About Chandler Rusk
Our mission is to help any golfer see and play the game in a new light.
Our method is designed to simplify the body’s movement to swing the golf club on plane. This in turn leads to more consistency, efficiency, accuracy, precision, fun, etc.
We like to understand what goals one is trying to accomplish and help one achieve them as fast as possible with sustainability.
Chandler Rusk
Founder, CMR Golf Team
One of the elite golfers in the Midwest since age 11, Chandler went on to have an illustrious career at Texas Tech and Wichita State. After being named to the Oklahoma All-State team in 2008 and 2009, Chandler was named the 2009 Edmond Golfer of the Year.
Chandler then went on to finish 4th in the 2011 Big XII Championship at Prairie Dunes with Texas Tech. After transferring to Wichita State, Chandler capped his college career as the Missouri Valley Conference individual champion while also helping the Shockers win the team title.
After college, Chandler spent 8 years with a golf instruction company teaching online globally and at golf schools all across the U.S. and Canada.
Chandler has given over 30,000 lessons and enjoys teaching just as equivalent as playing the game casually and professionally.
Playing accomplishments:
2006 - South Central Tournament of Champions - 1st
2006-2009 - 4-time Oklahoma Class 6A Team State Champion - 1st
2006 - Trosper Park Classic Champion - 1st
2008 - AJGA Valero Texas Jr. Shootout - 1st
2008 - AJGA Honorable Mention All-American
2009 - Oklahoma Class 6A Individual Medalist - T-1st (lost in a playoff to Nathan Hughes out of Bartlesville, OK)
2009 - Edmond Junior Golfer of the Year
2009 - 7 Tournament Wins during Senior Year of High School
2009 - 2nd lowest scoring average in Edmond North High School history - 72.3
2009 - Ranked 28th in the POLO Junior Golf Rankings
2011 - KickingBird Classic Champion - 66-66=132 - 1st
2011 - Big XII Championship @ Prairie Dunes - T-4th (Morgan Hoffman won - Oklahoma State, Kevin Tway finished 2nd - Oklahoma State, Tyler Russell finished 3rd - Texas A&M, and tied with Peter Uihlein - Oklahoma State)
2013 - OGA Oklahoma State Amateur Championship - 2nd
2014 - Missouri Valley Conference Team Champion - 1st - Wichita State University
2014 - Missouri Valley Conference Individual Champion - 1st - Wichita State University
2016 - National Car Rental Assistant Championship - 73-66=139 - 2nd
2016 - SCPGA Pro-Assistant Championship - 2nd
2016 - Western Oklahoma Championship - 2nd
2020 - National Car Rental Assistant Championship - 66-73=139 - 2nd
2022 - Firelake Tournament - 1st
2022 - Ody’s Hole Hog with Tim McGraw - 62 - 1st
2022 - Pinnacle Country Club - Shot 59 (solo)
2022 - Italian American Club Tournament in Las Vegas - 1st
2022-2023 - Thirst Living Waters Foundation Tournament - 1st both years
2023 - Summer Sizzler Ponca City Country Club with Tim McGraw - 1st
2024 - Ody’s Hole Hog with Tim McGraw - 59 - 1st
2025 - Summer Sizzler Trosper 2 man scramble - 56 (-14 under) - 1st
2025 - Thirst Living Waters Foundation in Colorado - 56 (-15 under) - T-1st
2025 - Lake Hefner Golf Club (North Course) - 60 from forward tees (-12 under) in November
Notable Players that we have played with: Kevin Tway, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay, Talor Gooch, Abraham Ancer, Peter Uihlein, Will Kropp, Andrew Yun, Julian Suri, Taylor Moore, Sam Stevens, Zac Blair, Wyndham Clark, Austin Cook, Harris English, Rickie Fowler (met him when he came to watch our State Championship), Russell Henley, Tyler McCumber, Keith Mitchell, Trey Mullinax, Patrick Rodgers (same field NCAA Regional), Martin Trainer, Clement Sordet, Matias Dominguez, Pontus Widegren, Evan Beck, Cory Whitsett, Trent Whitekiller, Rafa Becker, Thomas Pieters
Notable Coaches: Grier Jones and Greg Warren
Current Handicap: +4
“When I started taking lessons from Chandler, my ball flight improved, my distance improved, and I hit the ball consistently. Chandler's teaching of the swing is so much easier to comprehend.”
– Gary G.