Many people think of a golf career as being glamorous and filled with days of playing golf on some of the most beautiful courses in the world. Yes, the jet set life of being a well-paid golfer is a truly beautiful thing. But what if there was another way to make a good living and…
Keiser University’s COG Executive Director Dr. Eric Wilson Volunteers at Special Olympics Tournament Dr. Eric Wilson, PGA Legacy Master Professional, College of Golf Executive Director of Golf Operations, and Chairman of the Special Olympics Golf Committee for North America recently coordinated and administered the 2017 Special Olympic National Invitational Golf Tournament (NIT) at the Willows…
by TJ Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty Member and Director of Research Lee Trevino said ‘you can talk to a fade but a hook won’t listen,’ and one reason is that the toe of the driver is moving about 14% faster than the heel at impact. But that’s not news to you,…
The Extreme 19th at the Legend Safari and Golf Resort in South Africa is recognized by many as the hardest hole of golf in the world. This par 3 tees off from the top of Hangklip Mountain and sees golfers hitting toward a green located 1,300 feet below. One of the most unique aspects of…
by Dr. TJ Tomasi, College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research What do all these great players – Watson, Nicklaus, Norman and Seve – have in common? Their swings are different, their backgrounds are different, and their body types aren’t all the same either. The answer is that every great player has performed…
We have all been there before. You buy a brand-new box of golf balls and with that first tee shot send a sparkling white ball into the rough. You spend the next 15 minutes searching for it to no avail and must dig into your golf bag for another new Titleist golf ball. A dozen…
By Dr. TJ Tomasi College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research To be an average putter avoid three putts. To be a good putter you must learn to make key putts when you have the chance – here is where practice comes in. To be a great putter, you must make key putts…
West Palm Beach, Florida – June, 2017 The Sun Conference announced that Keiser University Director of Athletics Kris Swogger has been recognized by his peers as the 2017 Athletic Director of the Year. This marks the first time a Keiser University Athletic Director has received the award. “We have a very strong conference and it…
At the 2016 US Open, Jon Rahm stormed onto the golf world, finishing in a tie for 23rd at Oakmont Country Club. Consider that nearly 9,000 professionals and amateurs attempt to qualify for the US Open and Rahm’s accomplishment of a top 25 finish is even more admirable. Need more convincing? He wasn’t even a…
by TJ Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Maya Hohmann and Terry Orlick, University of Ottawa, interviewed fifteen elite Canadian pilots at a Royal Canadian Air Force base in Canada. ‘All 15 participants described the use of mental imagery, or ‘chair flying,’ as part of their preparation for flight’…
