Florida Golf News
May 2002

GolfPodium.com is more than just a speakers bureau.

In addition to professional golf careers and working on the CBS Sports golf coverage, Gary mcCord and David Feherty have something else in common.

They are both on the talent roster of GolfPodium.com, a company that provides golf-specific speakers for events, trade shows and corporate outings. You also can arrange for such diverse non-golf figures as Don Shula, former Miami Dolphins coach, and Rick Barry, past NBA star.

The idea for GolfPodium.com came to Eddie Smith, husband of LPGA Tour standout Jackie Gallagher-Smith after several years of experience in the golf business with the PGA Tour and Jack Nicklaus' Golden Bear International.

He asked himself "How can I leverage all the relationships I have to benefit everybody?" The answer was to create a speakers' bureau that also provides one-stop shopping for events and programs.

GolfPodium.com is part of Smith's Infinity Sports Marketing that works solely in the area of golf and is based in Jupiter. Smith's wife is partner in the business.

Over 200 individuals divided in 11 categories are available for golf related activities including a round of golf with Gary Player, instruction from Jim Flick or an appearance by Nancy Oliver, the founder of Executive Women's Golf.