July, 2010

        TJ is an Adjunct Professor at the Keiser University School of Golf, an accredited University  with a degree program in Golf Management.  He will be teaching many different courses, from Golf Swing Fundamentals, the Mental Approach to Golf and the Advanced Golf Instruction, his speciality!   

The golf portion of the degree takes place in Port St. Lucie, Florida at a new classroom and state of the art indoor training facility.  The students also practice at the PGA Center for Learning and Performance and play at area courses, including the three courses at the PGA Golf Club.  This 16 month program will give the students an Associates Degree, although Keiser University does offer BA's and as of 2009, Ph.D's.  There are several campuses throughout Florida. 

                   Golf Education Degree Program   -   The golf education you need for the career you want.


Keiser University’s Associate of Science degree in Golf Management prepares students for a variety of positions in the golf industry. In this program, students are prepared to provide golf instruction, manage golf course operations, ensure appropriate maintenance of golf facilities and equipment, as well as integrate the play of golf into the broader hospitality and recreation domain. Through a competency-based education format and state-of-the practice golf training equipment, students are given opportunities for success in their academic, professional, and personal lives.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:

•Present students with a comprehensive background in the history, rules and traditions of golf.
•Expose students to the proper physical and mental competencies required of golf professionals.
•Develop students’ abilities in analyzing, making decisions regarding, and managing golf facilities and equipment, course operations, as well as staff.
•Provide students the opportunity to demonstrate effective teaching techniques in playing golf.
•Examine and synthesize golf management in relation to the hospitality industry.

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2009

TJ has been appointed as the Program Director for Golf Magazines Top 100 Organization.

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Fall/ 2009

The season is underway at the PGA Center For Golf Learning and Performance, located in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Get your swing ready for the summer golfing season

July 2009

Golf Magazine's August issue will have another article by TJ.  Look for it on the newstands.

April 2009

TJ just did the Sports Illustrated's Golf Plus section for the Masters.   He was the first professional when they opened this section and has done several over the years.

March 2009

TJ just did a photo shoot with Golf Magazine for seven more articles that will appear through out the year.  Keep an eye out for them.

TJ did the promotion of GET GOLF READY sponsored by the PGA.  It aired on Sunday May 3  on CBS  --- it featured TJ and several other professionals chosen from over 28,000 professionals.  Check out the full program at  www.playgolfamerica.com

February 2009

You can go to www.golf.com where TJ is featured many times on the blog.  You can send in videos of your swing and TJ can give it a quick review.  Try it

The big news is that GOLF Magazine has named T.J. Tomasi, Ph.D., Program Director of GOLF Magazine’s Top 100 Teachers in America. In this new position, Dr. Tomasi will coordinate all non-editorial endeavors of the Top 100 Teachers, which will depend on the establishment of various committees to coordinate, launch and execute the many exciting ideas.   The potential of this group to positively shape the way the game is taught and played is without limits. 

 Dr. T. J. Tomasi, a Class A PGA Professional teaches in Port St. Lucie, Florida at the PGA Learning Center.  You can book a lesson with TJ by calling 772-468-7686 ext. 110.

TJ is one of the most published professionals in the world with articles that appear in all the major golf magazines including Sports Illustrated, Golf Magazine, Golf Digest and Golf Tips Magazine. He is the author of a weekly syndicated golf page called Insider Golf that appears around the world as well as the author of 13 books.

Dr. Tomasi holds a Ph.D. in Education, a Masters Degree in Education and an undergraduate degree in Sociology. It is estimated that he has given over 50,000 lessons.

He is a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher and has held that distinction for a number of years. This designation is awarded every two years after a rigorous selection process by the editors of Golf Magazine. With over 26,000 golf professionals, this makes the Top 100 Teachers a very special group. 

Tomasi is a co-author of the book The LAW's Of The Golf Swing, voted Best Instructional Book by Golf Magazine in 1999. The LAW's states that there are different body types, thus there should be different swings depending on your body type. The LAWs teaching model has appeared twice on the cover of GOLF Magazine and has been featured in many other golf publications.  It's published in book form by Harper Collins and has been licensed by Greg Norman for his One-on-One video series. Check out the book section of the website for more information on The LAW's

In April 1999, Tomasi began authorship of Insider Golf, a Universal Press Syndicate feature. UPS is the name behind such stars as syndicated columnists Dear Abby and William Buckley, and newspaper page and internet sensations such as The Motley Fool and NASCAR. Tomasi's page currently appears in over 100 newspapers and websites reaching a large audience each week.

Tomasi is one of 13 professionals chosen by Golf Tips to an elite group of instructors that appear regularly in Golf Tips Magazine as well as being a Senior Instructional Contributor.

He is also an authority on biomechanics and has been a presenter at educational seminars hosted by MIT in Boston, the PGA of America and the LPGA. He was the guest instructor at the Merrill Lynch Skins Game in Palm Springs in 2005 featuring Tiger Woods, and Annika Sorenstam and he does numerous golf outings for major corporations such as Wachovia, Pioneer and Deutcha Bank. In 1999, GOLF Magazine appointed Tomasi chairperson of their worldwide Science & Golf Research Committee in order to find the most innovative and exciting research in golf.