The Single Pivot Swing -- Ben Hogan's Secret Revealed with Tony Manzoni (RIP)

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Josh Karp

Golf, Sports, Society & Culture

4.3 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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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. Each Friday for the next 12 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 valuable swing aide that monitors rhythm, grip pressure and swing speed. Ted also joins in to provide more details.Please check out our new and updated website at golfsmarter.com! While there, you'll receive three free gifts when you post an honest review about Golf Smarter the podcast. You can also get free gifts for recording a show opening by clicking on "Record Your Show Open Here!" tab on the right side of the page. Please take a few minutes to fill out our survey, which will also provide you with a link to Tony Manzoni's video! Follow @golfsmarter on Instagram, X, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube. See our daily highlights and helpful insights from our interviews on the podcast. Thanks so much for checking it out and providing your feedback. This episode is sponsored by Indeed. Please visit indeed.com/GOLFSMARTER and get a $75 SPONSORED JOB CREDIT. Terms and conditions apply. This episode is sponsored by HIMS. Start your free online visit today HIMS.com/golfsmarter and received personalized ED treatment options.This episode is also sponsored by SelectQuote. Make sure you get the right life insurance for YOU, for LESS, at selectquote.com/golfsmarter today and get started.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	Hi, this is Fred Green, host of the Golf Smarter Podcast.
0:04.7	Over the next couple of months on our Friday episodes that retrieve the greatest hits from our archives,
0:11.0	we're going to feature some of our many conversations with Tony Manzoni.
0:15.7	Tony was an amazing golf instructor who passed away in 2018. And we first met him in 2010.
0:22.8	And every time he was featured on the podcast with us,
0:26.0	emails flooded in from golfers around the world
0:28.6	with more positive feedback than any other teacher we've featured.
0:33.5	So unless you're new to golf smarter
0:35.3	or didn't play at College of the Desert,
0:38.5	anytime between the 1980s and the 2000s, you've probably never heard of Tony because we were
0:44.7	the only media outlet to really pay attention to them.
0:48.4	We've been replaying these episodes the last few years, and I still get emails today,
0:56.6	reporting on how well you've connected and improved using Tony's teaching methods. Tony's book, The Lost Fundamental, One Simple Move,
1:03.0	Better Golf Forever, which was out of print when he passed away, is once again available
1:08.1	on Amazon, including the Kindle format.
1:11.6	Tony's video of the same name was also out of circulation when he passed,
1:15.5	but can now be seen online.
1:18.1	If you'd like to gain access, please write directly to me,
1:21.7	Golf Smarter Podcast at gmail.com,
1:24.3	or click on the hey fred button at gulfsmarter.com. Lastly, after he passed, we created a
1:31.9	Tony Manzoni Memorial Golf Smarter Fund to benefit the first tea of Coachella Valley, which is
1:38.4	where Tony lived for decades. Your tax deductible contributions are greatly appreciated.
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