Winter Putting Practice

By Bradley Turner MBA, PGA – Keiser University College of Golf Director of Online Golf Instruction In making 2021 your best golf year ever, it makes good sense to focus on the club that makes a big difference in lowering your handicap. This winter is the perfect time to fine-tune your putting stroke by dedicating…

Pre-Shot Routine Gives You Power

By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research The so-called shot routine is actually a ritual involving the exact repetition of a sequence — a repetition that creates an aura of control and power, even when things are going poorly. Here it is in its simplest form:…

A Simple Idea to Find More Fairways

By Bradley Turner MBA, PGA Keiser University College of Golf Director of Online Golf Instruction A common problem for the majority of amateur golfers is the inability to aim themselves properly to the target. There are a few potential causes that exacerbate this problem. Ball flight tendencies are a major source of aiming error. If…

Training Aids for the Beginner Golfer

By Bradley Turner MBA, PGA Keiser University College of Golf Director of Online Golf Instruction The experienced golfer often forgets the challenges of learning the game of golf.  When they have a chance to share golf advice with a beginner golfer, the result is often a data dump of information that overwhelms the golfer they…

Use Premack’s Principle to Improve Your Game

By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research I teach a professional player who hates to practice his short game. He’s a very long hitter who is much taken with the concept of distance –– he always checks out how far he hits it in relation to…

How Are Golf Courses Ranked?

It doesn’t take a golf degree to appreciate a good course. Golf course rankings are published every year by popular golf magazines and websites. The oldest is Golf Digest’s biennial rankings of the greatest golf courses in America. Voted on by a group of golf experts, they have published this list since 1965. Golf Digest…

Make 2021 Your Best Year in Golf

By Bradley Turner MBA, PGA Keiser University College of Golf Director of Online Golf Instruction Welcome to the 2021 golf season.  For some of you living in the south, the season has already started.  For others, you will need to wait for old man winter to go back into hibernation before you lace up the…

What Is The Average Golf Handicap?

It’s a question among golfers that allows you to instantly assess another’s golfing prowess. You may be particularly proud of your low handicap, or it may be something you mutter out ashamedly. However, how valuable a metric is the handicap, and how does it affect the average golfer? If you’ve ever wondered how you stack…

The First Golf Course in the United States

When we think of historic golf courses, we tend to gravitate more towards the ones with a lot of media pop. For example, if you were to think of classic links in the United States, you probably imagine Amen Corner in Augusta, or perhaps Pinehurst in North Carolina. These are established iconic American golf courses,…

How to Get Out of a Bunker

By Bradley Turner MBA, PGA Director of Online Golf Instruction Keiser University College of Golf The greenside bunker shot is often considered to be one of the more difficult golf shots, yet the tour professionals make it look so easy!  What are the tour professionals doing that most amateur golfers don’t do on these greenside…