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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: 25 October 2009
Dale Weaver wrote in a blog the other day, '€œI'€™m more of a '€˜control thinker'€™ than a '€˜distance '€˜thinker. I'€™d much rather have a 150 yard shot straight for the green from the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 24 October 2009
Plus Another Chip and Pitching Tip. Ya'€™ll did a good job the other day catching and pointing out the two big mistakes I made in the daily article. The key is I would like to say they were... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 22 October 2009
Chipping and pitching are those scoring shots close to and around the green that save you strokes. Getting a tough pitch or chip up and down (U... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 21 October 2009
Comments: 1
Whatever happened to the concept of finishing facing the target? In golf we call that finishing square because the body, in facing the target, looking straight at it, is perpendicular to the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 October 2009
Doug C from Ontario, Canada, on his way to Florida, stopped by Birkdale Golf Club in Hendersonville NC, to take a lesson. I'€™d never met Doug, but when I walked up to the range I was sure... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 19 October 2009
You are on the range warming up before the round. You are not hitting the ball very solid, and not close to your normal ball flight shape. Many players panic big time if this happens... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 18 October 2009
Comments: 1
I often get asked what the recommended ball position for the PPGS is. On page 39 of the Foundations Manual in the opening paragraph covering Ball Placement/Position it states, '€œWhere you... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 17 October 2009
I was playing a round of golf yesterday with a long time student and a friend of his who was a casual golfer. I kept seeing a number of things that, even though we were playing CPO (cart... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 16 October 2009
Right Leg Setup Position I got a call from Jack, one of my most regular and knowledgeable PPGS students. He wanted to discuss the position of his right leg and knee at address and then throughout... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 15 October 2009
We start the play of every hole from the tee box. Sometimes these tee boxes are tucked up close to and tight against the side of the hole. These tee boxes make it very difficult for most... Read More