How to Become a Golf Course Superintendent

by Bradley Turner Keiser University College of Golf Director of Online Golf Instruction – MBA, PGA The National Golf Foundation (NGF) is the leading authority in the business of golf in the United States. According to the NGF, the golf industry generates an estimated $84 billion in revenue annually in the United States. The COVID…

Stimpmeter Explained: What is a Stimpmeter and How Does it Work?

by Bradley Turner Keiser University College of Golf Director of Online Golf Instruction – MBA, PGA If you are like most avid golfers, you enjoy putting on pristine and fast greens. Fast greens are a golfer’s delight but a green superintendent’s nightmare as it is difficult to keep putting greens at a speed we see…

Hickory Golf

by Bradley Turner Keiser University College of Golf Director of Online Golf Instruction – MBA, PGA At the College of Golf at Keiser University, one of the traditions embedded in the associate degree program is the opportunity for students to experience hitting golf equipment from a century ago. Every semester, students in the Traditions of…

The 12 Most Iconic Holes in Golf

by Bradley Turner Keiser University College of Golf Director of Online Golf Instruction, MBA, PGA It is a tough task to identify the most iconic holes in golf! To begin, I thought it would be best to be clear on the definition of the word iconic. According to Webster, the definition of iconic is “widely known…

8 Tips to Improve Your Mental Game

by Bradley Turner Keiser University College of Golf Director of Online Golf Instruction – MBA, PGA Golf is all mental. This is a phrase I have heard many times from amateur golfers to seasoned professionals. I differ in my opinion on that statement as there is so much to the game of golf. I will…

Golf Launch Monitor Metrics: What to Look For

by Bradley Turner Keiser University College of Golf Director of Online Golf Instruction, MBA, PGA The first significant technological advancement in golf instruction was in the 1990s, when coaches began to use slow-motion video. This allowed golf coaches to evaluate what was really happening in a student’s golf swing. Studying videos of world-class players became…

6 Tips for Reading Greens

by Bradley Turner Keiser University College of Golf Director of Online Golf Instruction – MBA, PGA I was fortunate to spend a few days at Augusta National with some fellow golf professionals this past April. It is always a great experience as we watch the best players in the world test their golf skills at…

How to Improve Your Golf Swing Tempo

by Bradley Turner, Keiser University College of Golf Director of Online Golf Instruction – MBA, PGA There are plenty of videos and articles on the Internet for the avid golfer to view and study. It is interesting that so much of the golf instruction today is focused on the latest technology in golf. This trendy…

12 Books Every Golfer Should Read

by Bradley Turner, Keiser University College of Golf Director of Online Golf Instruction Have you ever been to a bookstore and noticed how many golf books are available versus any other sport? Golf may not be the most popular sport based on television ratings. But, if you account for all the books written on this…

The New Golf Ball Flight Laws: What You Need to Know

by Bradley Turner, Keiser University College of Golf Director of Online Golf Instruction – PGA, MBA There has been plenty of conversation in golf coaching circles focused on clarifying the Golf Ball Flight Laws. The Golf Ball Flight Laws, as written in the PGA Teaching Manual by Dr. Gary Wiren, has served as a foundation…