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Tiger was a kid with tremendous talent. So, talking about his
set of clubs I said, " what would be better? What's in your set of
irons that you don't have? What shot bothers you? " I tried to
take the things that he felt were a little bit of weaknesses in his
clubs and build him a set around that. He needed irons with a
higher center of gravity and a better sole on them. And we did
if for him.
Q: What is your most memorable creation?
A: Back in the '80s (when metal woods were
coming out) Joe Phillips, Bob Mandrella and I
designed the Wilson Whale as the fi rst oversized
wood driver. At the time, Wilson had signed
Payne Stewart, so we showed him these prototype
Whale drivers and he starts laughing at it, going,
" you're not serious for me to play this, are you? "
I told Payne, " let's build you a few and see how
you do. " And he wins the 1989 PGA with it. So,
taking something from scratch that was never
made before and turning it into a viable product
that won a major-that was the most challenging
and fun project I've worked on.
Q: What differences are there between fi tting
amateurs and pros?
A: Tour players are very willing to listen to
their club helpers, to their tour reps, to their
golf instructors. Sometimes the amateurs don't
listen as well-you know, " I don't want that; I
want something else. " Some amateurs think
they're being sold a more expensive product.
But the 2nd Swing model is great because we
consider your budget. You can go in there and
get fi t for a golf club, but don't have to walk out
with a $500 driver. You can leave with a $100
driver that is better than the driver you walked
in with.
LARRY BOBKA
Q: Do you fi t the swing or fi x the swing?
A: It depends. There are a few major things in a golf swing that
people need to do to hit good golf shots. A lot of it has to do
with impact. I don't care if you take the club outside, inside or
on plane, but if you can return it squarely, you're going to hit
some pretty good shots. If you can't, we need to do some swing
evaluation fi rst before you can do the fi t.
Q: Do you still like to golf with your old clubs?
A: I turned 60 in May, so on my birthday I played with a 1960
Wilson Dyno-Power sand wedge and a 1960 MacGregor persimmon
driver because I wanted to play with two clubs that
were born in the same year I was.
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TIM HERRON
LARRY BOBKA
" My dad said,
'You've either got
to stop throwing
clubs, or you
better learn how
to fix them.' So I
chose to learn how
to fix them. "
-Larry Bobka
LUCAS GLOVER
LARRY BOBKA
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