A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Dr. T. J. Tomasi (1940-2023) Some researchers believe that “trait” is the dominant influence on how long you will fixate on a threat – a trait is a control mechanism built into the human genome to keep you safe. Others…
A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Dr. T. J. Tomasi (1940-2023) The quality of your release through impact is related to three “separations that occur” as you start back to the ball from the top of your swing: (1) Your hands must separate from your back…
A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Dr. T. J. Tomasi (1940-2023) “Shear” is the force produced when two structures oppose each other and attempt to slide past one another causing a twisting force. An Earthquake in Your Back Two hundred million years ago North America split,…
A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Dr. T. J. Tomasi (1940-2023) Golf is filled with misconceptions, more so perhaps than any other game. Why – because the game is counterintuitive. Even though your brain is problem-solver par excellence, it’s often fooled when it comes to golf….
College of Golf Students Enjoy Hickory and Persimmon Golf By Dr. Eric Wilson, Executive Director of Golf Operations and PGA Legacy Master Professional Keiser University College of Golf (KUCOG) students recently played a round of Hickory and Persimmon Golf using hickory shafted golf clubs and 1970s persimmon woods and blade irons. Professor Ken Martin led…
A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Dr. T. J. Tomasi (1940-2023) What the clubface is doing at impact determines the quality of the strike – in fact, where it’s pointing determines 75-85% of the initial starting direction of your golf ball. In addition to directional control,…
A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Dr. T. J. Tomasi (1940-2023) The first order of business when you arrive at your golf ball is to examine your lie, i.e., the characteristics of how your ball is sitting. Since your lie dictates the kind of shot you…
A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Dr. T. J. Tomasi (1940-2023) Hitting your ball into a divot may be a bad break, but playing out of a divot is not as difficult as most club golfers expect. Based on the position of the ball in the…
By Bradley Turner Keiser University College of Golf, Director of Online Golf Instruction – MBA, PGA For centuries, golf was a sport of leisure for the wealthy and elite. Over the last 100 years, the game has transformed into an economic power in the sports industry. The management of golf courses has undergone a remarkable…
By Bradley Turner, Keiser University College of Golf Director of Online Golf Instruction – MBA, PGA The College of Golf at Keiser University offers a Master’s degree in Golf Teaching and Learning. In a recent discussion in the Science of the Short Game class, a student commented that most of the best ball strikers on…
