Chad Starbuck of Starbuck Sports International and Ron Chalk of Swing Golf bring more than 25 years experience in successfully providing companies with unique and entertaining ways to position and market themselves with golf tournaments, golf outings, personalized apparel and accessories and sports and entertainment events.
Chad Starbuck/Starbuck Sports International -
Chad has a strong background in sports marketing and event management. He worked for eight years in minor league baseball as vice president of corporate development for the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. As a featured speaker at "TEAMS '98: Travel, Events and Management in Sports" held at The George Washington University, Chad was asked to discuss the topic of effectively targeting and recruiting corporate sponsors to the over 250 attendees. Chad also served as a director of sports marketing for Citadel Communications Corporations sports radio division. As owner of Starbuck Sports International Chad, continues to provide clients with opportunities that best suit their marketing needs.
Ron Chalk/Swing Golf Products -
Ron possesses broad experience in the management and organization of golf-related events. As corporate and tournament sales manager for Gary Player Golf Equipment, Ron worked side by side with Gary Player in overseeing many aspects of the golf legend's companies. In working with FILA Sports USA as its manager of tournament sales, Ron worked closely with all of FILA's golf athletes as well as being responsible for all corporate and tournament sales of golf apparel to the PGA, Senior PGA and LPGA tours. As owner of Swing Golf Products, Ron continues to work in conjunction with all three professional tours and annually attends their association meetings, as well as the National Association of Golf Tournament Directors (NAGTD).
