Mike was born May 6, 1986. He grew up in Pittsford a suburb of Rochester, NY. From an early age of 4 Michael was teeing up golf balls and his passion for the sport only intensified as time went by. He was, "cleaning up" in golf tournaments at the age of 7. As a member of Oak Hill Country Club Mike's favorite course is the east course at Oak Hill, but he enjoyed his best round of 70 on the west course. Golf became a major part of Michael's life that provided many internal battles, whether the end result was a bertie or a broken club just depended on the day.

Mike attended and graduated from THE Ohio State University. Being a buckeye is an accomplishment that Michael will not soon forget. He couldn't be happier to bleed scarlet and grey. Going to college in Columbus created many incredible memories of late night beer runs, all night cram sessions, and tailgating extravaganzas.