Indoor Golf Instruction

Meet your instructor: Christopher Smith

Christopher Smith is the PGA Lead Teaching Professional at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in North Plains, OR, and now available at the KOR Physical Therapy and Athletic Wellness Center.  He has been a student and player of the game for nearly 35 years, and a professional instructor since 1988. 

Christopher's instruction blends cutting edge technology with experience, knowledge, and insight to produce a learning experience that is both effective and enjoyable.  Through the use of unique tools and concepts, he is able to expedite the acquisition and changing of processes inherent to improving one’s golf swing – and overall game.  His coaching emphasizes the building of pertinent skills for the individual, with a holistic focus:  technique, physical and mental preparation and training, and the importance of on-course play are all a part of Christopher’s approach to better golf performance.

Christopher offers a variety of instructional programs and lesson options for players of all levels.  His list of clients includes Tour players, professional athletes, top-ranked juniors - and recreational hackers.  He has presented numerous teaching, coaching and playing seminars and workshops for the PGA of America, as well as being featured in articles in GolfWeek, Golf Digest, and The Wall Street Journal. 

In addition, Christopher is the author of I’ve Got 99 Swing Thoughts but ‘Hit the Ball’ Ain’t One (Crown, 2007), and the creator of the Better Golf audio CD.  99 Swing Thoughts speaks to the benefits of learning and playing golf in faster, more instinctive and less conscious ways.  And, via specific, scientifically-based phrasing, pacing and music, Better Golf helps golfers think, act and respond in more optimal ways on the course.
A FEW OF THE TRAINING “TOYS,” TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY UTILIZED IN  CHRISTOPHER SMITH’S INSTRUCTION
  • Machine vision high def cameras + JC Video golf motion analysis software delivering crystal clear frame by frame advance.
    (http://www.jcvideo.com)
  • Putting analysis and training with the Science And Motion (SAM) PuttLab.  State of the art technology gives golfers scientifically precise feedback – based on accurate ultrasound measurements - on all relevant parameters of the putting stroke.
    (http://www.scienceandmotion.com)
  • Motor/muscle memory creation and building employing the T.A.G. (Teaching with Acoustical Guidance) system. A focused, positive natured, and science-based learning method yielding rapid results.
    (http://www.tagteach.com)

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Christopher Smith is the PGA Lead Instructor at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in North Plains, OR. Pumpkin Ridge has been host to numerous USGA events, including the 1996 U. S. Amateur Championship which saw Tiger Woods capture his unprecedented third straight title.

Christopher’s instruction blends cutting edge technology, information, neuroscience and insight to produce a learning experience that is effective and enjoyable. His coaching emphasizes the building and learning of pertinent skills for the individual, proper swing technique and the importance of on-course play. He is a proponent of "playing to learn" rather than "learning to play."

Christopher has been a student and player of the game for close to 35 years, and a professional instructor since 1988.  His teaching and coaching background includes experiences both domestically and abroad.  Christopher has taught in English, French and Spanish, and his list of clients includes Tour players, professional athletes, CEO's, top-ranked juniors – and recreational hackers.

Christopher played collegiate golf at the University of California at Santa Barbara and later on the European Challenge Tour, before pursuing his passion for instruction. He is a graduate of the University of Utah where he holds a bachelor's degree in French and Russian.
 
KOR NEWS
  • Hanna Williams, a fifth-year LPGA Tour member, reached a milestone for any golfer -- her first professional victory!

    Hanna Williams has been working with a trainer, Beaverton-based Donn Dimond of The KOR PT, who has helped her become stronger and more flexible. The work helped her better use the swing she has been building with instructor Gary Gilchrist. Hanna Williams started working with Gilchrist -- who has worked with Michelle Wie, Sean O'Hair and Suzann Pettersen -- in July 2007.

    "He was one of the first people to tell me that I need to get stronger to achieve things in my swing and be more flexible," Hanna Williams said.

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