman
407-248-1144
sjsport@earthlink.net
