Club Champion Hires New Advertising and Communications Manager
Club Fitter Expands Marketing Team with Leonard Finkel
Club Champion, the country’s #1 premium golf club fitting and building company, recently announced that Leonard Finkel would be joining the company as the Advertising and Communications Manager. His primary responsibilities will be managing advertising relationships, national public relations and marketing partnerships.
For the last twenty years, Finkel has served as a freelance writer and consultant in the golf business, including work with Club Champion. As a consultant, he handled media buying, content creation, public relations and more on a project basis for companies like TaylorMade, SkyGolf, Tour Edge and Marriott.
On the writing side, Finkel brings with him an impressive list of accolades. He is the author of The Secrets to the Game of Golf & Life and former editor-in-chief of Golf Journeys Magazine. His work has been featured in almost 200 publications including Golf Magazine, Golf Digest, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. Finkel credits his relationships with editors and publishers as the reason he was able to provide unique opportunities and services to his clients over the years.
“I’d had a relationship with Club Champion previously, but decided to become an employee because I’m convinced this is a company going places. Club Champion has very ambitious goals, and I hope to be able to help them achieve those goals,” said Finkel of his switch from consultant to full-time at the club fitting company.
Club Champion fits, sells and builds custom golf clubs constructed from clubheads, shafts and grips from the best brands in golf including Callaway, TaylorMade, Ping, Titleist, Cobra, Fujikura, Golf Pride and many more. The company delivers a tour-quality fitting that produces longer, more accurate shots with a nearly 100% satisfaction rate for golfers of any ability level.
“The entire Club Champion family is pleased to welcome Leonard to our rapidly growing team,” said Joe Lee, CEO of Club Champion. “We’re excited to add another valuable member to the marketing department and anticipate that he will be an integral part of our success.”
About Club Champion
Established in 2010, Club Champion is a national club fitting and building company headquartered in Chicago, IL. The company currently has more than 50 studios in major markets across the country and will be adding 20 new locations by March 2019. The studios carry all the top golf club, shaft and grip manufacturers in the industry, which allows for 35,000+ equipment combinations for customers to try. Studios are equipped with advanced analysis technology with highly trained certified fitters and builders that must complete an extensive training program. Services include custom fitting and building for all club purchases, repair services, personalization, and highly engaging corporate and personal entertainment events. For more information about Club Champion, visit www.clubchampiongolf.com.
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