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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: 1 April 2010
Comments: 1
I had a lesson with JG and in the pre-lesson interview he told me that he was in his mid-40s, has been a 0 to 3 handicap for over 30 years, and had been working on a big turn rotational... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 31 March 2010
Last week at the Peak Performance Golf Schools, I had a student who had a serious case of '€œhead down, chin into the chest, looking over the top of his glasses.'€ So I had to ask him the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 30 March 2010
News flash from the Arnold Palmer Invitational. DJ's grip change greatly improves his performance. There's a new scoring challenge out on the PGA Tour. I got a hint of it on the putting... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 29 March 2010
I met DJ for breakfast and got some really good news. He said his back was feeling really good. He told me that he called his mother (a Registered Nurse) Saturday night and she recommended... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 28 March 2010
If you watched the tournament on TV yesterday you know that DJ was tied for first place and playing in the last group with Ben Curtis. You also know he had some problems with back spasms as... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 27 March 2010
There was rain predicted, but we got lucky and dodged it. In its place we had to deal with wind gusting up to 20 mph, left to right from where we were hitting on our practice tee. This... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 26 March 2010
We really had a great day. Temperature was about 80 degrees, sunny, balmy breeze blowing all day. We started the day off‚ ‚  with working on the long game. The first thing we focused on was... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 25 March 2010
Comments: 1
We're down here at Port St. Lucie at the PGA Golf Learning Center. We had our first session, starting at 1 O'€™clock this afternoon, for our students. This is what I call the interview,... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 24 March 2010
Got‚  up at 6 a.m., met Jack and Kenny in the parking lot at 7 O'€™clock and drove to Bay Hill. By 7:30 a.m., I was sitting down in the player-family dining room with DJ having breakfast.... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 23 March 2010
I'm down here in Florida this week pulling double teaching duty. Starting in Orlando, today (Monday) and tomorrow, I'm working with DJ for the Arnold Palmer Invitational. On Tuesday... Read More