I was always fascinated with the way things work. So I applied that curiosity to golf clubs. My first design was a putter I called the 'Destiny'; 1987 I believe.  It combined what was then rather radical weighting into a reasonably conventional size and shape, with a long hosel that made it face balanced. A couple of dozen PGA players used it in 1988-89, but my financial partner didn't come through with the money he promised, so it fizzled. I learned a lot from that experience. 

So my golf career then expanded from marketing to product design. I designed putters and wedges for Merit Golf for a couple of years, and then was contracted by Ben Hogan Company to develop a line of putters for them. They were in the transition of new ownership and the move from Fort Worth to Richmond, VA at the time, so the 'Sure In' line of putters really didn't get enough attention. The putters were good, but they kind of got lost in the shuffle. 

What I thought would be my dream job. In mid-1994, I was asked to take on the Director of Marketing post at Hogan. I returned the company's message to its real roots - the inspiration of Mr. Hogan - and directed the creation of a complete campaign built around some incredible photography of Mr. Hogan that was taken by Jules Alexander at the 1959 U.S. Open at Winged Foot.  It was sad to see that company go away.