Membership Benefits and Company Affiliations

 
The World Teachers Federation and United States Golf Teachers Federation are pleased to announce the following company affiliations. These membership benefits are for full members only and are available to all USGTF and/or WGTF members. Only fully certified members in good standing (i.e. passed all aspects of their playing ability exam, teaching practical exam and any other aspects for certification) are eligible to receive these following benefits.

Golf Manufacturers:

· Callaway (USA & Canada, rest of world pending) --- 1-800-228-2767
· Liquid Metal --- Todd Irwin 309-781-2228
· Wilson --- Mike Salvano 1-800-469-4576
· KZ Golf --- 1-800-200-8800 (Click for WGTF member's program)
· Prince Golf --- 609-581-7251
· Nicklaus Golf --- Scott Brady 1-800-322-1872
· Paax Golf --- Tom Rapone 704-708-5770
· Golf Around the World --- Dane Wiren 1-800-824-4279
· Dynamic Balance Swing System --- Dan Goldstein 772-478-9445
· YES Putters --- Ron Lennon 518-782-0711
· Golf Smart (books, videos, & software) --- 1-800-637-3557 ext. 85
· Golf IQ (training aids) --- 1-877-246-5347

· Bushnell / Bolle Sunglasses and Accessories --- 1-800-784-4090
· Kallasy Sports mgr of the Kallassy Swing Magic---1-800-718-1890
· DreamSwing Training Aid ---1-800-532-4542

· Major grip manufacturer to be announced shortly

The following benefits are available to all WGTF and USGTF members (fully certified & associates):

· Worldwide WGTF recognition
· Golf Teaching Pro Magazine, American Golf Pro Magazine and each WGTF member federation’s magazine
· Employment referrals and business opportunities
· Annual WGTF membership meeting as well as each WGTF member federation’s annual meeting, liaisons and international competitions
· World Golf Teachers Tour which offers competitions for all WGTF and PGA professionals
· Rental cars worldwide: Hertz & Avis
· Hotels: Choice Hotels
· USGTF retirement program
·WGTF / USGTF travel agency ---1-866-874-8300
· USGTF member liability insurance
· USGTF ownership of National Training Site located in Port St. Lucie, Florida Tel: 772-466-9968
· WGTF member federations’ logoed merchandise
· American Golf Teaching Manual
· WGTF worldwide message board and chat accessible at all WGTF internet websites
· World Golf Teachers Cup and Show (The event features 5 days of competition with teaching professionals from all WGTF member federations plus a 5 day golf show featuring top golf manufacturers and companies from around the world.) Also, each WGTF member federation has its own Federation Championship as well as international competitions such as the World Golf Teachers Cup, North American Cup, etc.
· Clevercard featuring deals in Europe and around the world on travel, hotels, and cell phones (www.clevercard.de)

The home USGTF office located in Port St. Lucie, Florida is always available to answer any WGTF member’s question. The number is 1-888-346-3290. The World Golf Teachers Federation office is located in France. The office concentrates fulltime on increasing worldwide public awareness about the WGTF, USGTF and all other member federations around the world. Also, the office is responsible for the following:

· Acts as an ambassador and foster relations from the central office between all member federations of the WGTF
· Ensures that all member federations are following the WGTF charter of bylaws in accordance to all WGTF guidelines. This guarantees uniformity, credibility and for the benefit of all, a standard of quality in golf instruction throughout the world
· Provides worldwide exposure through Internet, media releases, public relations, and co-sponsored events with all member federations
· Provides each member federation access to other member federations’ publications
· Co-sponsors the annual World Golf Teachers Cup with each year’s host federation
· Promotes and maintains relations with golf manufacturers and other golf related entities for the benefit of all members
· Provides top quality Internet hosting, website design, keywording for search engines and maintenance of all WGTF and member nations’ websites

The WGTF office email is: info@wgtf.com and the website is www.wgtf.com. Other website of interest are www.usgtf.com, www.cgtf.com, www.worldgolfteacherscup.com, www.golfteachingpro.com, plus many more which can be accessed at www.wgtf.com.

The WGTF is also pleased to announce that the National Childhood Cancer Foundation is the official charity of the World Golf Teachers Federation. The website address is www.nccf.org.

Sincerely
Thomas T Wartelle
Director of the WGTF