-Played professional golf for three years
-18 years of professional teaching and club fitting experience.
-Trained under Mark Wineinger former head instructor under Butch Harmon
-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.v Trained by RKC Kettlebell Instructor
-Certified TRX Fitness Instructor
-Certified TPI Golf Fitness Instructor.
-Certified RGSF Kettlebell Instructor
-Certified Tai Chi 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 18 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 110 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 2010.
-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, Martial Artists, 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.
Wes Short, Jr.
PGA Tour Winner/Master Instructor with Elite Golf Performance 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 most simple and 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.
Matthew has been playing golf for over 35 years. Having played for England Schools he went on to secure a golf scholarship to the University of Stirling in Scotland where he won three national titles and graduated in Psychology and Marketing.
Matthew’s teaching philosophy changes you into a Performance You. The Performance You that is relaxed, confident, mentally and physically prepared, in control of your emotions and fully committed to every shot.
He does this by working directly with the subconscious part of the brain, the part that controls our behaviors helping golfers lay down improved belief systems, so change is often rapid. The Performance You is developed in part by using triggers designed for:
Performance Enhancement
Building Confidence
Improving Focus & Concentration
Overcoming Mental Blocks
Motivation for Practicing/Competition
Uncovering limiting beliefs that may be holding the golfer back
Competition Nerves
His Performance You philosophy has helped major winners and tour professionals as well as leading amateurs, intermediate golfers and beginners.
Mental training is being increasingly recognized as an integral component of golfers’ training. Tiger was first introduced to it when he was 13 years old by Jay Brunza. As a result Tiger uses self-hypnosis to get himself into "the zone" at will.
Matthew works in conjunction with your teaching professional to develop the new Performance You on the driving range, short game area and putting green. He helps you develop and establish your own effective pre-shot routine and post-shot routine which is fundamental in controlling your emotions.
He also helps golfers mentally prepare away from the course with particular focus on the night before you play, driving to the course as well as on the way home. Skills like positive visualization have to be practiced as well as letting bad shots be forgotten. Too many players take the bad shots and emotions home with them.
In addition to the mental side of the game Matthew is a qualified Yoga for Golfers’ Instructor and Fitness for Golfers’ Instructor. Very few golfers have a golf specific warm up. So Matthew developed three programs that he will film with an extremely well known tour professional in the New Year.
Warm Up Program
On Course Program
Restorative Program
He writes regular features Golf Digest and has been published in Men’s Health and GQ.
Certified Senior Lead Instructor with Elite Golf Performance
John Westly
-Certified and trained under Elite Golf Performance
-Trained under David Leadbetter as a junior golfer
-Director of Instruction at Newport Dunes Golf Club
-Certified TRX Fitness Instructor through Elite Golf Performance
-Trained Hooters, Nationwide and PGA tour players through Elite Golf Performance
-Trained in Crossfit
-Certified TPI Golf Fitness Instructor
-Trained in Zenolink 3d Sports Biomechanics and progressive skills training
-Trained in Kvest
-Trained in Kettlebells, Yoga, TRX suspension training and Power Lifting
-Trained on the Flightscope and Zelocity launch monitor
-Certified instructor trainer for Elite Golf Performance
-Certified Club Fitter through Elite Golf Performance
Vipul Gidda
Certified Senior Instructor with Elite Golf Performance
-Certified and trained under Elite Golf Performance for 5 years
-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
-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)
-Completed the grueling Kettlebell Essentials Test
