Kevin Compare

PGA Tour Professional, Golf Instructor, Trick Shot Show Performer, Clown

"Playing golf today is no laughing matter. With fortunes riding on every putt, the touring pros rarely crack a smile. And you don't see much knee slapping from the folks waiting in line to get on the local muny track. Enter Kevin Compare to this gloomy scene. As Divot the Clown, he makes it his business to get people to laugh on the course." - Golf Digest
 

Kevin is a golfer dedicated to entertaining. Either as himself or as his more jovial alter-ego "Divot the Clown", he performs trick-shot exhibitions. His antics will delight the audience and his knowledge of the game and athletic abilities will leave it amazed. He delivers fun and excitement, along with unbelievable golf trick shots. On top of this, he gives his distinctive view of life's lessons as they parallel golf. Kevin performed over 1.600 such exhibitions throughout the US and 6 other countries. Kevin devoted the greater part of his professional life to the work of a golf instructor. In fact, holding the title 'Master Professional in Instruction', which was awarded only to some 75 out of over 28.000 PGA members, Kevin is one of the most excellent instructors in the USA. He has given a total of about 50.000 hours of instruction and in the process acquired a notable ability to simplify the golf swing and communicate proper technique to his students. These come from the all around the world and include such personalities as an U.S. Women's Open Champion. He received several awards as recognition of his outstanding and continuous contributions in developing and improving the educational activities for golf players. He also possesses managerial experience from his work at PGA of America Learning Center, Port St. Lucie, Florida. Kevin is a professional golf player since 1981 and a PGA member since 1986. Apart from his instructing and trick shot shows, he is a member of two PGA faculties. He tied 3rd place at the World Championship of Golf Trick Shots 2005. Golf being his lifelong passion, Kevin is also engaged in other golf-related activities. His teaching ability earned him the position of Instruction Coordinator of PGA of America, and he is the founder and chairman of the Martin County (Florida) Pro Celebrity Skins Game, a charity benefiting the Martin County Special Olympics. Additionally he is the founder and president of Martin County Junior Golf Association.