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Fay Named TPI Certified Professional

On February 2nd, 2014 Mike Fay completed the Titleist Performance Institutes certification program for golf fitness.  The TPI program will now allow Mike to screen your body for potential weakness and strength in relation to the golf swing.  We are very excited to now...

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Club Damaged In Normal Course of Play

  What happens during a round of play if one of your clubs becomes damaged during the course of play?  Rule 4 -3: Damaged Clubs: Repair and Replacement talks about damage in the normal course of play and damage other than in the normal course of play.  So what...

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How To Take A Drop From Ground Under Repair

This is the next in the Playing By The Rules Video Series both Mike and Frank discuss your options when you hit your ball in an areas that the grounds keeper terms as ground under repair.  They will show you how to take complete relief from this situation.   Enjoy and...

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Fay Named Top 50 U.S. Kids Golf Teacher

We are honored to announce that Mike has been named by U.S. Kids Golf a Top 50 Kids Teacher for 2013. U.S. Kids Golf is the leader in worldwide golf instruction for juniors 12 and under.  For more information and to see the complete list please click here.

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Making It To Scotland-The Series

In 2001, 4 great friends made a pact that 10 years later they would make it to Scotland. A lifelong dream for 4 PGA Professionals to see the Home of Golf. Well, in 2011 they did it! Now see the emotion, see the passion, see Scotland through their eyes. Coming this...

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The State of the Game

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The game of golf is declining.  In this video Mike shares his thoughts on the growth of golf through golf instruction. Please leave your comments below.  We are all in this together. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Mike Fay Golf Featured In GRAA

Golf Range Association of America writer Scott Kramer just did a feature on Mike Fay Golf in the December issue of Golf Range Magazine. To have a look just click here....

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What Does It Mean To Improve Your Lie?

  Rule 13 – 2 deals with Improving Lie, Area of Intended Stance or Swing, or Line of Play. The Rule prohibits a player from improving certain areas. What, specifically, does “improve” mean? Decision 13-2/0.5 in the Decisions on the Rules of Golf gives an...

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2013 Northern Michigan Teaching Summit

Mike is honored to announce he will be a guest speaker at the 2013 Northern Michigan Teaching Summit presented by Rick Smith and Jason Guss.  It will all take place on December 9th and 10th at Treetops Resort. Mike joins Rick Smith, Jason Guss, Brandon Roby, Adam...

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Golf Water Hazards

Mike and Frank show you the difference between Water Hazards and Lateral Water Hazards.  This is the first in a series of videos based on the popular blog Playing By The Rules with PGA Rules Official Frank Guastella on www.mikefaygolf.com.  Our goal through this video...

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Fay Honored By PGA.com

On October 22nd, 2013 Mike was named in the article entitled "20 Golf Twitter Accounts You're Not Following", PGA.com writer John Kim gives you a list of golf accounts that you should follow. To Read This Article Please Click Here Thanks so much PGA.com and John...

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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...

Don’t Tilt, TURN! | Virtual Coach

In this Virtual Coach session we work on not tilting so much in the downswing, transferring weight better, and being able to hit a fade better.  Please leave your comments below!With over 25 years of teaching...

Online Private Golf Coaching Programs

How does an online private coaching program work? Mike shows that you can get better at playing golf while you are at home. All you need is Coach Now and Zoom, let the learning begin! Pleae leave your comments...

How Your Sand Wedge Works

How Your Sand Wedge Works   Let's start with a little history.... The first golf wedge to be played was the pitching wedge, also known as a jigger. This was the best option golfers had for difficult shots until...

Conviction

The Transitions Championship has just concluded with Luke Donald sinking a 6 foot putt for the playoff win and world number one ranking (again). In the playoff were three other players, one with an impressive pedigree...

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...

The Golf Grip And Closing The Club Face

The Golf Grip And Closing The Club FaceIn the following video Mike explains that holding this grip really strong in the trail hand aids in holding the club face too open.  Unfortunately this causes this player to aim...

Consistency and Accountability in Your Training

Consistency and Accountability in Your Training To improve in anything that you attempt, whether that be sport, music, fitness or any other activity you are undertaking, you need to be consistent in your effort over a...

Recovery Strategies

Recovery Strategies  In my last post I spoke about the often overlooked part of a golf training program, recovery. Four areas were mentioned in the post and I promised that I would give you some strategies that you...

Golf Fitness, Is It For You?

Golf Fitness, Is It For You? There has been a lot of coverage lately in the media and on social media about golf fitness and the training that certain tour players complete. Some of the comments made have been negative...

Learn the “Pinkie Curl” Pitch Golf Shot

Learn the "Pinkie Curl" Pitch Golf ShotIn this video Mike teaches you the Pinkie Curl shot. A pitch golf shot used when you have to hit a soft landing shot around the green.With over 25 years of teaching experience,...

Body Weaknesses & Swing Faults

Body Weakness & Swing Faults The topic of my latest blog is something that has caught my interest for a while now. As a coach, I see a lot of swing faults that are caused by the golfer’s body inability to move in a...

Hit More Fairways

Hit More Fairways   One thing that you may have never thought about when you set up to the tee....Where do I place my ball?  I know, most of you know that it goes between the markers and you have a couple of club...

Fun In Fitness Training

Fun In Your Fitness Training If you have been following my blog posts on this website, you are probably getting the message that fitness training for golf is important. Well, I will emphasise here again that it is very...

Play Faster Golf

Play Faster Golf   A movement across America in the last several years has been finding ways to play faster golf.  One of the main reasons why golf has been on the decline lately is because people don't feel they...

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