Chris Parker Golf Performance

BIOGRAPHY

Chris Parker was born in England in February 1978 and grew up in the West Midlands. He began playing golf at the age of 8, influenced by his father who is an avid golfer. It was quickly identified that Chris had a natural talent for the game and progressed quickly, competing in many amateur and junior tournaments at club and county level, before attending University of Central England. After having a successful University career it was only natural for Chris to pursue a career in golf, turning professional in 1998. In 2002 Chris graduated from the PGA of Great Britain gaining Distinction in Coaching. It was during this time period that Chris was drawn to the teaching and philosophy of David Leadbetter where he began his Leadbetter Certification. In 2005, after successfully completing his certification, he began working for the David Leadbetter Golf Academy in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany, moving in 2010 to the Academy in Munich as Senior Instructor and Head of Training. In 2013 an opportunity arose for Chris to return to England where he took on the position of Director of golf for the newly established Leadbetter Academy at Leeds Golf Centre. Now settled down Harrogate for the past 12 years and bringing up his young family, Chris is looking forward to the new opportunities awaiting him at The Grooves Golf Academy at the prestigious Rudding Park Hotel Golf & Country Club.

Friday, May 17, 2024

TIPS! How to break 80

Now, the first thing we need to Learn and improve the skill of, is having a very clear understanding of your yardages and distances carrying the ball through the air with each individual club.

So if you're at a driving range that has any ball tracking devices, this will be a big help in monitoring the carry and total distances of the ball for each individual club.

Note down the distance when you hit 3-5 shots with each club to see how the distance varies.
You can then use this information when out on the course for judging distances and aiding club selection.

The second thing we need to learn and improve is to understand how the ball launches through the air with each club.

For example, woods should have a lower trajectory than a PW and understanding this variation between the two is crucial to improve your game, having a huge effect on how far the ball flies which will be tailored, especially for yourself to achieve your full potential.

So if you’re using a PW through to any long irons, hybrids, and Fairway woods, We should be looking at achieving launch angles between 31° PW To 16° with longest iron, Hybrid or Fairway wood.

If we are Looking at launch angles with a DRIVER or say a 3 WOOD of a tee, ideally we should be looking at achieving launch angles between 10° up to 18°.

PHILOSOPHY

Philosophy Chris’s philosophy is very much the ‘Holistic Approach’ where he looks at ALL aspects of a players golf game. He is passionate about evolving the way golfers are coached and how humans perform on and off the course. He uniquely tailors his instruction for the individual needs of players, providing the necessary framework for technical and skill development in all areas of the game. Chris uses the most cutting-edge technology to help the client grow their game. Trackman with High Speed Video Analysis Sam Putt Lab (ultra sonic highly accurate putter movement data) Sam Balance lab (measures weight distribution and weight transfer) Sports Box Ai 3D (body motion data) Most On-Course date tracking Apps This provides everything he needs to know on FACT to what the body and club are doing at the same time and this helps in providing a well structured lesson to maximise a player's performance. Chris likes to stay in contact with players; setting targets / challenges to obtain feedback from his players while they are not taking lessons.