MANAGEMENT TEAM

ROCKY HAMBRIC

FOUNDER

During the course of his career, Rocky has managed seven major winners, of those two were PGA Players of the Year and one was the PGA TOUR’s leading money winner. It seems that professional success has continually followed the players he has managed. Rocky has marketed and negotiated some of golf’s biggest endorsement deals for players such as Corey Pavin, Phil Mickelson, Charles Howell III, Justin Leonard and Larry Nelson, and has been named one of golf’s most powerful agents by the media in four successive decades. Hambric Sports was among the first in the industry to hire a full-time in-house public relations professional to help players deal with today’s ever-increasing media attention. Rocky has been recognized as a visionary in the player management industry. The golf media, universities, sports marketing promoters and golf equipment manufacturers frequently seek Rocky’s knowledge.

DAVID WINKLE

MANAGING PARTNER

David began his career as a Player Manager with Cornerstone Sports in April of 1987 and re-teamed with Hambric Sports in June of 2000. He quickly developed his management skills under the tutelage of Hambric and through David’s integrity and unyielding devotion, has fostered one of the most loyal client lists in the business. His vast experience in player management, including the challenges and opportunities of managing three Major champions, has contributed to him becoming one of the most respected and popular figures in the industry. Golfweek Magazine named Winkle one of the “Top Guns” among player managers in a 2003 issue focusing on the business. Winkle is a 1984 graduate of the University of Texas, where he was a member of the golf team for two years.

BLAKE SMITH

MANAGING PARTNER

In May of 2000, Blake joined Hambric Sports following his graduation from Texas Tech University, where he received a degree in Business Management and was a member of the golf team for four years. As the son of renowned golf instructor Randy Smith, he has been exposed to virtually every aspect of the game, as well as the golf business. Blake is hugely respected and has a wealth of knowledge about the industry, which has led him to represent some of the game’s biggest stars.

DUNCAN MAXIM

MANAGING PARTNER

Duncan joined Hambric Sports in 2018 after successfully building another agency from start-up to include multiple tour winners, order of merit champions and major competitors. He studied Business Law at university in London, before embarking on an international career which saw him reside both in Asia and Australia.

ROBERT DUCK

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Rejoined Hambric Sports International in 2024 after twelve years of collegiate coaching at Florida State University. After two years in the PGA system, in 2003 Robert joined Rocky Hambric in starting the Hambric Sports International business. Managing the careers of Sandy Lyle, Francesco Molinari, Oliver Wilson and Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano. In 2012, he became the Director of Player Development for the Florida State University men’s and women’s golf program, working with the likes of All- Americans Brooks Koepka, Daniel Berger, John Pak, Matilda Castren, Frida Kinhult and Morgane Metraux.

WALKER HUDDY

PLAYER MANAGER

Walker joined Hambric Sports in 2017 after playing on the Cal Men’s Golf Team. He graduated with a degree from the prestigious Haas School of Business and was a two-time Pac-12 Academic All American.

HANK YATES

PLAYER MANAGER

Joining Hambric in 2022, Hank brings a unique and diverse sports background to the team. A multi-sport athlete, Yates was the 9th round selection of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2013 and has first-hand experience of what it takes to be a professional athlete. Following his playing stint with the Dodgers organization, Yates returned to the University of Delaware and earned a degree in Sports Management. In 2017, Hank began his career as a golf agent and has helped golfers navigate the transition from college to the PGA tour.

MARK HAASTRUP

PLAYER MANAGER

Mark joined Hambric Sports in 2020, but he is not new to the company, having been a client of Hambric Sports since he turned professional in 2007. He started playing golf age 9 and having progressed through the amateur ranks in Denmark, he went to college in America, before turning professional. Mark has played on the Challenge Tour and European Tour for 10 years, with two 3rd place finishes as his best results on the European Tour. Mark now looks forward to this new chapter of his life in Player Management.

RICARDO RELINQUE

PLAYER MANAGER

Ricardo joined Hambric Sports in 2017, holding a degree in Business Management from the University of San Diego (2001) and a MBA from Pepperdine Univeresity (2013).  He worked as a marketing manager for Avon and Lexus before joining the Spanish Golf Federation in 2007 as the director of the Professional Committee, overseeing all of the education and competition for professionals in Spain. At the end of 2010, Ricardo was appointed to develop and manage the Federation’s first elite player development and college placement program in the U.S.

 

FIONA RIDLEY

PLAYER MANAGER

Fiona joined Hambric in 2024, but is not new to the industry having worked in golf client management for the past 10 years. Ahead of starting in the sports industry Fiona graduated from Durham university in 2012 with a degree in Sociology.

Hambric Sports was founded in 1977 and has been representing professional golfers for over 46 years. There is no situation that Rocky and our senior management have not faced before.

CONTACT

5420 Lyndon B Johnson Freeway
Suite 577
Dallas, TX 75240

info@hambricsports.com

+1 214 720 7179

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