THE CORRECT SWING PATH IS NEVER EASY by Dr. T. J. Tomasi Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research The correct swing path combines with the correct clubface position to create both the starting direction and curve of the ball, but the correct path is not easy to create. Due to…
WHEN INDEPENDENCE IS NOT A GOOD THING by Dr. T. J. Tomasi Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research There are two important facts about the shoulders in the golf swing: (1) It’s obvious that the shoulders are connected to the arms, but what is not so obvious is that the…
IRON PLAY: HIT FORWARD AND LET THE DOWN HAPPEN by Dr. T. J. Tomasi Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Why do tour players hit the ball so far? Well, one reason is that they compress the golf ball more than the average golfer. In the hands of a tour…
Geometry is in Your Genes by Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research After much ado, the Scarecrow in “The Wizard of Oz” finally got a brain and, with it, as with all human brains, came the knowledge of geometry. “The sum of the square roots of…
Waggle Sets the Stage for Swing That Follows by Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research The good golf swing begins with a bridge, or pre-motion — a waggle — that alerts the body to the start of the dynamic motion of the swing. There are many…
by Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research The quality of your impact position is determined by the relationship between two body parts: your trail elbow and trail hip. The trail elbow determines the path of the clubhead to the ball, so if your elbow matches up evenly…
by Dr. T. J. Tomasi Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Ben Hogan was not one to waste time, even while he slept. He told of a recurring dream where he made 17 holes-in-one in a row, and then, off the 18th tee, he rimmed the cup. Hogan used his…
The Difference Between Rotating and Spinning by Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Many times in golf, what you think you’re doing during your swing and what you’re actually doing are two entirely different matters. Nowhere is this more evident than when you try your best…
Etiquette Makes the Game More Fun by Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research After a recent segment on etiquette, I received several emails from golfers who described what I’d call gamesmanship, i.e., purposely trying to upset the opponent. The golfer who stands directly behind you while…
It’s Good for Your Game by Dr. T. J. Tomasi Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research According to many historians, King Richard III of England not only had a deformed personality (Shakespeare described him as a monster) but also a deformed body caused by severe scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of…
