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Harbor Cup Hat GIVEAWAY!

The Harbor Cup is the Midwest's version of the Ryder Cup. In it's 16th year, the Harbor Cup is conducted this year at Boyne Highlands on October 1st and 2nd. The competition part of the event pins Team Boyne vs. Team Harbor. 12 players per team in a Ryder Cup style...

The Long And Short Of It

Let me take you back to the The (British) Open. Adam Scott, until the last three holes, was in complete command. Ernie Els was steady and sank a birdie putt on the 18th. No big deal. But, Scott did not drive the ball in the fairway on the 18th and subsequently made...

Television Viewers And Golf Rules

You see it happen a couple of times each year. A golfer commits a rules violation and doesn’t notice it and neither do his fellow competitors. A viewer watching the tournament on television notices it, makes a few phone calls, and brings the rules violation to the...

Improve Your Swing With Better Posture

Improve Your Swing With Better Posture In my last blog post I spoke about how you could test yourself to determine the areas of your golf fitness that needed to be improved. In this blog I am going to talk about the major problems that are seen in golfers from a...

Staying Centered

Staying Centered Staying centered is very important to your golf swing. Moving too much laterally can cause a multitude of problems. First off, moving your swing center causes the bottom of your swing to be too far behind or in front of the ball. I usually...

What “Winter Rules” Or “Preferred Lies” Really Means

Most people who read my articles are, most likely, serious golfers who understand that the game is governed by 34 Rules. These same people probably play some tournament golf where Rules Officials are present to assist players in playing by the Rules and interpreting...

Rule 28: Ball Unplayable

Every so often, I will get a question that goes something like this: “I hit my ball into a sand bunker and I don’t know how to hit out of a bunker. Can I declare my ball unplayable and go back to the spot where I last hit to replay the shot”. A player who is...

Mental Toughness

It goes without saying you need to be mentally tough to compete and possibly even win the United States Open. There is, obviously, a long list of players who have won the tournament, however, the list is quite short of players who were lucky to win. Most, if not all...

Mike Fay-Frank Beckmann Show-WJR 760AM Detroit

Mike was a guest on the Frank Beckmann Show on June 5th, 2012 during the Nike State Pro-Am at Boyne Highlands Resort. They talked about Mike's new position with the Golf Channel SwingFix, the technology behind it, and Ask The Pro. Enjoy!

2012 Rules Changes-Excess Club Put In Player’s Golf Bag

There has been a revision to Decision 4-4a/6 “Excess Club Put in Player’s Golf Bag”. The question to the Decision states: “A player arrives at the first tee. After the match or group’s starting time while A is preparing to play his shot, B, his opponent or...

Where Do You Start A Golf Fitness Program?

Where Do You Start A Golf Fitness Program? Mike Fay Golf welcomes Australian PGA Professional Brent Davis to the staff of talented writers. Brent's knowledge of golf fitness and how it relates to the golf swing will be a great asset to the site. Below is his first...

Rule 6-7 Undue Delay;Slow Play

The Kevin Na slow play phenomenon at the Tournament Players Championship has everyone in the golf community talking about slow play. Na has become the poster-boy for slow play and has been torched in the locker room and in social media. He was put on the clock in...