Chris Kowalczyk is the co-founder of the Garden State Golf Academy. He is currently an Assistant Golf Professional at Crestmont Country Club and an aspiring police officer. In regards to playing, he is involved in playing professionally in New Jersey State Golf Association and Metropolitan Golf Association events and in 2009, he finished in the top 30 assistants in the New Jersey Section. Chris has been teaching the game of golf to men, women, and children of all ages for over 8 years now. With a bachelor's degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University in criminal justice, Chris was also a member of their Division 1 golf team for 4 years, as well as team captain and MVP. At Wayne Hills High School, Chris was a 4 year varsity letter winner in golf and ice hockey. In golf, he played his way onto the All-County and All-State golf teams. Chris' main goal is to teach children his love, the game of golf, and for them to have as much fun learning it as he does teaching it.