Michael Breed

{{Short description|Professional golf instructor}}

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| birth_date = May 14, 1962

| birth_place = Greenwich, Connecticut

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Michael S. Breed (born May 14, 1962, in Greenwich, Connecticut) is a professional golf instructor and a television host. In 2011, he was voted one of the Top 50 Instructors in America by Golf Digest.{{cite magazine |title=Golf Digest Best Teachers in State Rankings|url=http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-instruction/2013-11/best-teachers-state-ranking |magazine=Golf Digest}} In 2012, Breed was chosen as the PGA's National Teacher of the Year.{{Cite web |title=Michael Breed Named PGA Teacher of the Year |url=https://www.golfchannel.com/article/golftalkcentral/breed-named-pga-teacher-year |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230508181857/https://www.golfchannel.com/article/golftalkcentral/breed-named-pga-teacher-year |archive-date=2023-05-08 |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=Golf Channel |language=en}} Prior to his time as a television host, Breed was the Head Golf Professional at Sunningdale Golf Club for 12 years from 2001–2012,{{citation needed|date=December 2024}} and the Head Golf Professional at Birchwood Country Club,{{citation needed|date=December 2024}} as well as the Assistant Professional at Deepdale Golf Club and Augusta National Golf Club. He has served on different boards for the Metropolitan PGA for over 10 years and has represented the PGA of America at the National Golf Day in Washington D.C. since 2012.{{citation needed|date=December 2024}} He is involved in various charities, such as The First Tee; Folds of Honor; Hope for the Warriors; Wounded Warriors Foundation, and Salute Military Golf Association.{{citation needed|date=December 2024}}

In 2008, Breed became the host for The Golf Fix on Golf Channel, an instructional television show.

Breed's first book (co-authored by Greg Midland), Picture Perfect Golf Swing: The Complete Guide to Golf Swing Video Analysis, was released by Simon & Schuster/Atria Books on May 13, 2008.{{citation needed|date=December 2024}} He also hosted a radio show called Tee Time. Breed also contributed to writing No More Slice for Dummies.{{Cite web|url=http://www.michaelbreed.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=56|title = Breed Homepage}} In September 2011, his second instructional book The 3-Degree Putting Solution was released by the Penguin Group.{{citation needed|date=December 2024}} In 2014, he released the video series "Effect to Cause".