Instructor Bios
Matt Christian
Owner, Elite Golf Performance
Professional background includes:
Played professional golf for three years
16 years of professional teaching and club fitting experience.
Trained under PGA professional Rob Rennell selected as PGA teacher of the year in Tennessee.
Trained under PGA professional Paul Bertholy in Golf Biomechanics, Kinesiology and The Bertholy Method.
Trained under K-Vest in Golf Biomechanics.
Certified by TRX and Titleist Performance Institute as a Golf Fitness Instructor.
Certified Zenolink Trainer in 3D motion analysis in Golf Biomechanics.
Certified Biomechanics Specialist with NESTA.
Certified 3d Sports Motion Analysis in 10 different sports
Certified 16 years as a Master Club Fitter with Henry-Griffitts.
Certified KZG Master Clubfitter and builder
Certified TaylorMade Custom Club Fitter. Named World's Top 100 Clubfitters 2008
Certified Master Custom Golfshaft Fitter through Novatech Advanced Certified Center
Trained over 100 junior golfers to collegiate scholarships through our College Prep Programs.
Trained Tour players at the Futures, Hooters, Nationwide, LPGA, Champions and PGA tour levels.
Nominated as 2006 Golfsmith Club Fitter of the Year.
Named Worlds Top 100 Club Fitters in 2006 through 2008.
Named "2005 Best of the Best Golf Pro” by the Jonesboro Sun newspaper.
In 2006 worked with two former US OPEN Champions on golf biomechanics.
In 2006, trained Chuck Cook and staff on the K-Vest technology.
In 2006 Presented K-Vest and golf biomechanics presentation to Joe Daniels Owner of The Golfing Machine along with it's most elite certified instructors notables such as Ben Doyle, Martin Hall and Chuck Cook.
Delivered K-Vest and golf biomechanics presentation to over 500 PGA teaching professionals at the 2006 PGA Teaching and Coaching Summit. Included Jim Mclean, Ben Doyle, Martin Hall, Laird Small, Michael Bentley, Dr. Gary Wiren, Dr. Jim Suttie and many more of the most respected teachers in the country.
Matt created Elite Golf Performance with his many intense years of combined studies of the best Biomedical Engineers, Golf Instructors, Physical Therapists, Personal Trainers and Sports Conditioning Specialist to create the best all around quality of golf instruction possible to all golfers. Matt has worked with multiple winners on the PGA, LPGA and Champions tours.
PGA Tour Winner Wes Short Jr. Master Instructor with Elite Golf Performance
Director of Playing and staff advisor
Wes is known by his fellow touring professionals as one of the purest ball strikers in the world. Wes trains in the EGP system and believes it to be the simpliest most effective solution to helping all golfers at any level. Wes brings a tremendous amount of knowledge to EGP that will help better our staff and students.
Simon Ramirez Jr. Certified Senior Lead Instructor with Elite Golf Performance
-Certified and trained under Elite Golf Performance
-PGA apprentice
-Certified TRX Fitness Instructor through Elite Golf Performance
-Trained Hooters, Nationwide and PGA tour players through Elite Golf Performance
-Trained in TPI Fitness screens
-Trained in Zenolink 3d Sports Biomechanics and progressive skills training
-Trained in Kvest
-Trained in Yoga, Pilates, Kettlebell and TRX suspension training
-Trained on the Flightscope launch monitor
-2 years of Professional Caddy experience
-Certified instructor trainer for Elite Golf Performance
-Certified Golfsmith Clubfitter
-Certified Club Builder/Repairs through Elite Golf Performance
-Member of GCA (golf clubfitters association of america
Vipul Gidda
Certified Senior Instructor with Elite Golf Performance
-Certified and trained under Elite Golf Performance
-PGA apprentice
-Named World's Top 100 Clubfitters 2008
-Certified TRX Fitness Instructor through Elite Golf Performance
-Trained Hooters, Nationwide and PGA tour players through Elite Golf Performance
-Trained in TPI Fitness screens
-Trained in Zenolink 3d Sports Biomechanics and progressive skills training
-Trained in Kvest
-Trained in Yoga, Pilates, Kettlebell and TRX suspension training
-Trained on the Flightscope launch monitor
-3 years of on course Caddy experience
-Certified instructor trainer for Elite Golf Performance
-Certified KZG Master Custom Club Fitter
-Certified Golfsmith Clubfitter
-Certified Golfsmith Club Builder/Repairs
-Member of IPAC (international professional clubfitters)
-Member of GCA (golf clubfitters association of america)
Vipul is known for his outgoing personality along with his aspirations in becoming known as a world class golf instructor/golf fitness trainer. Vipul devotes endless hours to studying golf specific training in all aspects for total performance to allow his students the simpliest most effective techniques to better golf performance. His years as a player and as a caddy are a great asset to elite golf performance, but also to his students as well.
