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Michael has been a certified Class "A" PGA Professional since 1997. He began his career as an Assistant Professional at Pautipaug Country Club in 1994. Michael was elected to PGA membership in the spring of 1997. He was in the first class of graduates from the PGA Golf Professional Training Program and received the Titleist/FootJoy scholarship in each of the three levels for achieving the highest scores of his graduating class. Mike served a four year term on the Connecticut Section of the PGA Board of Directors from 2001-2004. Mike was the recipient of the CT Section PGA Horton Smith Award for dedication, leadership and outstanding contributions to the PGA educational programs. He was also honored as the 2004 Private Facility Merchandiser of the year and the 2022 Public Merchandiser of the Year in Connecticut. Mike spent the first 17 years of his career working at Pautipaug Country Club in Baltic, CT. In 2010, Mike's career took a step forward and he was hired as the Head Professional / General Manager at Norwich Golf Course in Norwich, CT.

Mike was a Professional Baseball Player in Perth, Australia and was elected to the Fairfield University Athletic Hall of Fame for his baseball accomplishments in 1997.

Mike has over 5,000 hours of instruction on his golf resume and works with each player on their individual strengths and weaknesses. Mike currently resides in Griswold, CT with his wife Theresa. Mike has two sons who are both very successful in their fields.