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“Upbeat Times is Where the Action Is!” Sonoma County


PHOTOS Photos by Matt Scuteri ~ E-mail: scuteri@sonic.net Golf: All of Who you Are!


and instructor(at Foxtail Gold Clun in Rohnert Park). James also works at The Golf Mart on Santa Rosa Ave. What I liked about this place was the personal service, and the selec- tion and the attention to detail. Here’s a great feature: You can try out the clubs for 90 days, and return them if they don’t work for you. It’s a 100% guar- antee. I had to return mine after a week & a half because I re- alized the clubs were not stiff enough. Today shafts are usu- ally made from graphite or ti- tanium. Graphite shafts are dif- ferent composites of graphite and other alloys which allow for different club weights and fl exes. The fi rst set I got were made of graphite and was way to fl exible! I felt kind of bad, but it was


You’re OUT!


Photo from Rancho Cotati high school vs. Analy high school freshman baseball. This game was played at Analy on Saturday 4-15-17. Rancho is in the Orange shirts and Analy is in Blue. Rancho won the game 10 to 7. Caption: Rancho fi rst baseman tags out Analy runner returning to fi rst.


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their guarantee! Sure enough, no questions asked I chose a different set and they are awe- some! The new clubs are M2 Taylor-


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mades, both irons & drivers. I even had a little credit left so I bought a Odyssey putter. I had a back injury that took


the wind out of my ‘game’ and had trouble walking for 6-7 months. I have been exercising and strengthening my lower back muscles, and now I am fi nally able to use these clubs! I played at


Foxtail in early


April for the fi rst time in over 8 months. The game was a bit rushed, but a lot of fun. And the clubs worked awesome! Starting this month, James Fish will be writing a series of articles about golf and why it can be a fun and enjoyable sport for all! You can contact him via e-mail with questions or even get professional les- sons. If you not played for a long time, or never played you’ll have a great time learn- ing with James. (see below) If you go to The Golf Mart, ask for him and tell him Paul Doyle made a recommendation!


Writer James Fish: Mr. Eagle Eye by James Fish • james524@gmail.com


Introducing New Guest


Santa Rosa, CA. ~ Why Golf? Why not! Sure there are just as many good reasons not to play this strangely seductive game but once a person has been smitten by the bug it’s im- possible to leave this mysterious calling. My calling began at fi fteen after an early re- tirement from the game of ice hock- ey. One too many bloody noses and


Girls Varsity Lacrosse game: Casa Grande high school vs. Sonoma Academy. Game was played on Friday 4-14-17 at Casa Grande. Photo was shot before sunset. Casa is in the White shirts and Sonoma is in Green. This was a great game!


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broken bones was enough for me. I knew then that hockey should never be a large part of my future. I would leave that proverbial dance fl oor to my brothers’ dreams. Six months after that dramatic shift I made the High School Golf team. Touchdown! In


1999 I began my career as


a Club-fi tting specialist for Golf Mart. Seven years ago I became a Golf Teaching pro- fessional at the Foxtail Golf Club in Rohnert Park. Helping students to become better golf- ers is no slam-dunk above the rim but it is deeply satisfying to be part of their transformation. Outer game success comes from inner


game technology. Having the ability to visualize great shot- making is part of the inner game process. This art-form is about awakening the spirit and how we as golfers create a bridge between earth and sky. I have been writing a book


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