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GS#457 October 7, 2014: Tony Manzoni, author of The Lost Fundamental, discusses what's ailing Tiger and what advice he'd give if Tiger called. Tony’s book "The Lost Fundamental: One Simple Move, Better Golf Forever", is available on Amazon in paperback or Kindle format. His video, originally a DVD, is only available through our website. 

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GSfMO#456 September 30, 2014 Tony Manzoni joins us for part 1 of an hour long conversation. In this episode we cover common swing mechanics issues experienced by most golfers, like hitting behind the ball, alignment, head position and more. Part 2 starts with Tony wondering what he would say if Tiger called for advice. Tony’s book "The Lost Fundamental: One Simple Move, Better Golf Forever", is available on Amazon in paperback or Kindle format. His video, originally a DVD, is only available through our website. 

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GS#'s 438 & 439: May 28, 2014 Tony Manzoni, one of the most sought after coaches on the GolfSmarter podcast shares his life long pursuit of Ben Hogan’s secret to his golf swing. Years ago Tony received a letter written in Hogan’s hand that explains his secret to becoming a great ball striker.  This is the complete hour-long conversation that also covers a detailed discussion on the short game swing and how it differs from the full swing that is discussed in The Lost Fundamental. He also responds to letters asking how the full Lost Fundamental swing is affected by the short game...

GS#409 November 5, 2013 - Topping the ball? Did someone say you lifted your head? Tony Manzoni gets pretty fired up about these misconceptions that many golfers have about those consistently frustrating errors like throwing the hands away from the body, bringing the club straight back, or rotating the body too quickly. In this Members Only episode, Tony explains why they occur and what to look for in a teacher who understands the mechanics of a swing. Tony’s book "The Lost Fundamental: One Simple Move, Better Golf Forever", is available on Amazon in paperback or Kindle format. His video, originally a DV...

GS#408 October 29, 2013 - Tony Manzoni is 77 years old and is still shooting par. Lucky for us, he’s also an amazing teacher who has been a listener favorite on Golf Smarter for a long time. Outside of teaching, his instructional book, and DVD, he’s coached the College of the Desert Golf team to 27 Conference championships. His book “The Lost Fundamental - One Simple Move, Better Golf Forever” is available on Amazon. His video, originally a DVD, is only available through our website.  Each have received rave reviews. This is part 1 of a 2 part conversation with Tony. We get into more deta...

GS#328 April 10, 2012 Tony Manzoni, author of The Lost Fundamental, and longtime favorite of the GOLF SMARTER Audience returns to discuss how weight shift and position can be the root of topping the ball. It's also the key to increased distance. Tony’s book "The Lost Fundamental: One Simple Move, Better Golf Forever", is available on Amazon in paperback or Kindle format. His video, originally a DVD, is only available through our website.

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GS#291 July 26,  2011 Tony Manzoni, discusses his new book "The Lost Fundamental: One Simple Move, Better Golf Forever", which is available on Amazon in paperback or Kindle format. Also see exclusive video of Tony giving a lesson on GolfSmarterTV at GolfSmarter.com.

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GS#254 Oct 26,2010 Tony Manzoni (RIP) returned for his second appearance on Golf Smarter by popular demand to provide details on his "Single Pivot Swing" which he believes was Ben Hogan's secret that was never revealed. A PGA instructor since 1965, Tony spent years studying Hogan's swing and breaks down the details in this interview. This was originally a Members’ Only episode not released to the public.

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GS#251 Oct 10, 2010. This is our introduction to the late Tony Manzoni from episode 251 published in October, 2010. Over the next few weeks, we're going to feature all the conversations we had with Tony before he passed away in 2018. Tony, a co-founder of Callaway, developed the Single Pivot Swing after extensively studying Ben Hogan's swing. Tony was chosen by inventor Ted Caldwell as a knowledgable instructor who could explain the value of a new product at the time called “Shot Watch” which was a valuable swing aide that monitors rhythm, grip pressure and swing speed. Ted also joins in to provide more deta...

GS #495 June 30, 2015: We can all sympathize with Dustin Johnson after he 3putted to lose the 2015 US Open on the final hole. So does that mean putting is more important to low scores and winning then driving the ball 300 yards? It’s a great debate, but there’s no argument that better putters shoot lower scores. This week our guest is Juan Gutierrez who’s injury forced him to stay away from full swings for months, so he concentrated on putting. And he got so good that he won the 2011 World Golf Hall of Fame Putting Championship. He’s just released a book c...

GS#491 June 2, 2015: Author Anthony Pioppi returns for the first time since 2006 to talk about the second edition of his book "To The Nines". Anthony’s book looks at nineteen 9-hole layouts across the US that date back to the 1890s and really are the roots of the game in our country. These aren't just executive par3 courses, these are great, challenging courses that were designed with 9 holes in mind. This could be an answer to golf's dilemma of the game taking too long!
Anthony’s books are available at amazon.com

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GS#488 May 12, 2015  Martin Chuck, the inventor of the hugely successful Tour Striker returns to showcase his newest products and actually convinces host Fred Greene that there are training aids that can be as valuable as lessons and a lot more cost effective! Martin gives a full description of his hot new "Smart Ball" which assists in avoiding the chicken wing that makes your back arm fly out on the backswing. Martin is actually surpirsed and flattered to find out that it's being used by players on the PGA Tour,. We also discuss his two latest inventions and recap his hugely s...

GS#486 April 28, 2015 “James Sieckmann is the number one short-game teacher in the world, and everyone who is serious about improving their short game needs to own his book "Your Short Game Solution”. The information is brilliant, and the antidotes for every short-game problem are presented in a way that every level of player can understand. The information is revolutionary and will elevate the short game of anyone who follows it” –– Mike Adams, Golf Magazine Top 100 teacher, Golf digest Top 50 teacher, and World Golf Teachers Hall of Fame member. That kind of says it all, and in this week’s podcast we get into...

GS#485 April 21, 2015 Andy Walker of the Legacy Golf Channel Academy in Phoenix, AZ  returns to discuss his new business that creates a rating system for high school golfers to get noticed by college golf programs.  Besides playing against Tiger in college and professionally, Andy is also the coach of the nation's #1 community college golf team, South Mountain Community College. We also talk about: • How the youth movement that is taking over the PGA Tour,
• Recap of Jordan Speith's performance at The 2015 Masters
• How Speith and Rory McIlroy are now the future of the Tour
• How Tiger still has an imp...

GS#484 April 14, 2015: Back by popular demand for his 10th appearance on Golf Smarter, Tom Wishon, the world’s authority and (unofficial) spokesperson for custom club fitting returns to address the misinformation from big club makers who want you to believe that buying a one-size-fits-all club off the rack will improve your game. The fact is that every swing and every body style is different, so that what you see on TV or in the hands of this weekend’s Tour winner is probably the wrong club for you. More myths discussed in the Premium episode:   
• Custom club making is much mor...

GS#483 April 7, 2015: “There’s not a golf professional in the world who thinks about hitting the ball!” is just one of the eye opening comments from this week’s guest, John Grund PGA. John has competed at the pro level, and has coached players who’ve competed at every level, but he knows that most amateur golfers focus more on the ball then on their target. He also talks about the quickest way to hit the ball straighter and get more distance is to find the bottom or your swing arc. It supposed to be in front of the ball where most...

GS#482 March 31, 2015 Greg Liberto calls himself The HEAD Coach because of the work he's doing to help golfers with their mental approach to better golf. His "18 Holes Book" covers a variety of helpful topics that cut right to the core issues that hurts so many pro and amateur players. He claims that in less than 10 minutes, you can learn what is holding you back from playing your best golf ever. Obviously, we take a little longer to discuss it. 

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GS#481 March 24, 2015 Garett Jenkinson, 2014 Alberta Teacher of the Year was suggested by a previous Golf Smarter guest who says that Garett was an inspiration in teaching him a new way to look at teaching and golf. In this episode we identify what kinds of pressure presents itself on the golf course and how to best handle it.    

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GS#480 March 17, 2015 The Pukalani Country Club in Maui, Hawaii is a hidden gem of a golf course. Unlike the expensive resort courses, Pukalani is where the locals go for a great round on a mature course at muni rates. Situated on the North Side of the island, and nestled on the slopes of Haleakela, the largest dormant volcano in the world. At 1,100 feet above sea level  Pukalani provides panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean on both sides of the valley isle. In this classic episode from our archives, we speak to Ron Huffman, PGA, General Manager of Pukalani CC about t...

GS#479 March 10, 2015  Roger Fredericks is one of the most important and prominent golf fitness experts in the world. His clients (and friends) include Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, and Jack Nicklaus. In this episode he shares the 27 setups for any kind of shot, which boils down to 3 stances, 3 ball positions, and 3 swing paths. Combine them all and you can focus on playing golf, not just swinging the club. Roger also speaks at length about his relationship with the Big 3 of Arnie, Gary & Jack, stretching exercises, and the effects of poor posture on the future of your game.

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GS#478 March 3, 2015. Jeff Ritter returns to provide us with helpful tips on how to lower the amount of putts per round. Jeff has built a reputation as a great golf instructor because he incorporates every aspect of game improvement from mental, physical, mechanics, fitness, and nutrition. His Make The Turn Challenge, introduced on Golf Smarter, has become a huge sensation for Golf Digest TV and he'll soon be appearing regularly on the Golf Channel. 

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GS#474 February 3, 2015. Josh Willard, an instructor at Peacock Gap in San Rafael,CA joins us in studio to discuss simple ways to reach new success. As close as we sometimes get to reaching our lowest score, cracking the barrier to break 100 - 90 - or 80 eludes us all too often.

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GS#473 January 27, 2015.  Jim Waldron of the Balance Point Golf Schools returns to remind us of the absolute basics that are critical for a great golf swing.  Jim also ends the episode with a great tip on alignment. Stay tuned to the very end to get Jim's final helpful tip from this conversation. 

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GS#472 January 20,2015.  There’s nothing that will kill a good round faster then when it starts to downward spiral out of control. Tom Good, PGA returns for part 2 to discuss how to minimize the damage when things start to go wrong, and his method of “swinging the club head”.

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GS#468 December 23, 2014 As we begin our 21st year of the Golf Smarter podcast, we go back to the episode that kicked off our 10th.  Jamie Zimron changes the conversation from the mental aspect of improvement to the physical. What's more important to a successful golf swing, lower body movement or upper body? Strength or flexibility?

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GS#468 December 23, 2014 As we begin our 21st year of the Golf Smarter podcast, we go back to the episode that kicked off our 10th.  Jamie Zimron changes the conversation from the mental aspect of improvement to the physical. What's more important to a successful golf swing, lower body movement or upper body? Strength or flexibility?

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GS#467 December 16, 2014  This was Jamie Zimron’s fifth appearance on Golf Smarter. Incorporating Aikido and Golf, Jamie talks about the critical value of balance, whether strength or flexibility is more important, and the importance of relaxation through the swing.

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GS#463 November 18, 2014 Darren Garrett works nights in Perth, Australia so that he can fine tune his game to hopefully advance through Q-School and make the tour. In this episode, we find out what it takes, his goals, his chances, and what he’s learned from being a regular listener of Golf Smarter.

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GS #462 November 11, 2014 For most, the golf rules are fluid, changing from round to round. But walk on someone's line, or talk on the phone during a stroke and that will send most golfers into a hissy-fit. Author Richard Todd talks about his book "The Golf Rules: Etiquette".


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GS#460 October 28, 2014 Sports Psychiatrist Dr. Michael T. Lardon returns to discuss his latest book Mastering Golf’s Mental Game - Your Ultimate Guide to Better On-Course Performance and Lower Scores - In this helpful book, Dr. Lardon shows us how to organize our thoughts and use them for maximum performance. Not just an associate clinical professor of medicine at UC San Diego, Michael was a world ranked table tennis player. So he understands how the mental game can bring us down. But he also knows how to get into the zone and stay focused on what works. Since this is tw...

GS#458 October 14, 2014 Do you think you're struggling to lower your scores because of your swing? Putting? Short Game? Indian Valley Golf Course Head Professional Steven Snyder may surprise you with his answers, but after teaching for over 30 years, he's seen it all and knows why we are so frustrated.

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GS#455 September 19, 2014 In 1969, The Ryder Cup teetered on the brink of irrelevancy, and perhaps being discontinued. But the historic "Concession" offered by Jack Nicklaus to Tony Jacklin on the final hole at Royal Birkdale changed everything. Author Neil Sagebiel joins us.

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GS#454 September 12, 2014 Donald Crawley; Dir. Instruction @ The Boulders Golf Academy in Arizona talks about Golf Simplified and The Boulders Golf Course. Donald has been awarded “Best Teacher in Arizona” by Golf Digest and since 96 “Top 100 Teachers in America” by Golf Magazine. 

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GS#1028  Sam Hahn, CEO of L.A.B. Golf, currently the hottest golf company in the world, returns to discuss the company’s explosive growth and the details of their recent acquisition by private investment firm, L Catterton. Also discussed is how Sam's prolific use of Social Media has helped grow brand loyalty and exposure. Also covered is the radical, yet traditional design of their latest putter innovation, the Oz1.iHS.  This is the first heel shafted putter released by L.A.B. with the head co-designed by PGA star Adam Scott. The discussion highlights the company’s journey from small...

GS#453 September 9, 2014: Long time Golf Smarter listener Michael Hamel plays at least 36 holes everyday...in Ontario, Canada! So far this year, he's logged 237 rounds, and he's not slowing down. In only 6 years of playing golf, Michael is down to a 3 handicap...although he'll say "up" to a 3 since he was in the 2s. He's also been a Personal Trainer for 25 years. When he fell in love with golf, he went for his TPI (Titleist Performance Institute) Certification so that he could become a better golfer, and to help others to be in better golf shape.

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GS#1027 Jim Waldron has been a regular on Golf Smarter since 2007 (episode #105) because of how well versed he is in incorporating the most comprehensive elements of the mental game with the best swing mechanics. That's why he's also become very popular on many other podcasts. This conversation delves into the nature of negative thought patterns and the importance of creating psychological space to manage emotions effectively. It highlights how detachment from negative feelings can reduce their intensity and impact on personal identity.

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GS#449 August 12, 2014 Long time Golf Smarter Member Michael Hamel plays at least 36 holes everyday...in Ontario Canada! So far this year, he's logged 237 rounds, and he's not slowing down. In only 6 years of playing golf, Michael has brought himself down to a 3 handicap...although he'll say "up" to a 3 since he was in the 2s. He's also been a Personal Trainer for 25 years. When he fell in love with golf, he went for his TPI (Titleist Performance Institute) Certification so that he could become a better golfer, and to help others to be in better golf shape.

This...

GS#1026  This week Chia Chou, a world renowned musician and professor, showcases his online program, Audio Golf. The course can help golfers of all skill levels achieve a repeatable rhythm that will result in hitting shots, and stroking putts more consistently. Chou challenges Fred to demonstrate the difficulty of performing contradictory actions while speaking. The discussion highlights the complexities of body language and communication, emphasizing how challenging it is to align verbal and non-verbal cues.

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GS#448 August 5, 2014 Pasatiempo Golf Course has an amazing history that includes being the course that Bobby Jones played just before deciding that Alister MacKenzie should be the architect of his property at Augusta, Georgia, which became home to The Masters. Our guest is Ken Woods, Head Professional at Pasatiempo in the Santa Cruz mountains, just north of the Monterey Peninsula in California. Ken shares the full story of how Pasatiempo came to be in the late 1920’s, Alister MacKenzie’s design features, and the difficulty of the course. We start the show with a short conversation with long time GOLF SMAR...

GS#1025 This week we reconnect with John Sabino, who shares his remarkable journey of playing the Top 100 golf courses in the world, culminating in his experience at Augusta National. John reflects on his time playing with Masters champions, the lessons learned from the Augusta experience, and the insights he gained while writing his book, 'The Augusta Principles.' The conversation delves into the meticulous attention to detail at Augusta, the impact of Cliff Roberts on the Masters' legacy, and how these principles can be applied to all type of businesses. John also shares his personal story of overcoming leukemia and...