Assistant Manager Profiles
Lenny Saunders
Assistant Manager, West Lebanon
What’s in your bag this spring:
Callaway FT-5 10º Driver, Cleveland HiBore 17º Fairway Wood, Cleveland HiBore 19º Hybrid, Ping G10 22º Hybrid, MacGregor MT Mid 4-PW, Mizuno MP-T 52º and 56º Wedges, and Ping Anser Putter.
Years at Golf & Ski:
Three years and counting.
Best part of your job:
Without a doubt, dealing with people all day.
Favorite Major golf tournament:
The Masters. The whole aura and feel of the tournament—it just doesn’t get any bigger than the Masters!
Favorite golfer of all time:
Jack Nicklaus. The guy was simply awesome, and just a lot of fun to watch.
Favorite golf course in northern New England:
St. Johnsbury Country Club in Vermont. A great layout and the front and back nine are like playing two completely different courses.
Your funniest sight ever on a golf course:
When one of my high school buddies, trying to retrieve his tee shot from a small creek, suddenly sank in mud up to his chest. We got him out, but he lost a shoe!
Your greatest day/moment on a golf course:
Every day is great when you’re on the golf course.
Most excited about what this golf season:
Warm weather and lots of sunshine. The new interchangeable drivers will be interesting. I’m looking forward to getting out there and playing.
Bill Novicki
Assistant Manager, Greenland
What’s in your bag this spring:
Adams Insight XTD 9.5º Driver, Adams Insight XTD #3 Wood, Adams Idea Pro 3-PW, and my wedges and putter vary based on how well they are working!
Years at Golf & Ski:
Two years, but I’ve been in the golf business since 1987.
Best part of your job:
Helping our customers improve their games through proper custom club fitting.
Favorite Major golf tournament:
The Masters. The course looks beautiful, and my favorite golfer of all time has won it more than anyone else to date.
Favorite golfer of all time:
Jack Nicklaus. I admired his sportsmanship, and I was fortunate to meet him in person.
Favorite golf course in northern New England:
The Ledges in York, Maine. The conditions are always very good, and the course layout requires you to play a variety of shots.
Your funniest sight ever on a golf course:
A co-worker’s golf outfit—wind shirt, loud plaid shorts, black thermal long johns underneath the shorts, socks and golf shoes.Quite a sight!
Your greatest day/moment on a golf course:
When I won my first Club Championship in 1997.
Most excited about what this golf season:
Playing with my new clubs, encouraging customers to try the new shapes of drivers, and hybrids, hybrids, hybrids!
Alan Way
Assistant Manager, Hudson
What’s in your bag this spring:
Wilson Staff Spine 9º Driver, Adams Insight BTY Tour #3 Wood, Adams a3 19º Hybrid, Mizuno MP-57 4-PW, Mizuno MP-R 52º and 58º Wedges, Mizuno TP Mills Putter.
Years at Golf & Ski:
Six years.
Best part of your job:
Interacting with customers to insure proper selection and fit for all their golf and ski
equipment needs.
Favorite Major golf tournament:
The U.S. Open. The hardest golf course, set up against the best players—sounds good to me!
Favorite golfer of all time:
Tiger. It’s hard not to like someone who goes out there and keeps winning, when everyone else wants to take him down.
Favorite golf course in northern New England:
Baker Hill Golf Club in Newbury, NH. It’s a fantastic layout, immaculately maintained, and a great challenge of golf.
Your funniest sight ever on a golf course:
I watched a gentleman hole-out on a par three from 210 yards to save par—right after he pumped a shot O.B.
Your greatest day/moment on a golf course:
Playing in the rain with a bunch of buddies.
Most excited about what this golf season:
This golf season I am really excited to get off to a quick start, practice a little more than usual, and play more rounds than last year.