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Terry Glen Hashimoto March 14, 1958 Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. Son of Ben and Christine Hashimoto.

Graduated Oak Park High School Charleswood Winnipeg 1975. Terry attended the University of Miami, Florida on a Golf Scholarship and was the first Canadian to earn a full scholarship at the University of Miami and rise to the level of Team Captain and lead the Team to Victory on both team and individuals level. Throughout his 4 year reign Terry was considered a premier leader in helping players develop and manage their game through the college experience. Terry graduated with a degree in Business Administration majoring in International Finance.

In 1981 Terry Open Manitoba's 1st Golf Retail Store called the Caddy Shed developing the Caddy Shed into 3 stores and selling that operation to Gary Curtis in 1988. During the time from 1987- 1991 Terry played Professional Golf on the Canadian Tour. Terry played to within a few strokes of qualifying for the PGA Tour despite managing several business's at the same time and playing a very intermittent schedule. In 1989 Terry finished 17th on the Canadian PGA order of Merit.

In 1990 Terry started Jazz Golf and developed the worlds 1st Speed Rated Series of Graphite Shafts. From 1990 - 1992 Terry did a joint venture with Cosmopolitan Industries working with over 100 Handicapped Employees developing Canada's largest and most successful line of Golf Equipment. In 1993 with the assistance of the Provincial Government of Manitoba, private investors Jeff Gidney of Winnipeg an Hiro Ono of Machida Japan, Terry opened Jazz Golf Plant in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada in 1993.

From 1993 - 2005 Terry was the Founder and built Jazz Golf into Canada's largest and most successful brand of Medium Priced Upper Middle Market Custom Fitted Clubs. In 2000 Terry with the help of Jim Oborne, Guy Bieber and Bieber Investments Jazz Golf became a public company. Terry stepped down from Jazz Golf in 2005.

From 2005 - 2008 Terry built Canada's 1st 3 Hole Golf Course Instructional Facility named Champions Newst with 180 degree driving range on the edge of Winnipeg in Headingley Manitoba. Terry ran this with his partner Rena MacLeaod and sold this operation in 2009.

In 2010 Terry with his company TGH Golf Designs applied for a Patent for a Game Device Swing Detector then known as PocketPro that ultimately would split up his company and give 2 young men Gord Parke and Adam Tasarus their business start.Terry is considered by insiders as the father of " sport Inertial Measuring Devices "

In 2012 Terry went on to assist Smart Skin emerge as a company out of the University of New Brunswick Canada and develop a Pressure Grip for Smart Skin that is currently patent pending.

From 2013 to current. Terry has been working with Patientech Vista developing the worlds 1st Portable Golf & Sport Pressure Mat using Sensor Technology developed in Winnipeg Manitoba, Terry's home town. To date over 1200 customers now use BodiTrak for Measuring Golf and Sport Pressure Mapping and development continues to expand into the use of Pressure Mapping for Sport Sciences and even medical applications around the area of Balance. Terry lives in Charlottetown Prince Edward Island and is very active in the ongoing use of Pressure in Sports and Science.