JUNIOR PRIVATE Lessons
HOURLY JUNIOR GOLF INSTRUCTION
Junior Private Lessons
junior Private Golf lessons are booked by appointment only.
Members & Non-MEmbers Welcome For all Golf Instruction.
MONTHLY JUNIOR COACHING PROGRAMS
NATIONAL AWARD WINNING JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT GET RESULTS
Learning Golf Is A Process
- POD Coaching Sessions
- Private Coaching Sessions
- TPI Golf Fitness Evaluations
- Trackman ball flight analysis
- Short Game Skills
- Mental Game Coaching
- On Course Work
- Use of the Online Coaching System from home while enrolled
- Learn golf, make friends, & have fun
- Much More
Each junior golfer’s coaching program is customized to the players needs. We work together to look at each part of the game and find what needs improvement to lower scores.
Junior POD Training
Monthly Training Memberships
- Ages 10 & Over
- Train With Friends
- National AWARD WINNING PROGRAM
- TOTAL GAME IMPROVEMENT
- Available Year Round
*Levels are not based on skill level. They are based upon how much time you have to devote to the game. The more time you devote, the faster you achieve your goals.
JUNIOR POD LEVEL 1 | $129
This POD includes:
- (2) 90 minute Junior POD Supervised Practice Sessions per month.
- 4 month commitment to start the program
- Sign up in your POD, learn and have fun in your POD. 6 to 1 coaching ratio for practice sessions.
JUNIOR POD LEVEL 2 | $159
This POD includes:
- (3) 90 minute Junior POD Supervised Practice Sessions per month.
- 4 month commitment to start the program
- Sign up in your POD, learn and have fun in your POD. 6 to 1 coaching ratio for practice sessions.
JUNIOR POD LEVEL 3 | $249 *MOST POPULAR
This POD includes:
- (2) 90 minute Junior POD Supervised Practice Sessions per month.
- (1) 60 minute private coaching session per month.
- 4 month commitment to start the program
- Coach Now App support from your coach including: drills, articles, golf fitness, and everything else you need to improve.
- Sign up in your POD, learn and have fun in your POD. 6 to 1 coaching ratio for practice sessions.
JUNIOR POD LEVEL 4 | $379
This POD includes:
- (3) 90 minute Junior POD Supervised Practice Sessions per month.
- (2) 60 minute private coaching session per month.
- 4 month commitment to start the program
- Coach Now App support from your coach including: drills, articles, golf fitness, and everything else you need to improve.
- Sign up in your POD, learn and have fun in your POD. 6 to 1 coaching ratio for practice sessions.
Junior POD
SUPERVISED PRACTICES
DROP INS
Ages 10 and Over
$65 Per Session
*Junior POD Drop Ins may attend supervised practices for $65 per session. Junior POD members may book additional private lessons for $125 per hour. To obtain your membership into Junior POD go to the BOOKINGS page and click on the Buy Memberships button. To book Drop Ins or your supervised practices for Junior POD go to the BOOKINGS page and click on the BOOK CLINIC button.
CREATE A POD
Junior POD
SUPERVISED PRACTICES
What to create your own POD?
Mini POD Training
Our nationally award winning game based learning program teaches kids the fundamentals of golf in a relaxed fun learning environment. All designed for 5-10 year olds. To book your session click the link below and hit the BOOK CLINIC button.
MFG PLAYERS
PROGRAM
WHERE SOME OUR COUNTRY’S BEST TRAIN
Monthly Training programs
future or current high school golfers
WHO’S YOUR COACH?
Here at the Mike Fay Golf Academy at Walnut Creek Country Club we have a long history of teaching some of our country’s best high school junior golfers. Our award winning program is designed for tournament players who want to reach the next level and beyond.
Dedicating a number of hours of training with Mike to develop the skills needed to succeed is important at any level of play. There are different levels of training that Mike has used to teach state champions at any level from around the country. This monthly training is offered year round. You will see the “Players Logo” at tournaments around the country.
A BETTER LIFE THROUGH GOLF
COLLEGE GOLF
For more than 25 years we have helped 137 juniors achieve their dreams of playing college golf.
Junior Elite Level 1 | $249
This Program Includes
- (2) 60 minute private coaching sessions per month
- 4 Month Minimum Commitment
- Full Swing Assessment
- Short Game Evaluation
- Club performance evaluations
- Customized Practice Plans
- Mental Game Training
- Tournament Planning
- Coach Now App support from your coach including: drills, articles, golf fitness, and everything else you need to improve.
- Free enrollment into MFG University, the Online School of Golf.
Junior Elite Level 2 | $379
This Program Includes:
- (3) 60 minute private coaching sessions per month
- 4 Month Minimum Commitment
- Full Swing Assessment
- Short Game Evaluation
- Club performance evaluations
- Mental Game Training
- Speed Training
- Tournament Planning
- Customized Practice Plans
- DECADE Training
- On-Course Play
- College Recruitment Consulting
- FREE Membership into Sportsbox AI
- Coach Now App support from your coach including: drills, articles, golf fitness, and everything else you need to improve.
- Free enrollment into MFG University, the Online School of Golf.
DRIVE CHIP & PUTT TRAINING
The Drive Chip & Putt Training is designed to help juniors play their best in the 2023 Drive Chip & Putt Championship. The Drive Chip & Putt Program is where juniors compete in age brackets in the three categories of driving, chipping, and putting. There are local qualifiers, sub-regional, regional, and finally to the national championship at Augusta National. Competition sign up is free and you must be signed up through the National Drive Chip & Putt website to enroll in this program.
Joshua Lavely
2018 Drive Chip & Putt National Finalist
Augusta National Golf Club
DCP National Long Drive Champion
DCP National Chipping Champion
The 2023 Drive Chip & Putt Championship is open to boys and girls ages 7-15. Boys and girls will compete in separate divisions in four age categories: 7-9 years old; 10-11 years old; 12-13 years old; and 14-15 years old.
Blake Springstead
2019 Drive Chip & Putt Regional Qualifier
Muirfield Village Golf Club
Annabelle Minneman
2020 Drive Chip & Putt Regional Qualifier
Oakland Hills Country Club
DRIVE CHIP & PUTT
Training Camp
Drive Chip & Putt Training Camp is specifically designed to help your child play their best at this year’s Drive Chip & Putt Championship held at Augusta National. Space is limited for this camp and runs for 4 weeks. Please sign up today!
Starts April 20th, 2023.
Since it’s inception in 2016 Mike’s coaching programs have helped produce 34 subregional qualifiers, 3 regional qualifiers, and 1 national finalist.
Awards
Mike has been awarded the highest honor an instructor can achieve from U.S. Kids Golf. These individuals have earned the distinction of Master Kids Teacher by winning the Top 50 Kids Teacher Award three or more times. Chosen based on their contributions to junior golf, such as: time devoted to teaching young golfers; innovation, creativity and fun in their programs; communication; parental involvement; and overall effort to grow the game.
Mike was named a Top 25 Junior Elite Coach in the USA by Future Champions Golf. This award highlights Mike’s work for taking competitive golfers to new levels.
2022 Michigan PGA Deacon Palmer Award
2020 Michigan PGA Teacher of the Year
2019 Michigan PGA Player Development Award
2016 Michigan PGA Player Development Award
“Mike Fay is the consummate golf professional, he is engaging and works hard to not only instruct a player, but to understand the player and their particular needs. He is approachable and willing to work with anyone, he’s got a lot of patience to go along with his skill set. We had the good fortune to have Mike as our lead Assistant Pro and Instructor at Fairmount Country Club in Chatham, NJ for 4 years. During that time Mike grew the Junior program, he got my son hooked on the game. We miss him at FCC and envy the golfers who get to work with Mike improving their performance and deepening their love of the game.”
PERFORMANCE TOOLS
Mike Fay is an excellent, highly knowledgeable and well-experienced golf instructor I highly recommend. As a former pro athlete I’ve enjoyed success in several sports. However, despite playing golf on and off for over 50 years, and even winning some lower level tournaments, good consistent golf remained a mystery to me. Mike has demystified shot making by educating me so that I know and can feel how to execute correct shots. His insightful teaching assisted by the latest electronic and visual shot analysis has helped me significantly improve accuracy and distance. With Mike’s instruction, I have especially enjoyed being able to pitch and chip utilizing more spin for control to stay close to the pin. I wish I had Mike’s instruction years ago.
Trackman 4
Trackman is the leading ball flight Doppler radar system in the world. Used by LPGA and PGA Tour players alike, Trackman has changed the way we coach golf. Our academy uses Trackman to help you understand what your golf ball is doing and how to improve your overall game.
What Is Trackman?
Trackman Simulator
We use the 3D technology of Sportsbox to take your learning to a whole new level.
Coach Now
Our staff's online coaching system is integrated with Coach Now to engage our players through their mobile devices. All coaching sessions use Coach Now to record progress. It's a fascinating program that helps to build your golf game.
Mike Fay Golf University
Another part of the Mike Fay Golf Academy Online Coaching System is MFG University, the Online School of Golf. Hundreds of videos and articles helping you play better golf.
V1 GAME
Tracking your game helps you know your areas that you need to work on. We connect with you through V1 Game to help you identify problems areas and monitor improvement.
swing catalyst
Force/pressure & balance data is a vital part of modern sport performance coaching. Our academy uses this data to help you play better golf.
TPI
Golf fitness is more important than ever. Our staff is certified by the Titleist Performance Institute to give you a body screening to see your strongest and weakest parts. Having this knowledge and working on these areas allows you to swing the golf club better. Let us design a golf fitness program just for you.
DECADE
DECADE is a math based golf strategy system that helps our players achieve their goals.
HACKMOTION
The wrists play a big role in playing golf and Hackmotion is the portable wrist sensor that shows you everything that your wrists do through out the swing. Mike is a proud brand ambassador for Hackmotion.
Wondering Where To Play?
Below is where Mike's Players Play
Metro Detroit
U.S. Kids Golf Southeast Michigan Junior Tour
U.S. Kids Golf Southeast Michigan Junior Tour is located in and around Metro Detroit.
Kensington Junior Golf Tour
The Kensington Valley Golf Tour serves Livingston, Washtenaw, Oakland and Wayne counties of Metro Detroit.
Statewide & National
DRIVE CHIP & PUTT
Drive, Chip & Putt Championship is a nation wide event where juniors progress from local qualifying, sub-regional, regional, and finally onto the national championship at Augusta National.
Faldo Hurricane Series
Our academy has partnered with the Faldo Hurricane Series! This nationally run event finishes with a broadcast on CBS Sports.
U.S. Kids Golf
U.S. Kids Golf hosts events throughout the summer in Southeast Michigan and national tournaments around the country.
Future Champions Golf
Future Champions Golf hosts events world wide with college coach exposure.
Callaway Meijer Junior Golf Tour
The Callaway Meijer Junior Golf Tour hosts events in Michigan offering college exposure.
Top 50 Junior Golf Tour
The Top 50 Junior Tour hosts events in Michigan, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Carolinas, and Tennessee offering college exposure.
AJGA
American Junior Golf Association offers nation wide events with college exposure.
Providing golf junior and adult lessons, golf instruction and coaching to Metro Detroit, Wixom, South Lyon, Troy, Novi, Northville, Walled Lake, Farmington, Farmington Hills, Bloomfield Hills, Commerce Township, Milford, Birmingham, Brighton, Sterling Heights, Lansing, Grand Rapids, and the surrounding areas of Metro Detroit Michigan. Best golf teacher in Detroit, Michigan Best Teacher, Golf Coach Michigan Teacher of the Year