TopGolf Academy
Meet our Instructors
Stephen Moskal
Director of Instruction
stephen.moskal@topgolfusa.com
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PGA of England and PGA France Member (Stephen is fluent in French). Stephen moved to the Metropolitan DC area in 2000. Before joining the TopGolf team, he led the instructional staff at another Top 100 practice facility in Fairfax, Virginia. After graduating from Furman University in 1990, Stephen spent ten years in France where he played professionally on various tours, including the European Challenge Tour, the British Professional Golf Tour and the French National Circuit.
Stephen has taught for over 12 years and his teaching experience includes: Director of Instruction in Fairfax Virginia, Head of Instruction duties at Golf de Chevannes (Paris) and Assistant Professional at Golf de St Cloud (Paris), a European Tour venue, where he captained the junior golf academy comprised of over 100 students in a year-long golf school.
Stephen is also experienced as a golf course architect and has designed a 27-hole course near Paris as well as the first golf course in Mongolia.
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Chris Ries
Teaching Professional (PGA Apprentice)
chris.ries@topgolfusa.com
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After graduation from Radford University, Chris entered the golf business as a professional in April of 1995 and began his career at Tantallon Country Club. In August 1997 he went to Mount Vernon Country Club where he gained his professional status and honed his skills as a teacher and club-fitter. Chris is a Master Putter-Fitter and has been recruited by Robert Trent Jones Golf Clubs and Congressional Country Club to perform putter-fitting services for their respective memberships. In April 2002 he joined the Mid-Atlantic Golf Center team after providing his value as a Titleist/Cobra Golf Demo Specialist. This combination of past experience and club fitting expertise has enabled him to add an additional perspective to the club-fitting process. Chris is one of two professionals at TopGolf to have passed the Player's Ability Test as a Medalist.
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James Parker
Instructor
james.parker@topgolfusa.com
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James has over ten years of coaching experience and has trained golfers of all skill levels from beginners to elite golfers. James, who comes from England, had the opportunity to be taught the art of the game by the top instructors in England including TopGolf’s very own Mitchell Spearman.
As a player, James played on the PGA Europro Tour in Europe and broke course records with 7 under (-7) par rounds. He also competed in the European Tour Qualifying School and just missed receiving his Tour Card by three shots at the Asian Tour Qualifying School.
Not only does James have a comprehensive knowledge of golf techniques from swing to putting, but also a deep understanding of the psychology of golf. James has worked with a prominent sports psychologist to study the mental aspects of the sport.
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Tony Herbert
Custom Club Fitter
anthony.herbert@topgolfusa.com
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Tony Herbert is the Custom Club Fitter at TopGolf. Tony's passion and expertise for club fitting make him a leader in the Metropolitan area. He has developed a fitting program that covers all dimensions of the game, from the driver to the putter. Certified by Callaway, Titleist and Nike, he will help you find the proper golf equipment that suits your swing and your game.
Tony was first exposed to the retail side of golf in 2001 after working for the U.S. Capital Police Force for 12 years.TopGolf uses the Kudu launch monitor by Flightscope, a leader in golf research technology.
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Hong Kim
Certified Instructor
hong.kim@topgolfusa.com
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A Korean PGA and former PGA of America Professional played various tour events (Asian, USGA, Golden State...) over the years. Hong came to the US in 1983 and started teaching golf full-time in 1985.
Hong believes each student has his/her own unique swing and adapts his teaching to bring out the best in everyone. His goal is for his student’s swing to match swing fundamentals, thus making the swing simple and easy to repeat.
Hong came to the DC area in 1997 and has taught at several top practice facilities in the area (including the P.B.Dye Golf Club) before settling down at TopGolf.
Mr. Kim teaches in both Korean and English.
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Thomas Sutterfield
Assistant Golf Professional and Junior Program Director
thomas.sutterfield@topgolfusa.com
Thomas is a Registered Apprentice with the Middle Atlantic section of the PGA. His experience includes all aspects of junior golf including playing, administering tournaments and instruction. His experience as a youth playing golf on a weekly basis against the likes of Bubba Watson and being recruited by the University of Connecticut to play basketball helps add an athletic spirit to TopGolf’s junior programs. For Thomas, golf is not only a game to be learned, but it is a game to be played!
He is married and has a 12 year old daughter and a 5 year old son.