Instructor Bio

Chris was born and raised in Flint, Michigan. He began playing golf at the age of 15 and made the JV Golf Team his first year, then played on the Varsity Team the next three. He became involved in the golf business at the age of 16 working at a retail golf store in Michigan where he sold golf merchandise and equipment. Chris received a BS Degree in Marketing at Ferris State University and also completed the Professional Golf Management Program at that time. The golf business allowed him to see some of the most beautiful areas of the country including, Traverse City, MI, Hilton Head Island, SC, Monterrey, CA, Palm Springs, CA, Scottsdale, AZ, Las Vegas, NV and now Sedona, AZ.

Chris began his career in the golf business for the love of the game.  He now enjoys bringing the game of golf to people who have never played and helping those who play on a regular basis to become better. He has been teaching the game to beginners, novices and experts for the past 20 years, including 9 years as a PGA TOUR Head Golf Professional/Instructor. His true enjoyment comes from seeing those individuals succeed in improving their golfing abilities.  

Heather was born and raised in Prescott, AZ. She began been playing golf at the age of three. Her grandmother (who is an excellent golfer) taught her to play. She spent every summer growing up in Independence Iowa playing golf from sun up to sun down. Heather played on the varsity boy’s high school golf team at a 5A school; where she also excelled in other sports and was named athlete of the year. She joined the LPGA in 2002 and became a Class A Member in 2007.

Heather has been the owner of Tee It Up Golf Schools since 2008. She is also the Co-Tournament Director of the Joanne Winters Silver Belle Championship, which is a leading national junior tournament pairing girls and women 13 – 23 years of age.
Heather provides practical and simple training for golfers of all skill levels, from half hour lessons to three day golf schools. She uses V1 Coaching systems for video lessons and provides video instruction online. Her passion is to help you improve all aspects of your game and help you remember that it is just that “a game”!

Ralph Wearsch
PGA Teaching Pro 

Ralph Wearsch has over 25 years of teaching experience. He has spent time with and learned from some of the greatest names in golf instruction including: Harvey Penick, Jim Flick, David Leadbetter, Jimmy Ballard, Peter Kostis and Jim Hardy. Ralph also played professionally and served at the club level for 12 years.

His teaching philosophy is "fix the cause's don't chase the effects". It is not to redo your swing, but to build on what you already do. Known for his patience and pleasant ball side manner, he makes it a fun experience. You will improve and know why you improve. There is also a difference between the mechanics of the game and the art of the game. You practice the mechanics and develop skills on the practice range. You learn how to play golf by playing golf (art) on the golf course. We will do both while you attend the golf school.

"Golf is a very complex game, it's up to me to know these complexities and teach you as simply as possible."