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…
FIND A PUTTER BALANCED TO MATCH YOUR STROKE by Dr. T. J. Tomasi Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Before you buy a putter, you should be aware of how the head is balanced. There are three basic types – “Toe-Balanced”, “Face-Balanced” and “forty-five Degree Hangers.” You can tell the…
by Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research When you’re driving your car and slam on the brakes at 60 mph, anything that’s not tied down smashes into the windshield. This is a demonstration of the conservation of momentum, a useful law of science when you’re making…
THE CORRECT SWING PATH IS NEVER EASY by Dr. T. J. Tomasi Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research The correct swing path combines with the correct clubface position to create both the starting direction and curve of the ball, but the correct path is not easy to create. Due to…
Golf driving ranges are great ways to work on your game. From improving your swing to practicing driving the ball off the tee, a driving range is a great facility to seek out. Driving ranges across the country vary in the hitting surfaces. Some will have a grass surface just like a tee box or…
The 2017-18 PGA Tour officially teed off in October. However, as usual, it wasn’t until the New Year that the majority of the circuit’s big guns joined in the tournaments. While eight PGA events were played between October 8 and November 19, it wasn’t until January’s Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii that the PGA…
Should you stroke: Straight back and straight through – (Pelz) Let the putter move in an arc – (Utley) Move the putter inside to down the line – (Stockton) While each of these methods is technically correct and works for those who commit to using them. There are certain “imperatives” in putting on which almost…
It is true that golf courses have increased in length over the years. The simple reason for the increase in length is due to golfers being able to drive a ball much farther than they did in years past. In 1980, only six PGA golfers could hit the ball 270 yards from a tee shot….
by David Wixson, PGA Master Professional, Keiser University College of Golf Professor What’s the Worst Weather You’ve ever Played a Round of Golf In? Did You Play All 18 Holes? I once played a qualifier for a Nike Tour event at the Moors Golf Club in Milton FL, near Pensacola. I don’t remember the exact month,…
Tiger Woods is arguably the most successful ex-college golfer in the world today. However, he isn’t the only PGA player to have played in the college ranks. Plenty of tour players graced the greens of college golf, including John Daly (Arkansas), Jon Rahm (Arizona State) and Phil Mickelson (Arizona State). Not all college golfers can…
