The path Michael Breed has taken to this week's PGA Championship at Oakland Hills Country Club outside of Detroit isn't much different than that of a player. The head pro at Sunningdale Country Club in Scarsdale started locally, worked his way through the minor-league Nationwide Tour, and now finds himself in the spotlight at a major championship.
The difference is Breed won't be wielding a golf club, but a microphone. As a testament to his growing national profile, Breed will be doing on-course commentary at the PGA this week for PGA.com and a live feed of the tournament on DirecTV. The decorated teaching pro will also be featured in instructional segments during the tournament on both TBS and CBS....
... to an impressive broadcasting resume. After several years hosting a golf radio show on WGCH in his hometown of Greenwich, Conn., Breed also began doing commentary at Nationwide and some PGA tour events for The Golf Channel. Along the way, he has ..
...It's not something I want to do full-time, but it is something I enjoy doing and it helps add to the credibility of what I'm doing, and it helps to get Sunningdale Country Club's name out there, which is good," Breed said. "From the club's standpoint, they want me to represent them as well as I possibly can, so they've been very supportive."
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