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Michael S. Breed | |
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Born | May 14, 1962 Greenwich, Connecticut |
Occupation | Professional Golf Instructor |
Michael S. Breed (born May 14, 1962, in Greenwich, Connecticut) is a professional golf instructor and a television host. In 2003, he was selected among top 100 Instructors in America by Golf Magazine ,[ citation needed ] and in 2011, he was voted one of the Top 50 Instructors in America by Golf Digest. [1] In 2012, Breed was chosen as the PGA's National Teacher of the Year. [2] Prior to his time as a television host, Breed was the Head Golf Professional at Sunningdale Golf Club for 12 years from 2001–2012,[ citation needed ] and the Head Golf Professional at Birchwood Country Club,[ citation needed ] as well as the Assistant Professional at Deepdale Golf Club and Augusta National Golf Club. He has served on different boards for the Metropolitan PGA for over 10 years and has represented the PGA of America at the National Golf Day in Washington D.C. since 2012.[ citation needed ] He is involved in various charities, such as The First Tee; Folds of Honor; Hope for the Warriors; Wounded Warriors Foundation, and Salute Military Golf Association.[ citation needed ]
In 2008, Breed became the host for The Golf Fix on Golf Channel, an instructional television show aimed at fixing common errors in both course management and amateur golf swings.
Breed's first book (co-authored by Greg Midland), Picture Perfect Golf Swing: The Complete Guide to Golf Swing Video Analysis, was released by Simon & Schuster/Atria Books on May 13, 2008.[ citation needed ] He also hosted a radio show called Tee Time. Breed also contributed to writing No More Slice for Dummies. [3] In September 2011, his second instructional book The 3-Degree Putting Solution was released by the Penguin Group.[ citation needed ] In 2014, he released the video series "Effect to Cause".
Breed has worked with many tour pros over the years on the PGA Tour, Web.com Tour, LPGA Tour and mini tours. Players include: Shaun Micheel, James Vargas, John Kimbell, Meaghan Francella, Jay Williamson, Chris Smith, Kyle Reifers, Chris Parra, Scott Sterling, J.J. Henry, Joe Ogilvie, Bubba Dickerson, Doug Labelle, David Branshaw, Kyle Thompson, Jeff Gove, Tom Byrum, Ron Whittaker, Darron Stiles, Curt Byrum, and Kevin Johnson.
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