BIOGRAPHY

Mike Calbot is the owner/operator of The Mike Calbot International Golf Studio and TRIAD Golf Schools.

Mike has been associated with and in the business of golf since the late 60’s. He has traveled extensively in the golf business and has been seen in over 50 countries around the world as a renowned Golf Trick Shot Artist, professional golf instructor, master clinician and public speaker.

In his travels Mike has come into contact with nearly every type of golf operation conceivable which has allowed him to be one of the more knowledgeable individuals in the world in the business of golf and golf operations. He has successfully operated as an entrepreneur and independent contractor in the golf business since 1979. Prior to 1979, Mike was head professional for a private club for 6 years and assistant professional at several other country clubs earlier in his professional career in the late 60’s including the famed Marco Island C.C., home to the late Gene Sarazen.

Mike Calbot travels the world giving performances, schools, clinics and corporate outings, which allow him continuous exposure. His Golf Studio boasted a healthy clientele consisting of thousands from around the world since 1986. Calbot’s home golf operation is at the award winning Old Corkscrew Golf Club a Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course. He has personally trained over 26 men and women who are now class "A” members of the PGA and LPGA including multiple tour winners Terry Jo Myers and Nolan Henke.

Mike has had the opportunity to lecture thousands of professionals over the years on the art of effective communication and teaching philosophies.

In 1970, Mike was responsible for establishing the instruction programs for hotel conventions and outings hosted by the Marco Island Country Club under the Director of Golf Bill McDevitt. At Pelican’s Nest Golf Club where he was the Director of Instruction, Mike has been responsible for establishing the instructional programs and for working with the Ritz Carlton, Registry Resort Hotel and many other Four and Five Star Hotels in orchestrating clinics, exhibitions and instruction packages for conventions and hotel guests.

Mike remains very active in giving instruction to personal clients from around the world. Mike has been instrumental in the development of Junior golf in SW Florida. Some of Mike’s previous Juniors have been mutable winners on the PGA and LPGA tours. Mike also works with players on the European tour, Senior PGA and Nation Wide Tour. His community standing is solid in both his professional field and as an active supporter of local charities and was an honorary board member of the Children’s Hospital of Lee County.

Calbot is a past advisory board member to the PGM program at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Mike’s passion for the game of golf, hard work ethic, unique ideas and fair business practices are well documented.