Mike’s Bio
With a successful career as a golfer and a coach that earned him a 2011 induction into the U.S. Golf Teachers Hall of Fame, Mike Stevens draws from a lifetime of experience to foster life long golf-game improvement. Mike’s custom, six-week On Target Golf School—uses a biomechanics-based understanding of the golf swing to help students hit the ball farther and straighter. Mike enhances lessons with the competitive insight gleaned from his continued success in tournaments worldwide. In addition to his six-week course, Mike offers clinics designed for kids and one-on-one lessons for those who want more private counseling.
Golf Experience:
Started playing golf in West Springfield, Mass in 1959
Became one of the top junior golfers in Western Mass
Medalist in Mass Junior 1968
Springfield Junior Two Man Best Ball Champion 1968
Third place Western Mass High School Championship 1968
Medalist Western Mass High School Team Championship 1968
University of Miami Golf Team 1972
U.S. Army base champion 1974
Qualified and played on 3 U.S. Teams in World Golf Teachers Cups
2004 US Golf Teacher’s Federation Senior Champion
2005, 2010 and 2012 National Hickory Champion
2008 Southern Hickory 4 Ball Champion
2009, 2011 & 2014 U.S. Hickory Golf Team member
Originated the US Professional Hickory Golf Championship 2011
2014, World Hickory Open - 5th Place
2017, Mike Brown Award for Contributions to Hickory Golf
2018, North American Hickory Golf Team Captain
2019, Inducted into the Hickory Golf Hall of Fame
Teaching Experience:
Started teaching golf part time while serving in the Army in 1973
Became a member of the United Stated Golf Teachers Federation in 1995
Began teaching golf full time at MacDill AFB in 1996
Started Guaranteed Golf School in Florida 1997
Site Director for The First Tee of Tampa Bay 2000 - 2008
Florida’s Golf Newspaper top ten teacher ’99, ’00, ’01 & ‘02
MacDill AFB Services Contractor of the Year – 2001
World Golf Teachers top 60 Golf Instructor
Inducted into World Golf Teachers Hall of Fame – 2011
Featured instructor on News Channel 8 Golf Segments
Writing Experience:
Former Golf History writer for Florida Golf News
Freelance Writer award finalist by International Network of Golf
Golf articles published in Publinks Magazine, Golf Illustrated and American Golf Pro
Weekly golf tip published in Tampa Tribune ’03. ’04 and ‘05
Weekly historical column published in Tampa Tribune 2007
Contributing Writer for World Hickory Golfer 2011
Golf Experience:
Started playing golf in West Springfield, Mass in 1959
Became one of the top junior golfers in Western Mass
Medalist in Mass Junior 1968
Springfield Junior Two Man Best Ball Champion 1968
Third place Western Mass High School Championship 1968
Medalist Western Mass High School Team Championship 1968
University of Miami Golf Team 1972
U.S. Army base champion 1974
Qualified and played on 3 U.S. Teams in World Golf Teachers Cups
2004 US Golf Teacher’s Federation Senior Champion
2005, 2010 and 2012 National Hickory Champion
2008 Southern Hickory 4 Ball Champion
2009, 2011 & 2014 U.S. Hickory Golf Team member
Originated the US Professional Hickory Golf Championship 2011
2014, World Hickory Open - 5th Place
2017, Mike Brown Award for Contributions to Hickory Golf
2018, North American Hickory Golf Team Captain
2019, Inducted into the Hickory Golf Hall of Fame
Teaching Experience:
Started teaching golf part time while serving in the Army in 1973
Became a member of the United Stated Golf Teachers Federation in 1995
Began teaching golf full time at MacDill AFB in 1996
Started Guaranteed Golf School in Florida 1997
Site Director for The First Tee of Tampa Bay 2000 - 2008
Florida’s Golf Newspaper top ten teacher ’99, ’00, ’01 & ‘02
MacDill AFB Services Contractor of the Year – 2001
World Golf Teachers top 60 Golf Instructor
Inducted into World Golf Teachers Hall of Fame – 2011
Featured instructor on News Channel 8 Golf Segments
Writing Experience:
Former Golf History writer for Florida Golf News
Freelance Writer award finalist by International Network of Golf
Golf articles published in Publinks Magazine, Golf Illustrated and American Golf Pro
Weekly golf tip published in Tampa Tribune ’03. ’04 and ‘05
Weekly historical column published in Tampa Tribune 2007
Contributing Writer for World Hickory Golfer 2011
