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• In 1988 Crosby organized a group that purchased the Toney Penna Golf Company, where he acted as President until 1992, when Toney Penna Golf was reorganized to form the Nicklaus Golf Equipment Company.

• Between 1992-1998, Crosby acted as President of Nicklaus Golf and set up an exclusive retail network city by city and hired a regional sales force to grow the company with a “recommendation at the point of sale strategy.” The company began at $7 million the first year and grew at a 30% growth rate finishing the 1998 calendar year at $24 million in sales.

• Crosby left Nicklaus for Orlimar Golf in January 1998. Crosby initiated the concept of Orlimar Golf’s direct response campaign, an effort that took the company from $1 million (in gross sales) to more than $100 million in gross sales) in less than a year. Crosby remained on the board of Orlimar Golf through 2002 and acted as a consultant.

• In 2003, Crosby founded Surf N Turf, LLC and partnered with Greg Norman in an ongoing effort to consolidate independent golf retailers and alter their model to incorporate the promotion of “surf life style” and “surf fashion.”

• In 2004 acting as a consultant, Crosby engaged with David Wilhelm (the lead partner in Cordierra, Mayacama and Roaring Fork) acting as sales director launching the Chillino Bay project (36-hole Fazio Golf course development in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico), which is being marketed with high-end fractional products as well as and single-family homes.

• In 2005-2006, Crosby joined Dick Bellinger former CEO of Golden Bear International to promote the Private Quarters Club. This effort is currently in the planning stages.

• In 2006 Crosby joined Wasserman Capital and Gaylord Sports to help market and sell the St. Andrews Grand project. St Andrews Grand is a private club membership program that allows members the use of the historic Hamilton Hall, the famous red brick building behind the 18th green at “The Old Course” in St. Andrews where Wasserman real-estate is renovating the building into 23 suites of approximately 2,000 square feet for a maximum of 115 members.

• In 2006 Crosby formed the entity called “The Crosby Group” where top professionals in different fields share information and network to assist each other with their efforts.

• In 2007 Crosby intends to promote his services as a Golf Industry consultant with a focus on the high-end real estate development. He will also promote new partnerships with Stacy Hart in Cherry Creek Ventures LLC, a golf course development company, and with Mike and Steve Abrams with The Golf Agency. Crosby will continue to help market the St. Andrews Grand and expects to have the membership sold out by the end of 2007.

Crosby’s golf accomplishments include:

• 1981 United States Amateur Champion, Low Amateur in the 1982 U.S. Open
• 1982 Porter Cup Champion
• 1982 Mid Atlantic Champion
• 1982 World Amateur Team
• 1983 Walker Cup Team
• Crosby was ranked the 3rd best amateur in the country from Golf Digest in 1982 and 1983.
• Crosby played the European Tour as a full member in 1985, 1986, and 1987.

In 1977, Crosby, upon his fathers death, ran the “The Bing Crosby Pro-Am” golf tournament, where he controlled the amateur invitations, professional exemptions and pairings for the tournament in addition to negotiating with the PGA Tour commissioner Deane Beaman. Crosby served as host and director of the tournament through 1985. He continued along with his brother Harry to participate on the Monterey Peninsula Golf Foundation that controlled the tournament. The tournament was renamed the ATT Pebble Beach Pro-Am until 1986 and Crosby served on the MPGF through 2002.

Crosby is married to Sheila Crosby and they have 6 children between them. They reside in North Palm Beach Florida, and have corporate houses in Scottsdale (Arizona), and Aspen (Colorado). Crosby has golf memberships at the Seminole Golf Club (North Palm Beach, Florida), Jupiter Hills Club (Tequesta, Florida), San Francisco Golf Club (California), Burlingame Country Club (California), and Desert Mountain (Scottsdale, Arizona). Crosby attended the University of Miami in Florida and graduated in 1984 with a Bachelors degree in Political Science.