Mike Ballo, Jr.
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Bio:
Mike came to Westchester Country Club in 2020, previously Mike started his club pro professional career at Winged Foot Golf Club where he spent three years as an assistant golf professional.
Mike played four years of college golf at St. John's University where he was a three-time regional all American and a two-time All-Big East selection. After Mike graduated from St. John's he played professionally on tour where he was a member of the Korn Ferry Tour and the Canadian PGA Tour. Mike has competed locally in the Met PGA section for the last six seasons where he has claimed the New York State Open title, the Westchester Open title and the Met PGA Assistants Championship title. Before turning professional Mike competed in the MGA amateur circuit where he won two Ike Championships and was a two time Westchester Amateur Player of the Year. Mike qualified for one PGA Tour event in 2019 as a club professional at the Corales Championship.
Mike is the secretary of the Met PGA Assistants Association Board and sits on the tournament committee. Mike comes from a pedigree of PGA professional's; his late father was the Head Golf Professional at Woodway Country Club for 45 years and his mother Page is also a PGA professional.