A Columbus, Indiana native, Mike has been with the Golf Office for over 26 years. Mike played golf at Ball State University, where he graduated with a degree in journalism and achieved Academic All-American status his senior year. Under Mike’s direction, the Indiana Golf Office governs four golf related not for profits including the IGA, Indiana PGA, IWGA and Indiana Golf Foundation. The Foundation oversees the Indiana Junior Tour, the Gongaware Junior Academy and The First Tee of Indiana and reaches over 75,000 Indiana youth with golf programming. Mike is a proud husband and father of two adult children and has been married to his wife Betsy for 30 years. He is a die-hard Colts fan and enjoys Sundays watching football with his two dogs: Sawyer & Charlee.