Sklz Players

Who better to collaborate on a line of golf training aids than Rick Smith? Achieving great success in golf as a player, teacher, designer and communicator, he is regarded as one of the PGA Tour's best sounding boards for swing advice and has been consistently ranked as one of the top ten golf instructors in the world by Golf Digest. Rick has also established numerous golf academies and learning centers and brings his passion for swing instruction and golf fitness to SKLZ.

Career Highlights

  • Guided some of the most accomplished golfers in the world to major championship wins (3-time major winner Phil Mickelson, 2-time U.S. Open champion Lee Janzen)
  • Coached PGA Tour winners Rocco Mediate, Jerry Kelly, and Matt Kuchar
  • Worked with PGA Tour pros Jack Nicklaus, Billy Andrade, Greg Norman, David Duval, Vijay Singh, Raymond Floyd, Paul Azinger, Rory Sabbatini and many others
  • Currently operates Rick Smith Golf Academies at Treetops Resort in Gaylord, Michigan, Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida, and The International Golf Club and Resort in Bolton, Massachusetts
  • Has been named National Teacher of the Year, National Golf Professional of the Year and National Merchandiser of the Year
  • You can keep up with Rick Smith by following him on twitter