Laird Small, PGA teacher of the year and Director of the Pebble Beach Golf Academy, endorses the DivotMat

The Tiffin Company, manufacturer of the DivotMat, announced today it has agreed to a multi-year endorsement deal with the PGAs top-ranked golf instructor, Laird Small.

(PRWEB) April 2, 2004 --The Tiffin Company, manufacturer of the DivotMat, announced today it has agreed to a multi-year endorsement deal with the PGAs top-ranked golf instructor, Laird Small. The agreement allows Laird Small to promote DivotMat to golf students and other professional golf instructors throughout the United States. Terms of the agreement were not announced.

One of the most popular golf instructors in the country, Laird Small has been on every GOLF Magazine list of the nations Top 100 Teachers in America" since 1995 and was recognized by Golf Digest on its Top 50 Teachers in America," in 2002. Beginning his 17th year at Pebble Beach, California, the 46-year-old Small has been a PGA member since 1988 and director since 1996 of the Pebble Beach Golf Academy. Small was named the 1996 Northern California PGA Teacher of the Year Award and 1997 Junior Teacher of the Year, an honor by the AT&T Pebble Beach Junior Golf Association.

Commenting on the announcement, Scott Gold, CEO of the Tiffin Company, Inc. stated, Securing Laird Smalls endorsement of the DivotMat simply reinforces the choice we made bringing this innovative golf product to market. Laird is well respected in the golf community and having him involved with DivotMat really shows the potential of this unique product. We look forward to working with Laird and applying his insights in golf instruction to our business. Laird wants to bring more enjoyment to every round of golf and we strongly believe DivotMat allows every golfer to enjoy the game more."

About The Tiffin Company
The Tiffin Company manufactures and markets DivotMat, the patent pending golf training aid. The DivotMat is a unique swing aid that allows golfers to see precisely how the club is coming through at the moment of impact with the ball. The DivotMat works by leaving a visual mark on a specially-printed paper image of a golf ball. The mark provides accurate feedback by showing the exact position and direction of the golf club in relation to the target ball. The DivotMat can be used in any area were there is enough room to swing a club by golfers of all skill levels.