S.Patrick Wheat
Dayton , OH (USA)
Role(s):
Founder/Owner/Principal
Orion Golf
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Location:
Dayton
Industry:
Sports/Recreation
Year Founded:
2008
Number Employees:
1-10 people
Business Stage:
Growth (profitable)
Entity Type:
Not Incorporated
Description:
We started a business in the last quarter of 2008!
It was founded on the need for golfers to elevate there game and have fun practicing their short game.
This was an idea that many had however it was a highly intelligent engineer that developed the correct ingredient to provide something that did not deter the ball yet light, flexible and easy to travel with.
To date we are responsible for 1 college national title, 1 high school state title, 2 national college programs recognized with the nations best short game and several pga touring pro's utilizing us. Luke Donald has benefitted the most with his climb to the top ten in golf and now considered the one of the worlds best golfers.
We send them to his home and club for practice.
We received endorsment offers from David Leadbetter, Dave Pelz, Mike Bender. However we recently decided to go with golfs stated best investment. Dave Stockton. He has never endorsed a golf practice aid. We are his first and it will be called the StocktonGolfRing. It will be on the golf channel, golf digest, video with Warner Bro's/Stockton. Dave Stockton's new book. He is going on a 3 three year promotion of golf and is the only instructor to ever win a major and have a student win a major. Recently started a new company to go along with Dave Stockton and his called Orion Golf