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Michael Scholz: Golf Trick Shots

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Michael Scholz is an accomplished speaker and has MC’d hundreds of events over the past few years.

He has also assisted a number of auction memorabilia companies with incorporating and auctioning auction items at golf days and fundraising events.

Michael Scholz is a professional golfer and current member of the Sunshine Tour.

In the past, he has competed extensively on a number of the major professional golfing circuits around the world, namely the European Tour, the Asian Tour, the European Challenge Tour and of course, on the South African Sunshine Tour.

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Michael is an accomplished speaker and has MC’d hundreds of events over the past few years.

He has also assisted a number of auction memorabilia companies with incorporating and auctioning auction items at golf days and fundraising events.

He can adapt the genre of the event’s requirements from comedy functions through to formal and gala evenings.

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Typically the trick shot show is around 40 minutes, but can be adapted to be longer or shorter. No less than 30 minutes is required for the full entertainment value to be achieved.

Michael Scholz | Golf Trick Shot Expert

Michael’s trick shot show incorporates various trick shots, including hitting golf balls:

Off a skateboard
Backwards
Left-Handed & Right-Handed
One-Handed
Off One Knee
Off Both Knees
With the back of a Club
Off one Leg
Off a Beer Bottle
Off a cellphone
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Michael’s show also features various impersonations of some of the world’s legendary golfers, many of whom he has played and socialised with.

The impersonations include Gary Player, Ian Woosnam, David Feherty, Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, John Daly, Phil Mickelson and a few others.

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