You’ve heard of lightning bolts, you’ve heard of thunder claps, you’ve heard of Bob Boldt--now hee-re’s....

July 2002

in this issue Messages from

U. S. Open - Tiger Woods
San Snead
Golf Equipment - Golf Balls
Bob
Upcoming Events Bob Boldt
Our Pros Director of Golf

U.S. OPEN under par, but I was in such a zone

Tiger - Sergio are qualifiers Is Tiger an alien or a real human? that I had no idea I was 10 under.
Time will tell! Tiger reminds me "My God", I thought, "I'm going
of a world-class chess player that to be famous. I could shoot 59!"
I have played Beth Page Black -
also competes in the WWF. Two My score went like this: Hole No.
obviously not under U.S. Open
three-putts to start the round and 13 - tee shot in water - bogey; No.
conditions, but I can assure you
he says ha-ha, thought you guys 14 - par 5, 10' eagle putt, 3 putt -
that when you play in the U.S.
needed a little help. No one has par; No. 15 and 16 - par; No. 17 -
Open (I have played in 4), that it
ever played the game swinging birdie 10 under; No. 18 - par 5, tee
$15.00 discount on first-time cleaning is not like any 18 holes that you
with the force that he appears to shot unplayable, chip out - par.
play anywhere. A qualifier shoots
generate from an off-balance fin- Final score: 62.
67, 68 to qualify, not mentioning
ish. Golf has so many variables
names, and posts 88, 92 in the
(topography, wind, physical What would Tiger have shot?
Open. The world's best players
changes, starting times, bad Who knows, but he certainly
shoot in the 80's and miss the cut -
bounces, lip-outs, and more) but it wouldn't have programmed his
- Duval, Els, etc. Then you have
just doesn't seem to matter for thinking with what might happen.
Sergio squeezing his club a mini-
Tiger. He overcomes all of these Moral: play one shot at a time -
mum of 18 to 40 times before
variables. easy to say, hard to do! I still can't
pulling the trigger. How does he
figure it out.
know when to start his swing?
Let me cite an example of a semi-
The more pressure, the more he
normal Tour player: Bob Boldt at
squeezes. How does he practice? Sam Snead
the 1990 Senior PGA Tour Mony
Please visit our website at www.boundaryoak.com I would go broke if my students
Classic. On the tee of hole No. 13 God Bless You
We recommend and appreciate Soft Spikes--we can change them for you too! practiced at the driving range like
playing partner Paul Moran says,
this -- 2 hours to hit a bucket of
"Bob, do you realize you're 10 I had the good fortune to play 9
balls! You have to love his smile
under par and you have two par 5's holes with Sam in the Oklahoma
and personality, but playing
coming up that you can reach in City Open during a practice round.
against Tiger it is "no contest."
two?" First of all, I knew I was
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 we wouldn't be where we are with- pionship facilities. Mark Blakemore:
Messages from Bob out the support of Don & Ron - Mark is our long drive expert. His
longest drive in competition was
raising scholarships and Junior My office door is always open.
Programs for our Junior Golf Please feel free to give our 378 yards. That qualified Mark
continued from front page... for the World Long Drive
Foundation through the Fountain Advisory Committee members or
Custom Fitting-New Clubs Championship. Mark was also on
for Youth and Junior Golf me any comments on how we can
Repairs-Rentals the Yonex Long Drive
After 9 holes, Dave Eichleberger, Ancient have come to a decision Program. We thank you. upgrade our facilities. Championship Team demonstrat-
Randy Petri and yours truly were on the spring effect of trampoline (925) 938-1044 ing long drive techniques. See
finishing nine holes when Sam STEAD OPEN Our Pros Mark’s website,
faces on drivers. A standard in
came up in a golf cart - bags buy in most instances anyway) is www.PGAProfessional.com for tips.
2003 will allow the trampoline
unpacked and asked if he could ridiculous. All solid-center balls Mike Stead, sponsor of the Stead Bob Boldt: Dave Delong:
faces to be legal. This will result Congratulations to Tom Kellund, a
join us. We looked at each other are made close to the same specifi- Open and Gold Sponsor for the When I won the Long Drive
in an 8 to 12 yard increase over Championship on the Senior Tour, De la Salle graduate and now a
in semi-disbelief and said "Sure, cations with the exception of the Fountain of Youth Golf Tourney, is
drivers now being built -- another my specification was 46" long Cal Berkeley scholarship recipient.
Sam. Our pleasure." The conver- cover. a real philanthropist for all local
mousetrap for the golfing public, driver - Graffaloy, E-0 Swing Tom won the 2002 North Coast
sation started, "Boy, windy out charities. I asked Mike how we Tournament and I have been
and one of the reasons the golf weight and my key was a loose
here. Just got off the plane. You Softer covers with harder core pro- could help him, through advertis- grip. Stop on my backswing, teaching Tom since he was 8 years
industry is in a state of flux. How ing or whatever. "Just make sure
boys want to have a friendly duce feel and distance. Here are slight pause and grip pressure only old. Tom learned early on to cre-
wager? Let's say $50 two down many different types and styles the charities are taken care of, ate torque with his swing by
my suggestions on the best ball for in the hitting area.
press." We stared at each other will the public buy? Drivers that's all the publicity I want." Rob Boldt: increasing the distance between
become obsolete every six months. your game. his shoulder and hip turn.
and said, "How about $25?" Bet's Thank you for your support, Mike. Lob shots - sand shots - no lower
Bertha, Big Bertha, Biggest Bertha Precept Lady - Laddie body movement. Shot is all hands Wayne Cavazza:
on. We have already hit. Sam The Stead Open is scheduled for
Noodle Dunlop and wrist with a vertical takeaway. Teacher of over 50 Junior
says, "No problem." The wind is and six more drivers that tell the August, with an added co-sponsor
Nike Steve Gazzaneo: Tournament winners ... Bryan Lee
blowing 40 miles an hour. There customer, "sorry, you just bought a pending, and we are hoping to
Years ago, during a practice round being one of his most famous
is OB left and water right. We driver that is now obsolete." What The Titleist Pro V is definitely have a purse and field of local and
for the PGA Tour qualifying, I was Juniors - beating Tiger Woods at
watch Sam. He aims right into the should the public do? Never buy over-priced. It's a two-piece ball national prominence. the World Junior Championship at
playing with Fred Couples on an
middle of the lake with the wind golf equipment on the Internet or that, in my opinion, is not as accu- extremely windy day. I noticed Torrey Pines - 1991.
going across the fairway. He from discount houses without first rate as the solid balls with the soft Boundary Oak how low Fred's iron shots were Mike Jordan:
would have to hit a 30-yard hook covers. I cannot find any added and his distances were very accu- Our left-handed teaching profes-
being fitted and using equipment
into a 40 mile per hour wind to distance with the Pro V's. Why do New grass range to be opened rate. He told me, "in a strong sional, Mike has a Phil Mickelson
on the course. High-priced equip- style swing and has given more
reach the fairway, and he hasn't hit the Professionals use Pro V's? August 1st wind, take 2 clubs more and choke
ment is a result of what the com- down to the metal and take your than 1,000 lessons a year with left
a practice ball. He hits a perfect Money -- and the balls the profes- New range balls - upgrade
panies must pay for advertising normal swing". I was amazed at and right-handed students.
drive - a 30-yard hook into the sionals use are not necessarily Visit our website - Stephanie Hayes:
and tour player sponsorships. how easy this was for me and will
fairway. End of story - end of our what you buy. Check the prices. www.boundaryoak.com be for you also. This helped me Our newest teaching professional,
Golf balls are especially fascinat-
money. After we played Sam said, Free tips on the web, maintenance get to the finals of the Tour, quali- Stephanie is a graduate of Santa
"Boys, never trust a man who said ing to me. With the demise of the updates, sale items, upcoming Clara University and a player on
fying 4 out of 5 times.
he just got off a plane and hasn't wound ball (which Titleist had the Upcoming Events events and you will be able to Dan Arroyo: the Ladies Players West Mini
hit any practice shots." expertise of making the best?), all download most tournament and All-American, Cal Berkeley and Tour. Stephanie not only has
balls are solid with the exception junior camp applications. new PGA Touring Pro. Watch for Professional Tour knowledge for
Contra Costa Amateur Dan at Qualifying School. Best anyone wishing to advance their
GOLF EQUIPMENT of Titleist two-piece. The quality Sponsored by Dirito Bros.
tip I ever had: the slower the back- scores to a professional level, but
among solid balls is about equal. Kudo's to Golf Advisory
swing, the more coil the body has Stephanie also has an excellent
To pay a ridiculous price for a ball It is the largest amateur tourna- Committee/Kern Hildebrand - City reputation with beginning stu-
A new ruling basically puts all to spring forward into the hitting
that the Tour professionals use ment in Contra Costa County. of Walnut Creek Golf Chairman to area. dents.
drivers into a closeout situation.
(they don't use the balls that you This is our 23rd Annual event and Advisory Committee for their vol-
The USGA and the Royal and
unteer work to upgrade our cham-
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