Named for the 4th year in a
row for 2007-2008 as one of Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers. (New)
Was named 2004 Georgia PGA
North Chapter Teacher of the Year (2nd year)
Named as one of the top 50
Junior Teachers in America by US Kids Golf (New)
Guest instructor at Golf Magazine's
annual award event
Georgia Teacher of the Year
Titleist Leadership Advisory Staff
Appeared on the Golf Channel's
Academy Live Show
Recognized by Golf Digest as one of
Georgia's leading instructors
Instructor/Coach to PGA, LPGA,
Buy.com, and Canadian Tour players
Written instructional articles for
Golf Magazine, Sports Illustrated, PGA magazine, Georgia Golf News, Japan
Weekly Golf Digest and Fore Digest
Head Professional at three Country
Clubs
30 Years of instructional
experience
Teaching Philosophy
Mike's
teaching centers on five main points which are: Grip, Posture,
Aim-Alignment, Pivot-Rotation, and Hinges. All aspects of his instruction
evolve around these five elements. He explains what a true plane in the
golf swing means. He shows the student how posture, the pivot and correct
usage of hinges are related to getting the club shaft and club face on the
proper plane. A player must understand the short game, putting, chipping,
pitching, and bunker shots. He teaches course management, the need
to have properly fitted equipment, and how to deal with
the mental aspects of
the game of golf.
Students of note include Jodie
Mudd, Grant Waite, Frank Nobilo of the PGA Tour and Hiromi Kobayashi of the LPGA
Tour.
Mike has also
has been a Guest on the Golf Channel's Golf Academy Live Show televised from
Orlando, Florida.
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Mike's
teaching centers on five main points which are: Grip, Posture,
Aim-Alignment, Pivot-Rotation, and Hinges. All aspects of his instruction
evolve around these five elements. He explains what a true plane in the
golf swing means. He shows the student how posture, the pivot and correct
usage of hinges are related to getting the club shaft and club face on the
proper plane. A player must understand the short game, putting, chipping,
pitching, and bunker shots. He teaches course management, the need
to have properly fitted equipment, and how to deal with
the mental aspects of
the game of golf. 
e Golf Channel's Golf Academy Live Show televised from
Orlando, Florida.