by Dr. T.J. Tomasi A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research (1940-2023) On the lesson tee, I often see golfers whose hand position at the top of the swing doesn’t match their hip action during the downswing. Your hands and the clubhead must arrive together in the…
A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Dr. T. J. Tomasi (1940-2023) What do all these great players – Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler, and Rory McIlroy have in common? Their swings are different, their backgrounds are different, and their body types aren’t all the same either. The…
A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Dr. T. J. Tomasi (1940-2023) To protect you from falling, your body has a system that integrates your posture, balance, and verticality (your relationship to standing upright). Verticality is along the Z-axis, and it is the key to your balance…
A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Dr. T. J. Tomasi (1940-2023) Golf Swing Gone Wrong A golf swing gone wrong can be frustrating and demoralizing for any golfer. It often results in errant shots, missed opportunities, and a loss of confidence on the course. Swing mistakes…
A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Dr. T. J. Tomasi (1940-2023) In my opinion, of the great players, Ben Hogan had the most clubface control – but it wasn’t always that way; i.e., Hogan wasn’t always “Hogan.” Early in his career, he called himself ‘the terror…
A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Dr. T. J. Tomasi (1940-2023) Tell your body it’s under threat, and it gets serious by issuing a code-red alarm, creating a number of protections, including a body-wide muscle tension that is usually below the level of conscious awareness, i.e.,…
A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Dr. T. J. Tomasi (1940-2023) To be an average putter, avoid three putts. To be a good putter, you must learn to make key putts when you have the chance. This is where practice comes in. To be a great…
A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Dr. T. J. Tomasi (1940-2023) What is the Golf Address Position? In golf, the term “address” refers to the initial stance and positioning of a golfer before initiating a swing. It is the starting point of the golf swing and…
A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Dr. T. J. Tomasi (1940-2023) Counterintuitive as it may sound, in the golf swing, specifically the upper body, the back moves the front. Research conducted in the biomechanics lab at Penn State University studied muscle activity during the golf swing,…
A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Dr. T. J. Tomasi (1940-2023) As an exercise, I sometimes ask my students to play a round of golf where, after they drive on the par 4s and 5s, they move their tee shot to the 150-yard marker in the…
