When to Replace Your Golf Clubs

Every year, golf club manufacturers release their latest and greatest golf clubs. The annual releases are upgrades on the previous models, and with golf club technology reaching new levels, there is a chance a player’s performance can improve from the new items. The continual development of high-quality clubs makes it seem like golfers need to…

To Be a Professional Golfer, How Good Must Your Average Round Be?

Congratulations, you have just finished your golf degree, so, what’s next? You’ve already played plenty of amateur tournaments and won a variety of prizes. Now, you want to step up to the professional ranks and make some serious cash to live on as you continue your journey to the PGA Tour. So, how good does…

Why Do Golf Courses Punch Greens?

  Golf course superintendents must take it upon themselves to keep the course and the greens in the best possible condition throughout the year. The downside to this is that at least once a year, the greens have to be punched. This is also called aeration. Few things are more frustrating to golfers than having…

The Importance of Feedback in Golf Instruction

By Brian Hughes, Keiser University College of Golf Program Director and PGA Master Professional A common misconception for golfers is the idea that if you take a golf lesson, the golf professional can “fix” you. If only it were that easy! Apparently, the assumption is that with just a few tweaks, the player can improve…

How to Lower Your Handicap: 15 Tips

  Spring is almost here, and for golfers in colder climates, that means golf is almost back. But whether or not you live in the colder parts of the country, the new season also means a fresh start — another opportunity to bring down your scores. Here are valuable tips that can help you lower your…

Golf Course Marketing: Strategies You Will Learn in A Golf Management Program

By Donna White, Keiser University College of Golf Professor, PGA and LPGA Member and Winner of Three LPGA Tour Events The 2023 American Golf Industry Coalition reports that the macroeconomic impact of the golf industry is over 100 billion dollars and has changed over the years. Like any other business, to achieve long-term financial success,…

Body Release is Driven by Momentum

  by Dr. T.J. Tomasi A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research (1940-2023) The body’s role in the release of the golf club is passive, in that you don’t force your body to move when you’re playing on the course. The movement is a result of being…

Putting in Golf: Be Wary of the Forward Press

by Dr. T.J. Tomasi A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research (1940-2023) Often after Phil Michelson played well on TV, my lesson book was filled with students putting poorly. It wasn’t because Phil couldn’t putt. He is an excellent putter because it is hard to copy his…

Persistence Management: Are You a 14 Hole Player?

by Dr. T.J. Tomasi A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research (1940-2023) Golf is usually contested over five hours or so, and therefore a high level of persistence is difficult to maintain. And since golf is a series of tasks (shots) to be accomplished one after another,…

A Good Rehearsal Swing Boosts Your Golf Game

  by Dr. T.J. Tomasi A Legacy Post by Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research (1940-2023) Tiger Woods knows how important it is to make a perfect practice swing: ‘Practice swings,’ he says, ‘help reinforce my swing keys and promote good swing thoughts. Rehearsal swings have helped me with one…