ORLANDO, Fla. — Before the swing of the NBA playoffs began, Orlando Magic players Franz and Moe Wagner wanted to work on swings of their own, spending an afternoon at PXG Orlando to get fitted for clubs and learn from a golf professional.

What You Need To Know

  •  Franz and Moe Wagner are brothers on the Orlando Magic

  •  The Wagners were interested in golf and learning to improve their shot

  •  They spent an afternoon at PXG Orlando working on their driver and getting fitted for clubs

The brothers were each paired up with a pro at PXG Orlando, customizing a driver that suited each of them best. They then worked on their swings at the golf simulator, getting tips from the employees. 

The Wagners had limited golf experience but knew they were interested in learning the game more.

“My friends play a lot, and I want to keep up with them, so that’s why I want to improve because I'm just the one driving the cart and I'm sick of it," Moe Wagner said, laughing. "They don’t want to wait for me all the time, so I'm trying to improve."

Back home in Berlin, Germany, there are not many opportunities to play golf. Also, playing golf in Germany requires a special license called a Platzreife.

“We’re from a big city, so accessibility is also not that big. You need a lot of space,” Moe Wagner said.

Living in Orlando, Franz and Moe Wagner know they are surrounded by some top golf courses. They are always looking for a new challenge and describe themselves as lifelong learners. The brothers asked the golf pros thoughtful questions as they worked through the lesson and improved a lot over the day.

"The coolest feeling is when it clicks and the movement makes sense," Franz said. “Just try to imitate that feeling as much as possible."

Franz said he believes there are parallels between working on your shot in basketball and in golf through the mental side of sports.

"Being a basketball player, I think everyone knows the mental side of the basketball game is really important, and unless you can master that, you can’t really fulfill your full potential," he said. "I'd say staying in the moment, forgetting about your last shot, translates."

At the end of the afternoon, the Wagner brothers were put to the test in a driving competition, based on both distance and precision. In the end, Franz Wagner beat his older brother in the competition. It was an afternoon filled with laughs, learning and yet another way for the brothers to bond off the court.