Chris Smeal, PGA
Director of Instruction
Callaway Elite Staff Member
Competes Regularly on the SDPGA and SCPGA Tournament Circuit
Uses the JC Video Teaching Software and an Exilim High Speed Camera During All Lessons
View your swing on a 65" Monitor
Student Library
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Bio
- Started in teaching in 2001
- Recognized as One of the Top 50 Master Junior Golf Instructors in the US every year since the Award was given in 2004.
- 2004 SDPGA Apprentice of the Year
- 2005 SDPGA Junior Golf Leader
- President and Founder of Future Champions Golf
- Successfully helped in developing some of the countries top junior golfers
- Has taken lessons, attended seminars, or watched the coaching of the following Top 100 Teachers: Jim Flick, Butch Harmon, Ben Doyle, Charles Sorrell, and Carl Welty.
- Played College Golf at SDSU
- 3 Year Letter Winner at Rancho Bernardo High School
- 9-Hole Rancho Bernardo High School Record- 32
- Course Record 63 at Carmel Mountain Ranch
- Played on the winning North-South Cup Apprentice Team Championship
- Medalist at the 1997 California Amateur Qualifier at Steele Canyon and Played in the event at Pebble Beach and Spyglass Hill
- Member of the 2007 SAIC Century Club Team
- Began Playing Golf at 15 and by Age 17 was a Scratch Golfer
- Currently working with National Junior Golf Scoreboard Standouts Jonah Texeira, Tyler Moore, Sibo Yan, Bobby Gojuangco, and many more up and coming young golfers.
Philosophy: "The Golf Swing is an athletic motion built with a foundation able to support a powerful swing. The ability to vary your golf swing to hit the shot desired under pressure is the key ingredient to ball striking success. Putting is improved when confidence matches green reading and speed control. Short game skills are taught with proper fundamentals and practice with feel. Learn the ability to control your trajectory and spin. Golf can only be played at the highest level when the player's head is clear and he or she can let his or her ability take over. Most players have clouded minds with useless information that keeps them from hitting the shot desired. All players need a system for playing the game effectively to their desired level. Tension is evil! Let's go play!"
When away from Teaching Chris enjoys spending time with his family (wife Robin and daughter Jaclyn) and friends...
Contact Chris at 619-339-2377 or Email to chris@futurechampionsgolf.com |
