A veteran journalist, novelist, and communications consultant with extensive public relations and mass-market media expertise, Steve's clients have included:

• Royal & Ancient Golf Club, St. Andrews: Redesigned and directed all the publishing efforts for the R&A related to the Open Championship including the official program, all related marketing and informational materials, The Open Championship Journal, and any officially-licensed "Special Sections" in worldwide golf publications. Also, designed the advertising component for the Club's Official Suppliers.

• International Management Group (IMG): Publishing consultant for the world?s largest sports marketing and management firm. Streamlined the licensing, literary, and publishing components of dozens of disparate divisions across five continents.

• The United States Department of Justice: streamlined, packaged, and marketed distressed golf properties seized by DOJ.

• The Royal Bank of Scotland: also packaged and marketed distressed properties.

• Prudential Securities: ditto distressed property workouts.

Respecting the dignity and private nature of the individual's I have been fortunate and privileged to work for, contact information will be provided upon request as appropriate to the following:

• Arnold Palmer

• Butch Harmon

• Davis Love III

• Tim Finchem

• Deane Beman

• Peter Dawson (secretary, Royal & Ancient Golf Club, St. Andrews)

• Laura Baugh (1974 LPGA Rookie of the Year)

• Cindy Reid (director of instruction - TPC at Sawgrass)

• Ty Murray (seven-time all-around world champion rodeo cowboy)

• Jeff Gordon (four-time Nextel Cup champion)

• Lyn St. James (Indy 500 rookie of the year)

• Coach Lou Holtz (college football legend)

• Betsy Nagelson McCormack (two-time grand slam tennis champion)

• Tracy Austin (two-time U.S. Open tennis champion)

• Bob Carney (vice president Golf Digest Companies)

• Scott Mowbray (editorial director Time 4 Media)

•  Susan Reed (editor Golf for Women)