Hip Switch Delivers Energy to the Ball

By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research The hip is a ball-and-socket joint where the femur, the large bone in your upper leg, plugs into the pelvic girdle. Your hip joint is activated when load (weight) is placed in the joint. Your goal, if you want…

There is a Turn in Every Coil, But Not a Coil in Every Turn

By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Your muscles are like lazy houseguests who just lie around and do nothing until you force them to get moving. And nowhere is this propensity to be lazy more prevalent than when you lift the club to the top…

How Do You Know When to Let Someone Play Through?

Golf etiquette is one of the most unique, respected qualities of the game. In a world where most competitive sports are known for their aggressive attitudes and pushing the envelope where gamesmanship and fair play are concerned, golf is renowned for its chivalrous players and strict code for fairness. However, there are situations when your…

Bash or Splash Out of a Bunker

By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Even the best players in the world get it up and down from a greenside bunker only about 50 percent of the time. To help you pull off this difficult shot, here are some general prescriptions to guide your…

Less Loft For Better Chipping

by Bradley Turner MBA, PGA Director of Online Golf Instruction Keiser University College of Golf Teaching the short game has been a passion of mine for many years. If the goal is to lower your handicap, focusing on the simple chip shots around the green will provide quick and long-term improvement. A large percentage of…

Can Jordan Spieth Win the Masters?

By Bradley Turner Keiser University College of Golf Director of Online Instruction – MBA, PGA Jordan Spieth has been on a good run lately with three top-five finishes in 2021. A question in the golf media has been whether Jordan Spieth is on a path back to the top of the golf world?  And if…

Match Your Strategy to Your Current Performance

By Bradley Turner, Keiser University College of Golf Director of Online Golf Instruction – MBA, PGA I would suggest that the average avid golfer is an eternal optimist on the first tee.  Through the course of the day, the positive thoughts on the first tee may fade away but, in the end, the avid golfer…

An Odd Pair: Golf and Yoga

There are people that take up golf and you have people who take up yoga. These two activities and types of people are thought to be on opposite spectrums of the sports and fitness world. However, if you really think about it, golf and yoga have more in common than what might first come to…

Preparation Can Overcome Pain

By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research The game of golf is the ultimate persistence test because each shot requires sequential problem-solving. Research shows that unless properly trained, your brain’s ability to resolve sequential problems ebbs when it comes to performing a series of related tasks…

Play Golf with Your ‘Child Brain’

By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research An infant’s brain wires itself in response to novel stimuli. For a while, everything in the child’s world is novel, and learning is easy, but for a sport like golf, adult learners often have to see the relevance of…