FCG NATIONAL ACADEMY
"Training Juniors for the Highest Level of Competition"


CHRIS SMEAL BIO
Chris has dedicated the past 7 years to learning the most effective ways to develop a junior golfer. He has given more than 10,000 private lessons, more than 100 golf camps and schools, and more than 1,500 group lessons. He has learned the secrets of the top players in the country and how they spend their time working on their game. In addition Chris has made numerous trips to PGA Tour events to film the best and study what they do so well and how they got to the level they have. He has also filmed many of the best juniors to help visually show you what the best players are doing that helps them play so well. He has also attended every PGA Teaching Summit by Top 100 Instructors in Southern California the past five years.

Chris has also worked with Golf Fitness experts to create a fitness program designed especially for junior golfers. This program along with your instruction, practice routine, and tournament schedule will help you become one of the best players.

Chris and the Future Champions Golf Academy have partnered up with the Callaway Golf Company to help develop the Nation's #1 Junior Golf Program. Coming soon to Chris's teaching program will be the Callaway Golf Performance Institute for Junior Golfers. This will be a high level training program encompassing every area of your golf game. This will be the west coast's Major Junior Golf Training Program.

Chris Smeal is also on a mission to making San Diego the #1 destination for junior golf in the world. The goal will be to have the best tournaments and the best instruction programs around. More juniors will reach the collegiate level and the professional tour from San Diego in the next ten years than ever before.

In 2007 Chris developed the Callaway Golf Challenge Tour in San Diego to be San Diego's #1 Advanced Player Tournament Program. The program features between 10 and 12 annual 36-Hole Tournaments and a 54-Hole Tour Championship with every event located in San Diego. Why go anywhere else?

AWARDS and DEGREES

  • San Diego PGA Junior Golf Leader- 2005
  • Recognized as One of the Top 50 Junior Instructors
    in America--2004 and 2005 and 2006 and 2007
  • Apprentice Professional of the Year, San Diego Chapter PGA-2004
  • Cerified Body Balance Fitness Instuctor- 2005
  • Became a PGA Member in January of 2005 by completing the PGA PGM Program.
  • Bachelor Degree in Economics from San Diego State University -2001

TEACHING BACKGROUND

  • In 2008 Chris coached 19 players to qualify for Junior World. Jonah Texeira finished 4th Place and Waverly Whiston 7th in their divisions.
  • In 2007 helped coach 14 players to qualify for the Callaway Junior World Championships.
  • Teaching Golf at Stadium Golf Center Since 2001
  • Developer of The Future Champions Junior Golf Academy and The San Diego Junior Golf Academy
  • Started the Chris Smeal 5-Day Golf School successfully preparing juniors for Advanced Tournament Play
  • Developed the SDSU Summer Golf Camp that debuts in Summer 2008
  • Developed the Callaway Golf Challenge Tour for Elite Juniors in San Diego
  • Started the San Diego Junior Amateur Tournament
  • Head Instructor for the American Golf and Tennis Academy- 2006
  • Head of Group Clinics at Stadium Golf Center- 2001-2005
  • Working with 7 Players from Ranch Bernardo High School Golf Team- 2007
  • Assistant Golf Coach for Rancho Bernardo High School- 2001
  • Assistant Coach for Scripps Ranch High School Girls Team 05/ 06/ 07
  • Assistant Coach for Serra High School Boys Team 2005
  • Instructor for USA Camps at Pro Kids Golf Academy and Learning Center- 2003
  • Junior Camp Instructor- 2001-Present
  • Attendee of Teaching Workshops and Seminars by Top 100 Golf Instructors
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
  • 2007 Century Club Team Member
  • Became a Scratch Golfer in Two Years from age 15-17.
  • 2nd Place SDPGA Tri City Championship with a 69- 2004
  • Member of the Winning North South Cup Team- 2002
  • 2nd Place San Diego PGA Apprentice Championship- 2002
  • 2nd Place Quail Ranch PGA Apprentice Event- 2002
  • Played 3 Years of Varsity Golf for SDSU- 1997-2000
  • Winner 4 Consecutive King Stahlman Mini-Tour Amateur Events- 1997
  • Winner of 10 Mini-Tour Amateur Events in 1997
  • Course Record 63 at Carmel Mountain Ranch - 1997
  • 2nd Place San Diego CIF Championship- 1997
  • 4th Place Southern California High School Championship at SCGA- 1997