The Difference Between Rotating and Spinning by Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Many times in golf, what you think you’re doing during your swing and what you’re actually doing are two entirely different matters. Nowhere is this more evident than when you try your best…
Etiquette Makes the Game More Fun by Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research After a recent segment on etiquette, I received several emails from golfers who described what I’d call gamesmanship, i.e., purposely trying to upset the opponent. The golfer who stands directly behind you while…
What’s Your Favorite “19th” Hole? By Brian Hughes, PGA Master Professional, Golf Program Director, Keiser University College of Golf According to Wikipedia, the Nineteenth Hole is a slang term for a pub, bar, or restaurant on or near the golf course, very often the clubhouse itself. A standard round of golf has only eighteen holes, so golfers will say…
A hole in one, or an ace, is one of the most difficult things a golfer can accomplish. It isn’t easy to drive a ball 300 or 400-yards straight into the cup. Sinking an ace is a combination of skill and luck, and some PGA players have a little more of both than others. According…
It’s Good for Your Game by Dr. T. J. Tomasi Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research According to many historians, King Richard III of England not only had a deformed personality (Shakespeare described him as a monster) but also a deformed body caused by severe scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of…
COLLEGE OF GOLF TOURNAMENT RAISES MONEY FOR CYSTIC FIBROSIS PGA Professionals Frank Longabucco and David Wixson recently organized a student and staff golf tournament which benefited Cystic Fibrosis while serving as a valuable learning opportunity. Out of the group of ten, students Marshall Lamp and Daniel McCoy took home first place with a sterling score…
Winter is upon us, and many of the regions across the United States will be experiencing chilly weather. Not everyone is lucky enough to get away to Arizona, Florida, Texas or Southern California to play golf this winter. Even if you are unable to go to a warmer region, you can still enjoy playing golf…
How to Handle the Release by Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Ben Hogan said he wished he had three right hands, and one of the best ball strikers ever, Tommy Armour, nicknamed the Silver Scot, wrote an entire instruction book based on hitting with the…
Walk around any golf clubhouse and you will hear players lamenting their handicaps. No matter if they play once a week or every day, most golfers want to improve their handicap scores. It isn’t often that golfers return from an 18-hole round of golf and are satisfied if they shot three of four strokes higher…
by Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research The great players like Snead, Hogan, and Nicklaus never put their “gift” in danger by doing stupid stuff. Snead said he never lifted anything heavier than a petticoat so he never risked injury. Nicklaus loved tennis but stopped playing…
