Demonstration Stage

The Demonstration Stage is the perfect place to pick up that needed tip from the pros to take your game to the next level. Seminars and demonstrations run throughout the day from one hour after the Expo opens to one hour before the Expo closes.

2013 Speakers

We are proud to welcome a first class group of professional golfers and teachers to the Demonstration Stage! Highlighted speakers include:

Michael Breed: With over 25 years of golf experience, Michael has been affiliated with The Golf Channel since 1999. During the live “Golf Fix” show, Michael, a top 100 golf instructor, answers calls and emails on the toughest golf questions. He reviews the best and worst shots from the weekend’s tournament, provides fast-paced instruction and tips on how to improve your shot.

Eric Lastowka: 2012 RE/MAX World Long Drive Champion Eric Lastowka will be at the Expo on Saturday as site director for the 2013 RE/MAX World Long Drive Champion qualifier. He will return to the Seminar Stage on Sunday. Eric has spent 16 years working as an environmental engineer in Titlest's ball manufacturing plant in Brockton, MA. He participated in the Senior Division of RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship for the first time last year, and his winning drive was 355 yards.

Bob Beach: As the head golf professional at Braintree Municipal Golf Course for twenty one years, Bob Beach has also been recognized as the NEPGA Teacher of the Year in 2005 and was named the Top Golf Instructor in Massachusetts by Golf Digest for 2011-2012.

Terry Felty: Director of Instruction at Big Sticks Golf in Burlington, and a TPI Certified Golf Fitness Instructor, Terry was named Massachusetts Teacher of the Year in 2010 by New England PGA and has been one of the top 25 golf instructors in New England for the last 3 years.

Kevin Walker: A Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructor from 1996-2008, Kevin Walker is the Golf Academy Director at Willowcreek Golf Academy at Atkinson Resort & Country Club in Atkinson, NH.

David DuPriest: David DuPriest is a certified Jr. Golf Fitness Coach and the owner of FitGolf Performance Center in Wilmington, MA. David holds a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology with a minor in Clinical Lab Science and a concentration in Cardiac Rehab from UMass Lowell.

Ed Weber: A certified Club and Putter Performance Fitting Specialist at GolfClubTec in Nashua, NH, Ed is also affiliated with the International Clubmakers Guild.

Darren McKinnon: Darren McKinnon is a Factory Certified Club Fitter for all brands and a PGA Apprentice. Recently named a Top 100 Club Fitter by Golf Digest magazine, Joe & Leigh’s Golf Performance Center is located in South Easton, MA.

Norman Miller: Norman Miller is a staff writer for the Metrowest Daily News where he also writes The Beer Nut column and hosts a blog of the same name for the wickedlocal.com websites. His recent book, Beer Lover’s New England, features the best in local brews, brew pubs and brewery tours.

2013 Schedule

Friday, March 1:

1:00pm - Getting The Most From Your Game, Brendan Walsh, Head Golf Pro & Kevin Rhoads, Teaching Pro, The Country Club in Brookline

3:00pm - The Stack & Tilt Golf Swing, Kevin Walker, Golf Academy Director, Willowcreek Golf Academy

4:00pm - Importance of Club Fitting, Daren McKinnon, Director of Club Fitting, Joe & Leigh’s Performance Center

Saturday, March 2:

11:00am - Michael Breed, The Golf Fix, The Golf Channel

12:00pm - Casting and Releasing the Club: Top Problems Golfers Have When Striking the Ball, Why We Do It and How to Fix! Terry Felty, Director of Instruction, Big Sticks Golf

1:00pm - Group Lesson on the Range, Michael Breed, The Golf Fix, The Golf Channel

2:00pm - The Stack & Tilt Golf Swing, Kevin Walker, Golf Academy Director, Willowcreek Golf Academy

3:00pm - Michael Breed, The Golf Fix, The Golf Channel

4:00pm - Beer Lover’s New England, Blogger & Columnist, “The Beer Nut” Norman Miller

Sunday, March 3:

11:00am - The Long Drive Champion Experience, Eric Lastowka, 2012 RE/MAX World Long Drive Champion

12:00pm - How to Keep the Golf Swing Simple, Bob Beach, PGA, Braintree Municipal Golf Course

1:00pm - Functional Movements in Golf & Their Affect On Your Golf Swing, David DuPriest, Certified Jr. Golf Fitness Coach, FitGolf

2:00pm - Importance of Club Fitting, Daren McKinnon, Director of Club Fitting, Joe & Leigh’s Performance Center

3:00pm - The Long Drive Champion Experience, Eric Lastowka, 2012 RE/MAX World Long Drive Champion

Seminars and speakers are subject to change without notice.