The Spin Axis Podcast

Three golf geeks discuss modern data-driven golf instruction and coaching.
Hosted by Erik J. Barzeski, Jayson Nickol, and Tyson Deskins.

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027: The Last 20 Years and the Next 20 Years of Golf Instruction – with Brian Manzella (Part 1)

Released: September 09, 2025

The Spin Axis Podcast
The Spin Axis Podcast
027: The Last 20 Years and the Next 20 Years of Golf Instruction – with Brian Manzella (Part 1)
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We’re joined by Brian Manzella, a perennial Golf Digest Top 50 and Golf Magazine Top 100 instructor, with over 40 years of teaching experience and a reputation for blending science with swing artistry. In part one of our two-part conversation, we take a look back at how golf instruction has evolved. We discuss how swings shrank in the early 2000s before stretching out again when distance became a more obvious advantage, the shifting strength of grips, the Johnny Miller reverse-C finish, and the ramifications of the ball rollback. We explore why today’s players need to become world class at more than just one of golf’s skills to succeed in the modern game.

Hosts: Erik J. Barzeski, Jayson Nickol

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