STEVE EUBANKS

Communications Executive, Author, Managing Editor, Public Speaker

SYNOPSIS:

Since 1996, I have written 36 books, including numerous New York Times and Amazon bestsellers. I have also balanced dual roles as the managing editor of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and as a managing editor for Global Golf Post, the world’s first digital golf magazine. For a decade, I ran my own communications company providing content and services to clients ranging from local developers to the world’s largest sports management company. And in the 1980s and early ‘90s, before publishing a word, I turned around distressed properties for institutions like Citibank, Prudential Financial, the Royal Bank of Scotland, and the U.S. Department of Justice.

I am the only civilian non-veteran to speak at a change-of-command ceremony at U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the only civilian, non-veteran to give the keynote address at the Joint Forces Reserve Orientation Course, Command 2nd Fleet, Norfolk, Virginia.

EXPERIENCE:

1988 – 2023: Public Speaker and Teacher

Taught numerous PGA of America Business Schools to aspiring golf professionals

Taught dozens of customer service seminars to resort operators

Made scores of television appearances on CNN, FOX, FOX Sports, FOX News, FOX Business, TNT, and NBC Golf Channel

Gave hundreds of speeches to groups ranging from adolescents to admirals, including everything from the commencement address at Judson University to a speech on the “Common Characteristics of Champions” at Joint Forces Command

1996 – 2023: Bestselling Author

Wrote a bestselling narrative nonfiction, All American, which chronicled the 2001 Army Navy game and 10-year military careers of two of the heroes who played in it

Wrote the first bestselling history of the world’s most popular golf tournament, Augusta: Home of the Masters

Solved a 100-year-old murder mystery in the narrative nonfiction To Win and Die in Dixie where I applied modern forensics to old evidence

Chronicled the rise of Tiger Woods and the change in professional golf in the book At The Turn

Wrote New York Times bestselling autobiographies for Hall of Fame football coach Lou Holtz, and NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon. I wrote Arnold Palmer’s last two books, as well as the autobiographies of world champion rodeo cowboy Ty Murray, Olympic gold medalist bobsledder Steven Holcomb, Indy 500 Rookie of the Year Lyn St. James, and chart-topping country music artist Doug Seegers. I wrote Paul Azinger’s book on his successful Ryder Cup captaincy and how it applies to modern teambuilding, and I wrote world No.1 golf instructor Buch Harmon’s memoir of his father. I wrote several books with IMG founder and CEO Mark H. McCormack, as well as the addiction and recovery story of LPGA star Laura Baugh. Also, an instruction book with tennis great Tracy Austin, a memoir of LPGA star Kris Tchetter’s time with the legendary Ben Hogan, and an inspiration bestseller with hearing-impaired advocate Matt Hay

January 2023 – Present: Historian and Communications, LPGA

Created the first internal LPGA magazine called “Tap In”

Chaired the LPGA 75th Anniversary committee, responsible for the association’s Diamond Anniversary efforts

Alumni liaison, bridging communications between former LPGA Tour players and executive leaders

2019 – 2023: Managing Editor, LPGA

Revamped the editorial standards for the world’s oldest professional women’s sports league

Shifted the focus away from “just the golf” to telling personal stories of the LPGA athletes

Created a “first person” franchise where the LPGA became the first league to publish stories authored by the athletes themselves

Added full-fledged features to the LPGA.com platform

Ghostwrote messages and speeches for senior leadership and numerous players

2011 – 2023: Managing Editor / Senior Writer, Global Golf Post and Global Golf Post+

One of the original writers for the world’s first digital golf magazine

Stood up Global Golf Post+, one of the game’s first paid subscription products

Assigned, edited and managed publication of the daily features on GGP+

Assembled and managed a cadre of freelancers and traveled extensively to sporting events around the world

2004 – 2011 – Senior Writer / FOXSports.com

Part of the original team at FOXSports.com

Covered golf, college football, college basketball and MLB

1993 – 2004 – Founder and CEO, JSE Communications

Strategic planning, communications, ghostwriting, content creation

Publishing consultant for the Royal & Ancient Golf Club at St Andrews

Primary clients: IMG, Sequoia Golf and Parthenon Capital Holdings, the National Golf Course Owners Association

1984 – 1993 – Distressed property workout specialist

Represented financial or governmental institutions after seizure or foreclosure of golf-related properties

Turned those properties around and prepared them for resale

Biggest clients included Citibank, Prudential, Royal Bank of Scotland, and the U.S. Department of Justice

Youngest head golf professional in the Georgia Section PGA

Created first recruitment and employment clearinghouse for PGA of America golf professionals

EDUCATION:

University of Georgia, 1984, Economics

Shorter College, 1980-1981

Played college golf

PERSONAL:

Married with six grown children and 12 grandchildren

Volunteer coach for the local high school golf team for eight years in which time we have won seven state championships

Served on the board of a golf travel company specializing in the Asia market

Traveled and worked extensively throughout Europe, Asia, and North America

Adoption advocate

Foster dogs and cats through the largest animal rescue in the Southeastern U.S.

Mentor young writers and speakers

Author “Leadership Lessons of the Day” on X

CONTACT:

Steve Eubanks

827 Bedford Park

Peachtree City, GA 30269

770-***-****

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