Golf Backswing Drills: Parallel Perfect

A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Dr. T. J. Tomasi (1940-2023) In the early part of your backswing, the club is moving so slowly that it’s easy to misdirect it. After they start their swing, many players make a mistake in the first foot or two…

Headomics: Head Movement in Golf Swing

A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Dr. T. J. Tomasi (1940-2023) Your neck is designed to allow you to nod your head “yes” and rotate your head “no.” During the golf swing, you want the “no” motion as opposed to the “yes” motion. To keep your…

Proper Golf Stance: How to Find Your Perfect Knee Flex

  A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Dr. T. J. Tomasi (1940-2023) Knee Flex in Golf Swing Knee flex in golf plays a crucial role in establishing a solid foundation for the golf swing. Proper knee flex allows golfers to maintain balance, stability, and power throughout…

Golf Swing Training: Is Your Stick Stuck?

A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Dr. T. J. Tomasi (1940-2023) When Tiger Woods hits a bad shot on TV, the commentators often say, ‘He got the club stuck behind him.’ What they are referring to is a serious but common sequence problem. Woods is the…

Repeatable Golf Swing: How Long Do You Have to Wait for Your Swing to Work?

  A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Dr. T. J. Tomasi (1940-2023) Science tells us some important things about repetition. “It is a well-known psychological principle that learning is better when training trials are spaced out than when given all together,” says Dr. Wayne Sossin of…

Golf Mental Exercises: Imaging Helps Protect Golf Muscle

A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Dr. T. J. Tomasi (1940-2023) I’ve given more than 50,000 golf lessons, and my experience tells me that most golfers don’t have a lot of time to work out and/or don’t like to – so they seldom visit the gym. Either way, this lack of a structured workout presents a real problem,…

Golf Swing Posing Drill: Balance Point is a Magnet

A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Dr. T. J. Tomasi (1940-2023) In the 2011 Masters Tournament, 22-year-old Rory McIlroy shot a painful-to-watch final round 80 to fritter away the title. In the two months that intervened, he had to find a key to “be comfortable being…

Golf Course Hazards: When You Get Those Dudes Thinking

A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Dr. T. J. Tomasi (1940-2023) Some researchers believe that “trait” is the dominant influence on how long you will fixate on a threat – a trait is a control mechanism built into the human genome to keep you safe. Others…

Golf Swing: From Transition to Impact – The Three Separations

A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Dr. T. J. Tomasi (1940-2023) The quality of your release through impact is related to three “separations that occur” as you start back to the ball from the top of your swing: (1) Your hands must separate from your back…

Golf Swing Mechanics: “Shear” Torture for Your Back

A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Dr. T. J. Tomasi (1940-2023) “Shear” is the force produced when two structures oppose each other and attempt to slide past one another causing a twisting force.  An Earthquake in Your Back Two hundred million years ago North America split,…