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…
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…
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…
By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Golf is a stress-filled game, and to be a good player, you need to understand how to deal with yourself when stress levels rise. Talking trash to yourself will only make things worse because as the stress takes control,…
So you’ve been playing golf for quite a while now, using the clubs you purchased off of a rack in the expanse of a big box sporting goods store. Your set might be a decent brand or a cheaper knock-off, and you took them straight to the driving range to put a couple of…
By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research In the pro ranks, there are differences in standard ball flight. Some players draw the ball, and some fade it, while some hit the ball without much curve at all. Depending on the situation, most of the time, pros…
Choosing from the long list of golf course management companies can be a confusing task. With so many companies that offer different or the same services, it can be difficult to choose the right management company for your golf course. What is a Golf Management Company? Think of golf management companies as your seasoned…
By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Good golf balance involves the channeling of weight flow where ‘weight’ is defined in terms of pressure. Think of it this way: Your weight stays the same on earth no matter what configuration your body is in – standing…
By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research To max out distance with your driver, you need just the right balance between your ball speed, launch angle, and spin rate (i.e., how fast the ball is rotating around its axis as it flies through the air). The…
By Bradley Turner MBA, PGA Director of Online Golf Instruction, Keiser University College of Golf Another Masters Tournament is in the books, with Dustin Johnson putting on the Green Jacket for the first time. Johnson was not a surprise winner at Augusta National, where the long hitter has always had an advantage. This year was…
