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Manuel de la Torre's Disciple on The Definition of a "Swing" with Gary Sowinski, PGA | #877

golf SMARTER

Josh Karp

Golf, Sports, Society & Culture

4.3577 Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2023

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

877: Gary Sowinski spent more than 6 years working with and learning from Manuel de la Torre, author of Understanding The Golf Swing, and one of golf’s greatest instructors ever to instruct Tour Pros and recreational golfers. In this conversation we learn what Manuel demanded from his students and teachers, the concept of how the body moves, and how to define a ‘swing’. Manuel studied with Ernest Jones and his legendary father, Angel de la Torre. Manuel de la Torre passed away in 2016, but we were lucky to feature him on Golf Smarter in 2009 (still available as Golf Smarter Mulligans episode 90 - January 2021). This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans #193, is a great compliment to this week’s conversation as we talk to the Golf Better Coach, Rick Koscher on how your body position can impact ball flight.This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Sign up for a $1 per month trial period at Shopify.com/golfsmarter to take your business to the next level today. Become a Golf Smarter Ambassador by introducing our next episode! For your effort you’ll receive a choice of prizes including: A box of ODIN balls of your choice with the Golf Smarter logo. ODIN Golf is the only golf brand that sponsors and pays everyday golfers! See our custom page at odin-golf.com/pages/golfsmarter. A Glove + Glove Compartment from RedRoosterGolf.com where you can choose from a large variety of styles of gloves in 26 sizes! A private link to Tony Manzoni’s video “The Lost Fundamental”. Write to GolfSmarterPodcast@gmail.com and we’ll send you simple instructions and a brief script to record for the intro of the show. In addition to sharing your home course, you now have the opportunity to offer your favorite Golf Smarter lesson, episode, insight or teacher.For exclusive content and first access check out Corrected Mistakes on Substack: https://substack.com/@correctedmistake  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

If you came to me for a lesson, my first lesson with you is no charge.

0:06.0

Now that's because I believe one, you're already nervous and uncomfortable taking a lesson.

0:12.0

So I can't get as much out of you the first time as I can in future lessons.

0:18.0

I don't charge you for the first lesson so that you can see what we can do and then

0:23.3

build off of that. Since I started that about eight years ago, I have never had a student not

0:30.8

come back. Wow. Because they're feeling guilty? No. I think they understand that they see improvement, but they already know they were

0:40.1

nervous because they were trying to impress me with what they could do. Hi, this is B.J. Barger from

0:47.3

Alexandria, Virginia. In addition to joining Fred on an awesome golf smarter adventure to Prague.

0:54.5

I'm a member at Laurel Hill Golf Club,

0:56.9

and I play lots of golf with LPGA amateurs

0:59.7

and American singles golf.

1:02.2

This is Golf Smarter number 87.

1:06.3

Legendary instructor Manuel Dillotori's disciple

1:09.5

on the definition of a swing with Gary Swinsky.

1:13.2

This is Golf Smarter.

1:16.0

Sharing stories, tips, and insights from great golf minds to help you lower your score and raise your golf IQ.

1:23.8

Here's your host, Fred Green.

1:25.1

Welcome to the Golf Smarter podcast, Gary.

1:27.5

Hello, Fred. How are you doing today?

1:29.7

I'm doing well. It's great to get you onto the show. I've been following your website, and you had something on there that really jumped out of me because I think we need to all learn a little bit more about Manuel de la Torre.

1:45.6

And apparently you were one of his students.

1:50.3

I worked for Manuel for just over six years.

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