Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, Swing Science was formed on September 1, 2000, as the result of a market spin-off from Rapport Composites, the World’s #1 Producer of Filament Wound Golf Shafts. Several former employees along with outside investors purchased the after-market segment of the business from Rapport and started a new company called Swing Science. The Company’s product mix has changed significantly since those early years now including clubheads , shafts and grips and will continue to evolve going forward as new market opportunities are identified. Most noteworthy are the product additions under the Swing Science brand introduced in 2006 now representing 20% of total company sales. Swing Science specializes in the trade segment of the golf industry, working closely with specialty retailers who are engaged in the business of custom clubmaking and or repair. The economic turmoil notwithstanding, the past several years have been very challenging for the entire industry in particular on the custom clubmaking side of the business. It become evident over the past few years with the big box movement of mega golf retailers, we began to see a real contraction with independently owned custom clubmakers. Coupled with the economic challenges of the last several years there has been a noticeable decrease in the number of specialty retailers dedicated to custom fitting with golf club components. Despite these industry dynamics, it is our opinion at Swing Science that those clubmakers who have remained viable during these tumultuous times will be wiser, stronger and positioned to take advantage of new market opportunities that will invariably present themselves in the coming months. Additionally, we believe the “Big Experiment” with independently owned clubmakers custom fitting with “Pro Line” equipment has proven difficult and unprofitable and that there will be a return to fitting golfers with equipment specifically designed for custom fitting from both a performance and economic standpoint. Swing Science will continue to support the custom clubmaker and specialty golf retailer as evidence with our new Webstore designed specifically with the “Trade Buyer” in mind. The company has decided to forgo traditional paper catalogs in favor of an all “Electronic” approach. Trade accounts only need register on the store and your account will have access to the full product offering only available to our trade audience. Additionally, trade buyers will see lower pricing after logging into their account including quantity discounts on Swing Science branded clubheads.