# Chris Markham

> Chris Markham is the co-founder and CEO of Blue Tees Golf, a golf technology company launched in 2019 around affordable, design-conscious rangefinders. A Point Loma Nazarene University graduate with a prior career in finance, he has helped lead its expansion into retail, GPS devices, speakers, and connected golf products. His public interviews emphasize complementary teams, accessible pricing, and a more informal golf experience.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Blue Tees Golf
- **Organizations:** Blue Tees Golf, Oxford Finance LLC, Comerica Bank
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Business Finance, Point Loma Nazarene University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Blue Tees Golf, which launched its first rangefinder in 2019., Blue Tees Golf received an ING Industry Honors award for Product Ingenuity - Technology, presented in January 2022., Helped lead expansion from direct online sales into major golf retailers and course shops.

## Career timeline

- **2012** — Graduated from Point Loma Nazarene University.
- **Before 2021** — Worked at Comerica Bank as an analyst and at Oxford Finance LLC, including a director role; detailed dates not independently confirmed.
- **2019** — Helped launch Blue Tees Golf; the Series 1 Sport debuted that summer.
- **2021** — Discussed working-capital financing to support Blue Tees Golf’s expansion into retail.
- **2022** — Accepted an ING product ingenuity honor with co-founders Drew Koehler and Brandon Francisco at the January PGA Show; began working with iGolf that summer.
- **2023** — Discussed GPS products and the PLAYER+ speaker as the company expanded beyond laser rangefinders.
- **2025** — Was named co-founder and CEO in the March announcement of Blue Tees Golf’s Upper Deck Golf partnership.
- **2026** — Continues to be listed as co-founder and CEO as Blue Tees expands its connected product lineup.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Blue Tees Golf, which launched its first rangefinder in 2019.
- Blue Tees Golf received an ING Industry Honors award for Product Ingenuity - Technology, presented in January 2022.
- Helped lead expansion from direct online sales into major golf retailers and course shops.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Company update: Blue Tees announced Rainmaker firmware 1.60 to reduce shot-data latency.
- **2026-09** — Company update: Rainmaker app update 1.20 was announced on September 22.
- **2026-09** — Company update: Blue Tees announced E6 simulator integration for Rainmaker on Windows PC, using a separate E6 license.
- **2026-02** — Company update: Blue Tees introduced Rainmaker, its first portable launch monitor.

## Links

- Website: https://blueteesgolf.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-markham-5477331b

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Last updated: 2026-10-16