DeMane Golf is a family business which originated in the late 1930’s in Rye, NY. In 1958 the business relocated to its current location on Chapel Street, Greenwich, CT where it is currently run by Rick DeMane and his wife, Rene.

The following pages provide background on the DeMane family tree boasts a connection with golf throughout the last century.

Nick DeMane

Nick, the patriarch of the family, was born in 1887, and at the age of 18 was already working in the golf trade at the Apawamis Country Club in Rye, New York. There he met Gene Sarazen and Tony Manero, two U.S. Open golf champions. Originally a squash instructor, he became an assistant golf professional. From the Apawamis Country Club he became head professional at the Hommocks Golf Club, and Soundview Country Club in Great Neck, New York, where he taught golf to many celebrities, among them; W. C. Fields, Ernest Hemingway, Dwight Eisenhower, and F. Scott Fitzgerald. They also became his playing partners. As a tribute to Nick, “Scotty” has Nick DeMane (spelled Demain) as one of his characters in the novel “The Great Gatsby.”