COLLEGE OF GOLF CROWNS MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONS Keiser University congratulates the winners of the 2018 College of Golf Match Play Championship. They area: John Breedlove – Gross Champion – Defeated Chris Rooney by a score of 2 & 1. Daniel Stokes – Net Champion – Defeated Cam Kelley by a score of 1-up. Twenty-two students…
Suffering from a sport-related injury is never fun. Golf elbow is a very common sports injury, not only in golf but in other sports too. What is Golf Elbow? This is a sports injury that causes pain on the inner side of the elbow, where the forearm muscle tendons attach to the bone on the inside…
How Much does the Age You Start Playing Golf Contribute to Your Success? by Ken Martin, MS, PGA Member Certified in Instruction and General Management Success in golf can be measured in several ways. The game can be enjoyed at virtually any level of performance, provided one’s play is safe, fast, courteous, and from a…
Putting is often seen as the Achilles heel to many amateur golfers. Long tee shots may come easy but completing a hole with a killer short game isn’t always second nature. Too often, golfers forgo working on their putting in favor of practicing their drive. It can be a costly mistake as missing a two-foot…
Your Golf Swing Requires Selective Tension by Dr. T. J. Tomasi Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Your goal when you make a golf swing is to be neither totally rigid nor completely relaxed – rather it’s to be some combination of the two. At address, for example, you should…
What About Golf Apps? by Donna White, LPGA Hall of Fame Member When it comes to digital technology and golf, there are a multitude of golf apps one can download on an Apple or Android device for free or for a minimal fee. The available apps typically fall into specific categories, such as golf game,…
DO YOU PLAY MOST OF YOUR GOLF AT ‘JURASSIC PARK’? by Dr. T. J. Tomasi Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research What Science Says According to researchers at the University of Essex in England, humans have a system which demands that we focus on threatening images until the threat is…
The Honda Classic is one of the PGA’s signature events. First played in 1972, the Honda Classic is typically the first PGA golf tournament played in Florida each year. The tournament is currently played at the PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. It is the seventh home of the Honda Classic. The…
Renowned Golf Course Architect Gene Bates Visits College of Golf by Ken Martin, PGA, Keiser University College of Golf Professor Keiser University College of Golf students in Professor Ken Martin’s Golf Course Design and Maintenance class recently welcomed renowned golf course architect Gene Bates as a guest speaker. The group benefited from Bates’ broad range…
THREE “KEY TO SEE” POSITIONS by Dr. T. J. Tomasi Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research There are three “Key to See” positions that I look for in a golf swing, and the quest for a functional swing is not over until all three are in place: Key to See…
