By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research When it’s time to figure out which shot to hit and how to hit it, you might think it logical that an expert golfer’s brain has more electrical activity than a high handicap brain. But according to Dr. Claudio…
By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research When I know students are serious about improving and have the time to devote to a program for change, I give them a calendar – a “when to do what” guide for improvement. It begins with a rating of…
By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Most instruction focuses on keeping your head still while you putt. The common advice of golf TV commentators suggests you ‘keep your head still and listen for the ball to go in the hole.’ The Problem: It’s not the…
By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research How do you know what to do when you swing a golf club? The general answer is that you have a brain map for each specialized movement pattern for everything you’ve learned, i.e., typing, swimming, bike riding, golf, etc….
By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research The secret move is to keep the seal. That is, your trail wrist stays hinged until just after release. If you’re like most golfers, you probably hinge your trail wrist backward at the top of your swing with…
By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research This article outlines a basic that precedes all other basics of putting: You must determine your dominant side in your putting stroke – your right or left arm. This doesn’t depend on whether you putt right-handed or left-handed –…
By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research He has a high swing speed – and he’s good. Is a big hitter off the tee usually a good player? Usually, the answer is ‘yes,’ as experience and research indicate that club head speed is a valid predictor…
By Dr. T.J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research While you may not be consciously aware of it, your brain has no problem keeping track of your club head when it’s in front of you because the club head is “seeable,” either by looking directly at it or through…
By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Being a good sand player involves adjusting your technique to the lie that you are dealt in the bunker. In the photos below, Luke Donald, once ranked number one in the world, has a challenging lie because his ball…
By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research The great Bobby Jones once said a player who can string together ‘three of them and one of those’ is a match for anyone. So, while the long game is glamorous, the short game is the great equalizer. Thus…
