Christopher Smith is the PGA Lead Teaching Professional at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club outside of Portland, OR, and at the KOR Physical Therapy and Athletic Wellness Clinic in Beaverton, OR.

Christopher has instructed professionally since 1988 in a wide variety of environments, both domestically and abroad. His teaching and coaching experiences encompass stints in Florida, New England and Western Europe; his list of students 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 coaching and instruction. He is a graduate of the University of Utah where he holds a bachelor’s degree in French and Russian.

• Nominated by Golf Magazine as one  of the
  Top 100 Instructors in America
• Runner Up in the 2006 Oregon Open & 2007 Northwest Open
• 2004 Pacific Northwest Section PGA Teacher of the Year
• 2003 Oregon Chapter PGA Teacher of the Year
• Selected from 2003-2009 by Golf Digest Magazine
  as one of the top instructors in Oregon
• Master Instructor with the Jim McLean Golf Schools
• Bill Bowerman Advisory Staff Member with Nike Golf
• Author of I’ve Got 99 Swing Thoughts but ‘Hit the Ball’ Ain’t One
  (Crown, 2007)
• Creator of Better Golf CD
• Consultant with the Nike Fitness Center at WHQ in Oregon
• Speed Golf World Record Holder