May 2013

In the activity planning of 2013 a new website was planned and would be launched during the 4th quarter of 2013. Because of the attempt to hack the website and email account the Board decided to prioritize the new website. The PCS Int’l website is launch in the third week of May. 

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March 2013.

News Release

From the end of December 2012 up to begin March, someone whom is using a robot try to hack the website and email account of Professional Clubfitters Society Int’l several times to use it for spear phishing. PCS Int’l is an open organization and worked with detectable emails on the website. To protect the privacy of all members and to avoid an email blacklisting the Board decided to minimize all email communication until further notice and is working on a new website with contact forms only.

The Board ask understanding and apologize for the delay to everybody who want to try to contact PCS Int’l via email.  

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January 2011

The international organization, Professional Clubfitters Society Int’l proudly announces the opening of PCS Int’l SE Asia, which will provide education and technical support to PCS members in SE Asia.

Headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, PCS Int’l SE Asia is taking the lead to inform Asian golfers on the value of professional golf club fitting, making and club repair.

The management of PCS Int’l SE Asia is headed by Parnupol Thongkum, PCS Int’l Instructor. Parnupol is 7 years active as full time club fitter. Working for several playing pro’s and tour support in LPGA, One Asia and Asian tour. 

Thongkum will be assisted by an advisory board composed of PCS members from the five major regions of SE Asia.  When asked about PCS Int’l SE Asia, Parnupol responded “We are very excited about PCS Int’l in Asia and the opportunities this move allows all of the club fitters in Asia to improve their education and skills.  This move also allows the professional club fitters to unite, share their talents and ideas with their colleagues”
 
Several inaugural schools led by PCS Int’l SE Asia will include a 3-day training course, designed for individuals who want to know more about club fitting, making and repair. The course provides hands-on opportunities to utilize fitting tools, and students will also learn about the best fitting techniques, state-of-the art equipment. Several Intermediate and advanced schools are also scheduled throughout the year and will include a hands on exam.
 
Contact information for PCS Int’l SE Asia is: Parnupol@proclubfitters.com
 
To learn more about the Worldwide organization of Professional Clubfitters Society Int’l or for membership information, visit www.proclubfitters.com or send an email to membership@proclubfitters.com

Background information

The Professional Clubfitters’ Society international is the only Independent Non-profit worldwide Society that provides information on the art of fitting, making and repairing of golf clubs for players of all skill levels to its members, golfing public, and other organizations and people who are involved in the golf business. The Professional Clubfitters Society’s mission is to foster, promote and elevate the skill of fitting, making and repairing of golf clubs. It does so by providing hands-on education, marketing, technical and marketing communication support to its members and informing and educate the golfing public of the value of professional golf club- Fitting, – Making and – Repair worldwide.

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December 2010

NEWS RELEASE 

Professional Clubfitters Society nr 1

independent club fitting institute in Europe

 The Netherlands– Since the founding of PCS (Professional Clubfitters Society) in The Netherlands, the organisation’s goal is to make club fitting a professional and well-respected golf profession. A club fitter makes tailored golf clubs for every kind of golf player, from a high handicapper to a playing pro. A tailored golf set helps to prevent injuries, decreases the handicap with at least 10 % and makes playing golf more comfortable and more fun!

 Professional Clubfitters Society is a non commercial independent  network of professionals in the golf industry with suppliers, club fitters, teaching pro’s, physiotherapists and golf courses. Besides that, the organisation is an education institute for people who want to become club fitters that want to achieve their world wide acknowledged certification. Over the last month more than 30 interested golfers and fitters followed a course club fitting at the workshop and headquarters of Professional Clubfitters Society in Breda, the Netherlands. 

 The courses offer different skills and acknowledged levels. From a starting course to a 4-day course for professional Class A Club fitter with exams. The courses are very well suited for golf-shop owners and employees, teaching pro’s, club fitters or golfers who want to learn more on the practical part of their hobby.

When the Class A courses are successfully completed a club fitter may present himself as Professional Class A Club fitter, a certificate that stands for high skill and knowledge in the golf industry. A golfer who gives his golf clubs to a PCS club fitter knows they will be handled with great precision.

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NEWS RELEASE

Breda, Netherlands  

“Professional Clubmakers Society” in Europe

is going independent

 The Netherlands– Since the founding of PCS (Professional Clubmakers Society) Europe, as a subsidiary of PCS US, in July 2007 in The Netherlands last year, the organisation’s goal is to make club fitting a professional and well-respected golf profession in the European golf market.

 The new members of PCS Europe decided, based on recent information from PCS US, on the 30 of January to continue no longer as a subsidiary of PCS US and will continue under the name “Professional Clubfitters Society”.

 “Professional Clubfitters Society” is a non commercial independent  network of professionals in the golf industry with suppliers, club fitters, teaching pro’s, physiotherapists and golf courses. Besides that, the organisation is an education institute for people who want to become club fitters that want to achieve their world wide acknowledged certification. Since the first of February 2008 Professional Clubfitters Society has more then 100 members from all over the Europe.

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May 2007

NEWS RELEASE 

PCS in Europe

Breda The Netherlands– Since the founding of PCS (professional Clubmakers Society) Europe in July 2007 in The Netherlands as a  subsidiary of PCS US, the organisation is working hard to make club fitting a professional and well-respected profession in the golf industry. No longer do club fitters have to travel to the US or the UK to get a professional education. A club fitter makes customized golf club for every kind of golf player from a high handicapper to a playing pro. A customized golf set helps prevent to injuries decreases the handicap with at least 10 % and makes playing golf more comfortable and more fun!

 PCS Europe is a network of professionals in the golf industry with, suppliers and club fitters. Besides that the organisation is a education institute for people who want to become club fitters and club fitters who want achieve their world wide acknowledged certification. The courses are given by PCS certified instructor Walther Bouckaert who has gained a lot of experience as official club fitter of the Ladies European Tour ( LET) . The courses are from different skill and knowledge levels. Starting from a one-day course material knowledge to a four-day course professional Class A Club fitter with practical and theoretical exams. The course are very well suited for shop owners and employee’s, teaching pro’s, club fitters of golfers who want to learn more of their favourite hobby. When the Class A courses are successfully ended a club fitter may present himself as Professional Class A Club fitter, a sign of high skill and knowledge in the golf industry. A golfer who gives his golf set in the hand of a PCS Europe club fitter knows it is in good hands and it will be handle with great precision and love for the golf game.

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