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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: 22 March 2010
Last week I wrote a couple of articles about determining good posture based on your arms hanging straight down from your torso. I mentioned the best way to determine that was to just glance... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 21 March 2010
I read a question and comment on the blog the other day by someone who was asking about what happened top balata golf balls. He said they used to be so much softer and you could spin them a... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 March 2010
Yesterday I discussed that the best way to get into proper posture and be the correct distance from the ball was that when you step into the ball and get into your routine and bend from the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 19 March 2010
During a recent lesson I was asked by a student, with a combination statement and question,‚  that he had read or been told you can never stand too close to the ball. And he asked, in fact,... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 18 March 2010
Today, we'll talk about swinging the body versus swinging the arms. As we know, with the rotational swing today, you get your power by swinging your body faster as compared to the Peak Performance... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 17 March 2010
Yesterday's article about weight shift, sit or sink over and onto your back leg, brought out a lot of good comments and questions. One extremely good one was from Bill Kerney. Bill asked... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 16 March 2010
Today I'm going to discuss weight shirt or weight transfer in the backswing. In a blog the other day, John OB asked this of me. “Hi, Don. Regarding loading or weight transfer. First, at what... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 15 March 2010
Comments: 1
I see a lot of questions and comments in the blogs about turning the shoulders too much in the backswing and getting deep behind the toe line and over swinging.‚  I also see many comments... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 14 March 2010
When I teach golf schools, during which we teach the long game and all aspects of the short game, I always get a reawakening to the reality of the similarities that exist for both.‚  The... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 13 March 2010
Comments: 1
Reporting on Day 2 of the Peak Performance Golf School at the PGA Golf Learning Center in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Unfortunately, today we didn't have the school the way we wanted to in that... Read More