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Ferris Wheel and The Perfect Golf Swing
Ferris Wheel and The Perfect Golf Swing
Authored by: Brady
Posted on: 3 May 2026

A student named Jim Wiley sent in a comment that stopped Surge in his tracks — and it's worth sharing with every golfer who's ever struggled with consistency.

Jim made the case that a more vertical swing is easier to repeat because it removes one of the trickiest timing requirements in the rotational swing: squaring the clubface at impact. He backed it up with three analogies. Bowling — try taking the ball around your body and releasing at exactly the right moment. Rock skipping — go straight back and through, or good luck controlling where it lands. And landing a plane approaching the runway from the side, having to time your turn perfectly just before touchdown - known as crabbing. All three hit home, but that last one is especially sharp. The plane is still moving fast. So are you at impact — accelerating as hard as... Read More

Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 3 May 2010
  PGA Tour pro DJ Trahan took a liking to golf early in life. He considers himself very fortunate to have been taught the Peak Performance Golf Swing by his dad, PGA Master Professional Don... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 2 May 2010
  When PGA Master Professional, Don Trahan, took the job as Director of Instruction at Harbour Town in Sea Pines, his eight-year-old son, DJ was already carrying a full set of junior clubs.... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 1 May 2010
  Don Trahan is not a computer geek. When I first met him he was a golf teacher extraordinaire, but finding the power switch for his computer was a daily challenge. Yet here was a guy who... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 29 April 2010
Comments: 1
The Surge and DJ discuss what to eat and NOT to eat during a round. The Surge: Another big part of playing good golf is that it involves physical activity. So you need to be physically fit... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 28 April 2010
PGA Tour pro, DJ Trahan has had one teacher and one golf swing all his life. His dad, PGA Master Professional Don Trahan, never pushed, never insisted. He just taught. In this video, DJ talks about... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 27 April 2010
  By the time PGA Tour pro DJ Trahan was 10 years old, he was a veteran on the junior golf circuit, winning a fair share of the tournaments. (Some of his opponents might have said more than... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 26 April 2010
(Health Note: R... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 25 April 2010
Comments: 3
Update: He won'€™t be back on his treadmill for a time, but '€œThe Surge'€ is home and in the good care of wife and Registered Nurse, Susan, and brother, Ken. Son, DJ and daughter, Kim have gone... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 24 April 2010
  It isn'€™t that often that the Surge and DJ Trahan get to sit down together, relax, and talk about the game the both love. Last year, between video shoots, father and son got that chance.... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 23 April 2010
  About a year ago, the Surge and his son, DJ Trahan, sat on Don'€™s front porch, between video shoots, talking about the '€œgood old days,'€ when DJ was just a kid. The stories were too... Read More