by Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Watch a good player swing, and fans usually comment – “It looks so smooth and effortless.” That’s because the pros have learned that there is no hit in a good swing, i.e., no point during the swing where you…
by Brian Hughes, Keiser University College of Golf Program Director – PGA, MA As one of the larger sporting events in the region, the Honda Classic PGA TOUR event held each year at the PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, requires a monumental effort from volunteers to be successful. For most of the…
By Dr. Eric Wilson, PGA Legacy Master Professional and Former Keiser University College of Golf Executive Director of Golf Operations Not so long ago, Jordan Speith’s caddy, Michael Greller, was teaching math to sixth-graders in the state of Washington at Narrows View Intermediate School. By April of 2015, his boss had placed second twice…
by Bradley Turner, Keiser University College of Golf Director of Online Golf Instruction – MBA, PGA The PGA Merchandise Show is one of the largest sport trade shows in America, focusing on golf shop merchandise and the broad elements of business commerce. The “Show” has been the premier gathering of golf manufacturers, suppliers, and vendors…
by Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research If you’re like most golfers, you probably hinge your trail wrist backward at the top of your swing — and that’s a good thing. But unlike players on tour, you don’t keep that angle through impact. Most average golfers…
Keiser University College of Golf (KUCOG) Professor Ken Martin’s History of Golf class had a unique opportunity when Martin, along with College of Golf Executive Director of Golf Operations, Dr. Eric Wilson, organized a putting competition using hickory-shafted putters and golf balls from different historical eras, beginning in the early 1800s and progressing through…
Congratulations to George Pepper for winning the Keiser University College of Golf Match Play Championship by defeating Garry Williams 3 & 1 in finals contested at Okeeheelee Golf Course. The match was tied at the turn, then George birdied holes #10 and #11 to go 2 up. Garry closed the match to 1 after hole…
by Bradley Turner Keiser University College of Golf Director of Online Golf Instruction – MBA, PGA Performance coaching in golf has become more available to the golfing public over the past few decades. Individuals educated in the psychology of sports performance have slowly infiltrated their way onto the professional tours and the minds of the…
by Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research The brain solves the challenge of syncing many different body parts during your golf swing by linking the individual movements into one, all-purpose pattern that is triggered by what I call the master signal. One way to look at…
by Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Golf is not natural. By this, I mean you are not born with a pre-existing golf-swing program in your brain. No matter how fast or strong you are or how high you can jump, none of these is a…
