Golf’s Grand Illusion

Golf’s Grand Illusion By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Bobby Jones, Hogan, Trevino, Floyd, Nicklaus, Woods, etc. – what is the one characteristic all players have once they get the usual suspects on board? It isn’t power, great putting, grit, determination, working hard or any…

How to Learn Golf: What Makes a Good Golf Learner?

By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research To be the best player you can be you have to be a good golf learner, and the good learners I’ve been exposed to use a model similar to that outlined below.  How to Learn Golf (1) First, they…

Stop Manipulating the Club

 Stop Manipulating the Club By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research The most damaging swing error is also the most logical – it seems reasonable that to make the club go faster, you should use your hands to apply force, but actually over-using your hands can…

Great Expectations

Great Expectations By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Brooks Koepka said in a post-round interview that he was prepared to adjust his expectations in the last round if the wind blew at Bethpage. The 2019 PGA champion reasoned that if he was having trouble in…

Drills for Skills: The 10 Step Drill

Drills for Skills: The 10 Step Drill By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Playing the game well requires that you have access to your golf database, which is your ability to recall the template of your golf swing each time you play a shot.  If…

The Sidewinder Release

The Sidewinder Release By Dr. T. J. Tomasi Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research How you release the clubhead to the ball is the key determiner of power and accuracy, yet it is one of the most misunderstood concepts in golf. Ask five teachers what they mean by ‘release,’ and…

Weight Lifting Can Make You Smarter

Weight Lifting Can Make You Smarter By Dr. T. J. Tomasi Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research One of the most common questions my students ask is “How can I get more distance,” so I outline a program for them that includes attention to 4 areas: (1) swing technique, (2)…

Grip Pressure Adjusts Within Length of Pitch

Grip Pressure Adjusts Within Length of Pitch By Dr. T. J. Tomasi Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research For maximum control of your pitch shots, I advocate using your normal full swing grip.  The palm of your trail hand should face in the direction you want to hit the ball…

Do You Have These Golf Skills

DO YOU HAVE THESE GOLF SKILLS? By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research In addition to good full swing mechanics, below are skills that you need to be a player: You need to develop a good short game to make up for the lapses in full…

The Fried Egg in Golf

  By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research   The so-called “fried egg” laying in the bunker is always challenging because it involves a very aggressive swing that’s so full of force that it can go haywire at any point, especially when you’re in a deep…