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…
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…
