Meet Nicholas Marchese, our newest OnCore Ambassador. An outstanding junior golfer from Bolton, Ontario, Canada, Nicholas played college golf at Tusculum University in Tusculum, Tenn. Join us to discuss his journey into professional golf and play the just released VERO X2.
Growing up in Toronto, golf wasn’t on the radar for most kids. It was always hockey. Growing up, I played every sport I could, but hockey was my main focus on a competitive level. My dream was to play in the NHL. With all the sports I played as a kid, it’s ironic that I go back to them now because the one I didn’t like the most was when my parents put me on golf camp over the summer. My father and grandfather loved golf and always wanted to play in the summer, but I didn’t care enough to go with them. I thought golf was weak and just wanted to focus on hockey.
As the years went by and I got older, things changed. I suffered a career ending hockey injury during the same time I lost my grandfather. I realized I could have spent more time with him just by going to the golf course. Because of my injury and his loss, I decided to take up golf when I was about 15 years old. I didn’t expect to get anywhere with it, but I became obsessed with it and became good enough to play golf in college. I learned a lot about myself and golf during my time in college and saw my game and abilities improve tremendously, enough that players at the highest levels told me I could compete with the best in the world.
I had this hard to believe for a while, but recently I was able to see for myself that I could play and compete with the best in the world, which led to my decision to turn professional!
I am so grateful to be an OnCore Ambassador and to be a part of the team during this journey. Their support has been more amazing than I could have imagined. I’ve been playing OnCore ball for a few years now, and that’s when my game took a turn for the better. Since I put the VERO X2 in my bag, I’ve been playing some of the best golf of my career. I notice an instant jump in the speed of the ball on my full swing, I am able to fly it into the desired window or any way I need to. It spins around the green more than any ball I’ve ever played in my life, and it has the best feeling of any ball I’ve ever played in my career. I can’t wait to show what the VERO X2 can do on a professional level and see how much hardware it can collect!
Are you ready to put the VERO X2 to play and shoot down the lower scores? Shop now! Not sure which OnCore ball is right for you? Take your ball fitting assessment online and get your ball fit, today!