The Benefits of Online Video Golf Instruction

By Bradley Turner Keiser University College of Golf Director of Online Golf Instruction – MBA, PGA Over the past seventeen months, businesses worldwide have adapted to the necessary changes due to the COVID virus. Some businesses moved quickly to keep the doors open and employees working from home. Many other businesses did not provide a…

First Tee Nerves at the Ryder Cup – Part II

By Bradley Turner Keiser University College of Golf and Director of Online Golf Instruction – MBA, PGA The Ryder Cup is only a few days away when the world’s best players convene at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin. The three-year wait for this bi-annual competition will have the golf world once again focused on two captains…

How to Prepare for Your Next Golf Tournament

By Bradley Turner, Keiser University College of Golf Director of Online Golf Instruction – MBA, PGA Ben Hogan once said, ‘Golf and tournament golf are as different as tennis and ice hockey.’ That description may seem odd for those who have never played tournament golf, but it is absolutely true. With no disrespect to Mr….

First Tee Nerves at the Ryder Cup – Part I

By Bradley Turner Keiser University College of Golf and Director of Online Golf Instruction – MBA, PGA The Ryder Cup is only a few days away when the world’s best players convene at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin. The three-year wait for this bi-annual competition will have the golf world once again focused on two captains…

Which PGA Pro’s Swing Style Does Yours Most Resemble?

  Keiser University College of Golf Instructors answer, Which PGA Pro’s Swing Style Does Yours Most Resemble? ERIC WILSON Matt Kuchar. While our body types are not the same, Matt has a pronounced “flat” swing position at the top. I grew up playing with that “flat” style until I took lessons from Cary Middlecoff’s instructor,…

Stop the Chatter

By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research After winning several majors in the 1930s, Ralph Guldahl wrote a book in which he broke down his swing with a detailed analysis — subsequently, his swing fell apart. Some suspect it was because he verbalized his swing so…

How to Become a Golf Instructor

When many people think of a golf pro, they picture famous golfers like Tiger Woods. However, most golf pros do not play on the PGA Tour. They are the managers of golf facilities and provide lessons to amateurs, conduct local tournaments, and focus on growing the business of golf. If you are interested in becoming…

Two Motions Add Up to One Swing

By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Two types of motion are combined during the downswing, and the timing of the transition from one (lateral) to the other (rotational) is the key to solid ball striking. The downswing’s lateral motion begins at the top of the…

A Good Teacher Will Make Learning Easier

By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Tiger Woods switches teachers far more often than any other great player. He’s had at least four that he’d admit to since he turned pro in 1997. Bobby Jones had only one teacher — Stewart Maiden, and he wasn’t…

Natural Release is Naturally Better

By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research I used to have a young student who would shout ‘Ball go far!’ every time she hit her driver. She turned out to be a very good player, and her golf ball did go far, primarily because she didn’t…