How Do You Know Where the Target is? The Strange Experience Called “Blindsight” – Part 1 by Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research In 1967, Nicholas Humphrey at the University of Cambridge in England removed the visual cortex of a monkey named Helen, but surprisingly, after…
The Match of the Millennium by Dr. T. J. Tomasi Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research In 2009, Golf Magazine ranked the greatest players of all time: Jack Nicklaus No. 1, Tiger Woods second, Bobby Jones third and Ben Hogan fourth. Hard to argue with this ranking, but I will….
Golf is a game of rules and traditions. From the clothes you wear to the number of clubs you can have in your golf bag during a tournament, there are many regulations that must be adhered to. There are also a number of unwritten golf rules that every golfer should know by heart. After a…
A Balm that turned into a Bomb – Jim Gets Worse By Dr. TJ Tomasi This is the sad but true story of Jim, a decent player with a problem his teachers could not cure him of – the shank. His practice swing was great, but as soon as a ball was introduced and the swing…
The No-Backswing Backswing – How to Get Ready for the Big Match By Dr. TJ Tomasi, College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Your big match is right around the corner, and the pressure is already starting to mount. Your swing is normally silky smooth, but the fear of “folding under the pressure”…
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…
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…
