The Downswing is no Place to Give Yourself a Lesson By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Researchers at the renowned Max Planck Institute discovered that subconscious commitment to a plan of action is made as long as seven seconds before we actually act – i.e.,…
Which Comes First: Confidence or Performance? By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Here’s a question I’m often asked: “Which comes first: confidence that you can perform or the actual performance?” Or, stated another way, “How can I have confidence that I can shoot low scores…
The Board of Education By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty Member and Director of Research I tell all my students that spin is the enemy of roll, so they should chip the ball rather than pitch it as a first choice. As a rule, use the least lofted club…
The Point One Can Tell if They are Good Enough to Play Golf Professionally By David Wixson, PGA Master Professional Keiser University College of Golf Instructor When I’m posed with the question ‘At what point can one tell if they are good enough to play professionally for a living,’ I tell students that they…
Give Yourself “The Gift of Time” By Dr. T. J. Tomasi Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research You make a golf swing in four dimensions, the three spatial dimensions of height, width and depth and the fourth dimension – time – the “when” you do something. In the golf swing,…
How Your Golf Grip Affects Your Swing By Frank Longabucco, PGA Professional Certified in Instruction and Golf Operations Keiser University College of Golf Instructor “Good golf begins with a good grip.” Ben Hogan “A correct grip is a fundamental necessity in the golf swing.” Bobby Jones “Without a proper grip no player can expect to…
by Dr. T.J. Tomasi A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research (1940-2023) When the center of mass of the clubface is inside the hand path, the clubface will automatically attempt to line up with the hand path during release – this is just the way rotational mechanics…
Three Ways to the Top By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Here’s a question for you – how does the clubhead arrive at the top of the swing? The answer is that there are three contributors to height/arc in this regard: (1) The fold of…
Rules of Golf that are Misinterpreted or Ignored By Brian Hughes, PGA Master Professional, Keiser University College of Golf Instructor Historically, the rules of the game of golf have been perplexing to many golfers. In many cases, this is because they’ve been passed down by those who are unaware of the true guidelines. This year,…
Get Fired Up By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research You hear this advice all the time: “Fire your right side” (left for left-handers). It means to aggressively transfer weight to your front foot while rotating your core through the ball. This is good instruction, but…
