Meet Our Professional Golf Staff
Mike Kiel, Head Golf Professional
Mike was born and raised in Henrietta and currently lives in Fairport with his wife Debbie, daughter Allison, and son Connor. Mike attended MCC and the U of R after graduation from High School. Mike was a 1st Team All American while on the U of R Golf Team during his Junior year in 1992. Mike earned his PGA Membership in April of 2007. He started his employment in 2001 as an Assistant Professional and was hired as the Head Professional in 2003. He has served on the Western New York Board of Directors for a number of years and was selected as the WNY Merchandiser of the Year – Private Category in 2020 and was named WNY Golf Professional of the year in 2022.
Rob Horak, Director of Instruction
Rob is originally from West Irondequoit and currently lives in Canandaigua. He graduated High School from Bishop Kearney in 1978 and from there he proceeded to the University of Notre Dame where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration (Marketing) in 1982. While at Notre Dame, Rob was a member of the Golf Team where he achieved the Most Valuable Player Award in his Junior & Senior seasons. After college, Rob became a Golf Professional and earned his PGA membership in 1988. He has served as the Head Golf Professional at several Rochester area country clubs before joining Midvale’s staff in 2020. In total, Rob has over 40 years of experience as a professional serving members in the Rochester area. During this time, Rob has been the Western New York PGA Professional of the Year (2004), Teacher of the Year (2006 & 2014) and Player of the Year (1992 & 1999). He was also President of the WNYPGA from 2017-2019. As a result of his many accomplishments and years of service, Rob was inducted into the Western New York PGA Hall of Fame in 2023.