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You’ve heard of lightning bolts, you’ve heard of thunder claps, you’ve heard of Bob Boldt--now hee-re’s.... Boldt Golf and Repair Center Currently under construction April 2003 Specialists in club fitting graphite shafts in this issue Messages from Grips | Putters | Clubs PGA Tour Senior Tour Bob LPGA Tour With this ad, bring in your clubs for a free fitting loft and lie evaluation Trivia Bob Boldt Local News Director of Golf Call the Pro Shop for any repairs while we are under construction PGA Tour it while you can. What should Senior Tour - teeing it up with the average golfer use? Big the world's best seniors - headed, no groove drivers - Nicklaus - Trevino - Palmer, A 300-yard drive used to be a 934-4775 graphite shaft as long as possi- etc?" My answer is I am proba- phenomenal feat. Now, it is ble (every 1" in length results in bly the luckiest home profes- just an average long drive. 10-12 yards in distance). Low sional in that I have had the Tiger Woods is no longer even compression balls that stick on opportunity to play both the in the top 10 longest drivers on the no groove faces longer - PGA and Senior PGA Tours, tour. Ernie Els is averaging 316 producing the trampoline-like while still doing what I enjoy yards, as of this writing. effect and longer ball flight!! most - going to work at a golf Averaging 316 yards means you Look for Precept's new ball course. Most amateur golfers must hit drives over 330 to called the "Butterball" (long don't realize what it takes to round out a 316-yard stat. All and soft), the Laddie Lady and play world class golf. An aver- courses are basically obsolete. the "Noodle" by Dunlop. Who age day involves hitting 200 or would ever think these balls more practice balls (one to two When I redesigned Boundary would be longer than Titleist hours of practice), 18 holes of Oak from the black tees, we "Pro V's"? What do the PGA golf (four to five hours), evalu- measured 7,083 yards. Torrey Tour players use? They use ating the round and practicing Pines just redesigned their pub- products made by whichever weak points, and putts are need- lic course to a short 7,560 company pays the most. ed for tournament play. yards!! What is happening to Elapsed time - 8 to 9 hours then our game? Please visit our website at www.boundaryoak.com back to motel room - six days a week, 1 day for travel, 10 We recommend and appreciate Soft Spikes--we can change them for you too! The USGA has allowed shafts - months a year. Is this fun? club heads and balls to be basi- Senior Tour Only if you are one of the cally made with few or no world class players who can guidelines. Look for this to I am frequently asked, "Bob, afford private jets, suites, pro- change in the near future, enjoy don't you miss playing on the

THUNDERBOLDTS • Boundary Oak Golf Course Newsletter © Copyright, 2003 Bob Boldt’s Golf Shoppe THUNDERBOLDTS • Boundary Oak Golf Course Newsletter © Copyright, 2003 Bob Boldt’s Golf Shoppe 2002 Stead Open? equal balls of feet - arms Messages from Bob STEAD Open straight - tight - hand grip loose. BOLDT continued from front page... 7. Who is the 593rd ranked The sixth annual Stead Open 2. Top of backswing must have player prior to the Dubal will be starting on May 5, 6 & a slight pause before starting REPAIR Classic Tournament? 7. Galleries are welcome downswing. In order to achieve fessional entourages. Do you wood. If both are in the rough, this position, the takeaway must be free of any grip pressure still want to go on tour? this puts Annika even further CENTER until the downswing is initiated. into an impossible competitive 8. Who is Lian Wei Zhang? Travel Pro-Am Watch your TV to see these disadvantage. I hope Annika positions by the touring profes- plays the best game of her life Custom Fitting 9. The first professional golf sionals. LPGA Tour and makes the cut. I think it The 1st Annual Worden tournament at Boundary Oak Mexican Riviera Travel Pro-Am would be great for the LPGA New Clubs 3. Did you know that Tiger was the Rick Barry Invitational. cruise will be held in October. Tour, but realistically she has Woods uses a full finger grip on Annika Sorenstam's debut of Repairs & Rentals Who was the winner? Ten professionals will play with some shots? Do you know the Men's PGA Tour at the little or no chance of making golfers on three championship which ones?? Bank of America Colonial the cut. Winning the tourna- courses. Lessons, 3 rounds of Classic will be the most ment would be the same odds golf, and golf clinics daily are (925) 938-1044 4. If you want more backspin watched sporting event for 18 as golfing on Mars. part of the Pro-Am package. on a lob shot, keep your weight Local News See insert for information or holes only. Unless the PGA on the back foot with absolutely call Bob Boldt at 330-6064. Tour sets up the course with no no body movement. rough and rock hard fairways, New grass range target greens Annika will have no chance to Trivia to be constructed this spring, 5. Putting - lock you legs back play a 7,000-yards-plus golf over 50 yards of grass - teach- for keeping the putter from 3. Tiger Woods was reported Junior Camps course. Annika averages 265 by the British press to have lost ing center, videos - putting, moving off line. yards on the LPGA Tour, which 10, 20, 30, 40 or 60 million in chipping green. Anyone answering all the fol- Our 21st annual, award winning has rock hard fairways with lit- backgammon games in Las lowing questions correctly will Junior Camp will be starting tle or no rough. The average Vegas? receive a twenty-five dollar gift June 16th and will run every PGA Tour player will outdrive certificate. Return your Boldt Club and Repair week thereafter during the sum- Annika by 30 to 40 yards. answers to the Pro Shop. mer. Check our website, 4. What golfer has had five Center Couple this with a two to three www.boundaryoak.com for club differential if they both hit laser surgery operations and still sign-up information, or come to cannot see when it becomes Tierney Golf Repair - Bill is their drives the same distance 1. The full finger grip, which I the Pro Shop for entry blanks. dark? retiring after 10 years and we and you have a six to seven have been using and teaching will miss Bill's smiling face. club difference. To cite an for 40 years, has had how many The repair and ball shop will be tournament wins? (number of example, Annika hits 300-yard 5. Tim Bogue beat Andy Miller reconstructed with a mini pro tournament wins must be within drive, Tiger hits 300-yard drive in the 2002 Stead Open. What shop and club-fitting center Golf Tips of the Month 10% of actual) - 250 yards to hole - par five, does Tim do for a living? with Rob Boldt managing. Tiger hits iron - Annika can't Look for the opening of Boldt There are two positions that all reach. If it's 200 yards to the Golf and Repair Center this touring professionals start from. 2. What golfer has two tourna- hole, Tiger has a 6 or 7 iron 6. What was the hardest and spring. ment victories using a full fin- left; Annika has a 3 iron or a 5 easiest hole played during the 1. Address position - weight ger grip?