Pros and Cons of Teaching Aids

by Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research The best teaching aids are those that allow you to actually hit balls while using them. In addition to the big three considerations — cost, portability, and ease of use — here are a few other things to remember…

A Cure for Swing Arrhythmia

by Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research The brain solves the challenge of syncing many different body parts during your golf swing by linking the individual movements into one, all-purpose pattern that is triggered by what I call the master signal. One way to look at…

Mastery Comes with Practice

by Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Golf is not natural. By this, I mean you are not born with a pre-existing golf-swing program in your brain. No matter how fast or strong you are or how high you can jump, none of these is a…

Learn Correctly the First Time

by Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Previously, I described how becoming an expert at golf requires work. You must put forth a specialized, well-guided effort, called deliberate practice, and I outlined 10 elements of deliberate practice you should be aware of. According to the findings…

How to Become an Expert at Golf

by Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research One reason golf is not for everyone is that becoming an expert requires work. You must put forth a specialized, well-guided effort, called deliberate practice, and not everyone has the time or inclination to do this. For those who…

Visualization is a Valuable Skill

by Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research When he arrived at the 1965 U.S. Open at Bellerive Country Club, Gary Player walked past the leaderboard before the tournament started and imagined he saw his name at the top as the winner. He said it seemed so…

Get the Right Fit

by Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Here’s some good news: You might be a better player than you think you are. If your divots are uneven (either toe deep or heel deep) and your short irons consistently start right or left of your intended ball…

Think Twice Before Building Shoulder Muscles

by Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research As much as he loved tennis, Jack Nicklaus never played during the golf season because he did not want to work the wrong muscles in his shoulders, one of them being the deltoid. ‘The rotator cuff is actually composed…

A Routine Approach

by Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research The shot routine is part and parcel of the golf swing, and however personalized it might be, no expert player is without one. The advantages of a good routine are many: A good routine calms you down because you’re…

‘Bump and Run’ With a Fairway Metal

By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Even if you’ve played a lot of junior golf, it still takes time to add unusual shots to your arsenal. In a recent tournament, an LPGA player was fighting for the win when she crushed her tee shot and…