Fetty has participated in many PGA Section events over the years. He's been a competitor at U.S. Open Qualifiers, the Illinois Open, the Oldsmobile Scramble National Championships, mini tour events and many others. Throughout all these rounds of golf, the best part of Fetty's game has consistently been keeping it in play. "I rarely hit it out of bounds or into hazards," says Fetty, who adds that if he ever does get into trouble out there, he just reminds himself it's only a game.

Keeping it in play requires concentration and confidence. These attributes can be achieved by beginners, intermediate and advanced players through practice, practice and more practice, according to Fetty. He recommends players of all levels practice, play, take a lesson, practice more, play competitively, take another lesson and keep practicing.

Fetty himself practices when he can, usually hitting balls after lessons at the end of the day, working from wedges to driver. "It's hard to find time to practice when you're the boss at the course," notes Fetty, "But even if I'm too tired to hit balls, I'll do chipping and putting drills after a full day of lessons."

Fetty's students can expect from him just enough good information to have something solid to work on. He also gives them the sense that they're making progress. Fetty's 25 years of teaching experience makes every lesson he offers worthwhile - he's played competitively, he's tried all kinds of shots, he knows the game. All this he passes along with a laid back style that relaxes students and gives them the ability to understand motions and concepts quickly and easily. "When things begin to make sense," says Fetty, "you can see them smile as the light go on in their heads, and that gives me the tremendous satisfaction that I've helped."

Challenging shots for Fetty used to be long irons to long par threes. These days, he claims anything struck with a putter seems tough. It's no wonder his favorite shots to make are 6-inch putts for all the cash. Other golfers that motivate and inspire him are often his peers whom he plays against and believes he should beat every time but somehow doesn't. He also enjoys watching the Seniors play, and the kids at Tour School - for different reasons. "The Seniors are the best short iron players anywhere," says Fetty. "The kids at Q School are putting their lives on the line, in a sense, which takes a hell of a lot of courage and talent."

Medinah #3 or Barrington Hills Country Club are courses Fetty favors playing; he also enjoys traveling to Central Florida for golf. You'll find him teeing it up there just wearing whatever's clean, as he has no superstitious habits or hang-ups about the game. In his younger days, Fetty played a lot of football and baseball, too, but nowadays, when he's not swinging a club, he's at the lanes bowling a few frames or tossing darts.