Chris arrives at Pittsburgh Field Club with an impressive resume and outstanding pedigree for golf operations and instruction. Prior to joining the Field Club, he spent the past four years as the Head Golf Professional at the historic Lebanon Country Club. Chris spent five years as an apprentice at Golf Digest Top 100 Golf Course Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York, and at Golf Digest Top 100 Golf Course Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio. Chris also spent seven years crafting his instruction methods working alongside Golf Digest Top 100 Teachers Craig Harmon, Bill Harmon, and Todd Sones. A fine golfer in his own right, Chris captured the 2003 Western New York PGA Section Assistant Professional Championship, and was been selected to several Section and Chapter Challenge Cup teams during his tenure in Florida. Chris and his wife Liz, a Registered Nurse, have will celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary this September, and have two beautiful boys, Harlan (15), and Patrick (8).

Al brings multiple years of teaching, custom fitting, and playing experience to the Pittsburgh Field Club. He has soaked up knowledge from numerous Top 100 teachers and major championship coaches in the United States. Those influences include Hank Haney, Rick Martino, Dave Pelz, Tim Cusick, Mike Bender, and Don Sargent. The molding of their proven methods and philosophies gives Al a unique perspective on achieving success for all levels of golfers and most importantly, how to effectively transfer that knowledge into efficient and specific practice for his students.
  Al is a certified club-fitter with several companies and is experienced using Foresight launch monitors, video analysis, and training aids to help everyone play better golf. His personalized and comfortable fitting style expedite the process of improving what is in your golf bag.
 

Ryan was introduced to golf at the age of 5. He played on his high school golf team where he was a 4 year captain and was on the New York State All-State team his senior year. In college he majored in Professional Golf Management at North Carolina State University where he was the Tournament Director for the program. He graduated in 2017 with Class A PGA Membership. Ryan brings experiences from several top clubs across the country including Bandon Dunes Resort, Diamond Creek Golf Club and Cincinnati Country Club. Ryan has a passion for junior golf and will be looking to grow the game through our PGA Jr. League team. He will also be helping merchandise the golf shop and help conduct tournaments throughout the year.