2.03pm 30th October 2024 - <a href="https://golfbusinessnews.com/news/sponsorship-and-events/">Sponsorship & Events</a> <br>Drayton Park Golf Club’s captain Liam Molesworth and his PGA pro partner Daniel Whitby-Smith are the hottest Pro-Captain duo in UK club golf this year.<br>And Molesworth – one of 2024’s youngest club captains – used his SkyCaddie PRO 5X on every shot tee-to-green in this year’s 36-hole final of the <a href="https://www.pga.info/about-the-pga/tournaments/pga-pro-captain-challenge/">SkyCaddie PGA Pro-Captain Challenge</a>, which was held at PGA National Italy, Argentario Golf & Wellness Resort.<br>The duo beat not only the nine other pairs in this month’s final, but also the hundreds of golfers who competed in the nationwide tournament’s regional qualifiers.<br>“There were so many times when I changed my club selection because of Dan’s advice, but also because of my SkyCaddie,” said Molesworth, 31, an 8-handicap member at Drayton Park in Staffordshire. “Dan and I conferred on most shots, and I clubbed down many occasions after the PRO 5X showed us the runout distance to a hazard or the end of the fairway.<br>“The SkyCaddie tells you the yardage you need within seconds, and helps you keep the ball in play rather than over-hitting it into trouble.”<br>Molesworth, who is founder of healthcare specialists the Clive Henry Group, is now a committed SkyCaddie GPS fan. “I am pretty sure I used it on every shot tee to green,” he said. “My SkyCaddie gave me the same yardages as a laser, but it showed me much more of the golf course. The accuracy on the PRO 5X was super-impressive, and it gives you the yardage you need instantly, so you can decide on what club and shot shape you need to use.<br>He added: “The screen is very responsive, even with a glove on, and it is easy to use. The SkyCaddie makes you think much more about every shot, before you take it. It’s a huge area of golf which amateurs usually overlook – the pros’ course management is so much better, so the SkyCaddie gives you that same professional level of detail.”<br>The Drayton Park pair took the SkyCaddie trophy after Molesworth scored a net birdie to win a playoff with Sutton Coldfield’s pro Pat Ruff and club captain Jason Moore.<br>Whitby-Smith, who was Midland PGA Professional of the Year in 2022, said: “Argentario is a really tough track, but it is in very good condition. We both played well on day two, and it’s always great to win! Liam is a great partner.”<br>He added: “I use a SkyCaddie every time I play. It gives you the green depth unlike a laser. It’s good to have a yardage to the pin, but what’s the bad miss? A laser gives you nothing at ground level, but the SkyCaddie gives you the full length of the green so you know what’s a safe club to hit.<br>“Previously when I played a new course I used to buy a course planner. Now I don’t – the SkyCaddie does all the maths for me. If you need to lay up because of traps or water, or if you’re out of position on a tree-lined course, the SkyCaddie does what a laser can’t – it gives you an exact yardage to your landing spot.<br>“At Argentario I had the pins pre-loaded onto my PRO 5X: if you can get the pin positions onto your SkyCaddie it’s a true game-changer.”<br>The SkyCaddie PRO 5X and SX400 form SkyCaddie’s full-featured Tour Book range, with the most comprehensive course information in golf – all researched and regularly updated by SkyCaddie’s professional mapping team on-foot.<br>“It was an honour to be in Italy to present the trophy to Dan and Liam,” said SkyCaddie’s James Holmes. “We have sponsored the SkyCaddie PGA Pro-Captain Challenge since 2017, and it is a wonderful way for us to get SkyCaddie GPS technology into the hands of hundreds of PGA Professionals and club captains each year.<br>“We are in our 18th year as a PGA Partner, and for us it is all about supporting the grass-roots game. Our mapping team have had their boots on the ground at over 99% of golf courses in the UK and Ireland, so the SkyCaddie guys are a regular sight at UK golf clubs – and we always return to update our maps whenever a golf course makes changes.<br>“Only SkyCaddie goes to these extremes, to give the depth of information which heled Daniel Whitby-Smith and Liam Molesworth to become the top Pro-Captain duo in the UK this year.”<br>And in the future, Whitby-Smith can relax knowing his SkyCaddie is safely in his own bag. “Liam always used to nick my SkyCaddie,” he said. “But now he’s got his own!”<br><a href="https://uk.SkyGolf.com">SkyCaddie</a> is also the Official Distance Measurement Device on the Legends Tour, and in 2024 SkyCaddie users are dominating the Order Of Merit with just three events to go. <br>The Trojan Lithium OnePack™ powered a golf cart to the 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs, Colorado. 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