Chris Smeal's Bio
- 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
- 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
- San Diego PGA Junior Golf Leader- 2005
- Recognized as One of the Top 50 Junior Instructors in America--2004 and 2005 and 2006
- 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 Universoty--2001
Chris teaches at San Diego's Premier Practice Facility: Stadium Golf Center. Located on Aero Drive and I15 next to Fry's Electronics.
Chris uses the Tomi Putting System in his private teaching studio at Stadium Golf Center.
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Chris uses the JC Video Bullet System with Studio Suite Software during his lessons. Chris relies on the video system to visually show his students what is going on in the swing. From there Chris teaches you how to feel what you need to improve in your swing so that you can work on it on the range and have a feeling on the course.
Chris has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Junior Golf Instructors in the US every year since 2004.
Chris is proud to be a member of the Callaway Golf Staff. All clubs in his bag are Callaway. He plays the HX Tour Golf Ball and the FT-I Driver.
When on-course lessons are desired Chris takes his students to San Diego's toughest golf course in Santee. Just 15-minutes from Stadium Golf Center