Our guest this episode of The Chicago Golf Report podcast is the Mike Foy, owner of Mike’s Golf Center in St. Charles, Illinois.

In this interview we discuss:

• Why he created Mike’s Golf Center to become a “country club without all the crazy rules.”
• How Mike fell in love with golf in middle school and decided to pursue a career in the golf industry after graduating from college with a degree in professional golf management.
• Why he had to switch from playing golf competitively to teaching because of tendonitis.
• The reasons why Mike chose St. Charles, Illinois for his golf center.
• The strengths of Uneekor simulators including overhead launch monitors, a wide variety of courses, and high-quality technology.
• Why Mike believes that the simulator golf industry is still new and has a lot of room to grow.
• How simulator businesses can help people who don’t have time to play golf on a regular basis or who live in areas with harsh winters.
• What the future of simulator technology might eventually look like, including virtual golf lessons and online golf academies.
• Mike’s favorite golf courses in the Chicago area.