PGA Golf Professional
Director of Golf
Mike Hainline was born in Davenport, Iowa, one of three sons to Don and Judy Hainline. Though he was born in Iowa, he grew up on the Illinois side of the Quad Cities in Milan, Illinois. Mike began working in the golf business as a bag boy at Pinnacle Country Club in Milan, Illinois when he turned 16. He was a very successful athlete in many sports through high school including Football, Basketball and Track. He led the state in touchdowns his senior year with 19 and ran in the I.H.S.A. State track championship all 4 years of high school. Though his high school at that time did not have golf as a sport he played all the summer golf and tournaments he could. He attended Augustana College, a division III school in Rock Island, Illinois, his freshman year and played both football and golf. He immediately made the varsity golf squad and qualified for and played with the team in the NCAA Division III National Golf Championships at Pinehurst, North Carolina. He transferred to a local junior college his sophomore year and led Blackhawk Junior College to many golfing achievements. Upon graduation he transferred to a 4 year state school and enrolled at Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois. Mike played varsity both years and helped the team to win many honors including two conference championships.
Immediately following graduation Mike took his first assistants job at Pinnacle Country Club in Rock Island, Illinois. After one summer at Pinnacle C.C., Mike proceeded to work year round with summer stints at Indian Bluff Golf Course, in Milan, Illinois, and winter stints in Florida at Atlantis Country Club, Lantana, and Boca Lago Country Club, Boca Raton. As soon as Mike finished his apprenticeship he accepted the job as the Head PGA Professional and Head Golf Coach at his alma mater Western Illinois University. After ten successful years of running a Division 1 program, highlighted by coaching the number 19th ranked player in the country, Mike decided to take off the coaching hat and only carry the title Head Golf Professional. Mike then accepted the position of Head PGA Professional at Midland Country Club in Kewanee, Illinois. Mike and his wife Connie, have been married 20 years. Mike has two daughters, Stacy, (stepdaughter) and Samantha, who is currently on scholarship and playing golf for Western Illinois University.
