Former caddy for Payne Stewart shifting golf careers By DAVID DROSCHAK Mike Hicks has read thousands of left-to-right putts on the PGA Tour during his 33 years as a caddy, toted the bag for major champions Payne Stewart and Justin Leonard, traveled the globe, and witnessed professional golf’s psychological pressures up close and personal. A…
By David Droschak From his early years as a cart boy working his way through college to his most recent position as head pro at his hometown golf course in Roxbury, N.Y., 38-year-old Joel Iacovelli dreamed of owning his own business. So how did Iacovelli manage to make it from a tiny town in the…
By Kurt Dusterberg When your golf game goes south, sometimes you don’t want take responsibility for all those double bogeys. It’s not me, you rationalize. It’s my equipment. And you might be right. As technology has advanced, so has the business of custom fitting golf clubs. Tee to Green Practice Range and Golf Shop in…
By Stuart Hall In a gentlemanly gesture, your buddy picks up the wedge you left on the green’s fringe. As he is about to hand it over, he notices something unique about the 56-degree Vokey wedge. Whoa. This is not just any Vokey wedge, but a customized and personalized Vokey wedge. Titleist recently introduced…
By David Droschak The most sinking feeling in all of golf is watching a perfectly good ball – maybe one you’ve hit just a few times – dive head-first into a lake, never to be found. Think again. There’s a better than even chance your Titleist, Callaway or Nike will not only be recovered,…
For a golfer to be told that a stiff club shaft no longer suits his swing can be a humbling experience. After all, stiff shafts are often equated with power and distance. “It’s an ego thing,” said Chris Sweeney, 45, territory sales manager for Mizuno, who was encouraged to switch from playing a Dynamic Gold…