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Instructors
Napa Valley Wine Tour and Golf School Information
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Bob Boldt
Director of Instruction
707-501-8846
Our Director of Instruction, Bob Boldt, played the PGA Tour and Senior PGA Tour. He holds the record for the lowest score on a par 72 during the Mony Senior PGA Classic with 8 birdies and 2 eagles with a score of 62. Bob was also the long drive distance leader sand save stat winner. Teaching and playing for over 30 years, he has tutored junior college winners, All Americans and PGA Tour winners.
Bob Boldt's Golf Dictionary
Bob Boldt's Thunderboldt Newsletter
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Sandy Nickelson West
LPGA Teaching Professional
Class A
(707) 694-3347
Sandy has been an LPGA Teaching Professional for the past twenty years, and has most recently served as the Director of Education for the Executive Women Golf Association, NEB Chapter, here in Northern California. She began her golfing career in Maui, where she played for the University of Hawaii and UCLA, later going on to play professionally on the Mini-Tour.
As Head Instructor at various top private and resort clubs throughout the country, in addition to offering private lesson, Sandy specializes in conducting unique Golf Schools for Women, Corporate Golf Retreats for Couples, as well summer Golf Camps for Junior Girls.
She have received her professional training over the years from several of the nations top instructors: Jim Hardy, mentor to Peter Jacobsen, Jim McLean, Marlene Floyd, Garry Lester from Extraordinary Golf, as well as on-going educational programs offered through the LPGA. In 2006 she became an LPGA Master Professional, and is one of 50 in the country.
Sandy loves working with golfers of all levels, from the beginners to the professional, and along with her extensive knowledge of the golf swing, excellent communication skills, and personable approach, she sets the environment for optimal learning and game development.
Click on Sandy's web sites for current programs:
napavalleywomensgolf.com
napavalleywomensgolfschools.com
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Rob Boldt
925-349-4252
PGA Tour, Nike Tour Course Record Holder at age 16 – Pebble Beach – 64 is still the Amateur course record holder Newport Open winner – 29 under par – teaching and playing for over 30 years.
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Jason Boldt
707-312-0900
Bio information coming soon.
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Pat Chapman
707-310-7142
Long history with golf beginning in 1966. Instructed 8 Tour players, played in US Publinx, US Amateur qualified sectionally for US Open. Turned professional in 1978. Authored the book “From the Inside Out” and is also our expert for Napa Valley Wines.
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Jeff Dennis
707-738-8276
Teaching and playing golf for over 40 years with a phenomenal 35 Northern California PGA wins. Jeff’s expertise is teaching juniors, beginners and low handicap players.
Instructional Packages
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Byron Schlagenhauf
(949) 295-5820
Byron began playing golf at age 12 in the Walnut Creek area where he played competitively at the Junior and Senior High level. Byron earned a scholarship to Ohio State and after a year he transferred to UCLA where he led the Bruins’ golf team as captain for three years. Byron earned 3rd team All-American, two times First Team All-Pac Ten. Byron recorded three wins and qualified for every event in his four-year collegiate career. His amateur play included three US Public Links Championships where he made it to rounds of sweet sixteen and the quarter finals. During Byron’s amateur play he was ranked in the top twenty amateurs in the country.
As a professional Byron has played the Nationwide, Asian and South American Tours and is currently playing a full schedule of mini-tour and state open events throughout the country. Byron has carded eleven professional wins and is pursuing a career on the PGA Tour. Byron’s teaching philosophy has been developed not only from his superior play, but from having the opportunity of working with some of the best swing and mental coaches in the game.
Instructional Packages
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Jason Jakovac
707-225-2547
Napa Valley High School. Napa Valley Junior College. Mini Tour player – five time winner Northern California PGA Specialty Long Driving Champion, Longest Drive in Competition – 348 yards. Want more distance – see Jason
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Justin Tews
707-266-8282
Our left-handed instructor. Nickname: Deuce (Tews …. Get it?) Teaching for seven years, Deuce is your instructor for lefties. |
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