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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: 4 October 2009
I was watching Golf Central and when the LPGA Navistar Classic 2nd round results were being discussed the lead story was that a 14 year old teenager, Alexis Thompson was tied for the lead. An... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 3 October 2009
They say necessity is the mother of invention. Golf it seems provides golfers with plenty of necessity to keep dreaming up, inventing and bringing new gizmos and gadgets to market all the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 2 October 2009
My friend Harold had called me a few times trying to get together for a lesson at The Golf Club at Star Fort. He was hitting some awful golf shots. He said he was driving the ball pretty well but... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 1 October 2009
Comments: 1
I was getting new set of irons checked by my upstate club fitter/builder, PGA Professional, Billy Delk at The Golf Club at Star Fort in Ninety Six, South Carolina. I was hitting the ball dead... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 30 September 2009
Comments: 2
Playing golf today is made much more simple and exact with the help of GPS devices that show the layout of a hole, yardages to bunkers, lakes and then to the green. Some even show the location... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 29 September 2009
Comments: 1
I went to The Golf Club at Star Fort in Ninety Six, SC to visit my friend and club fitter/builder PGA Professional Billy Delk. Billy is my '€œnear home'€ upstate South Carolina club fitter (... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 28 September 2009
Well, if you watched the 2009 FedEx Cup and Tour Championship played at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta this weekend, you got a to see a really good tournament. Best of all for TV and the fans... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 27 September 2009
While still a head pro at a private country club, I had a member, MG, who was a 4 handicap ask me about lessons to help him get back to his scratch or plus handicap he had in college and for a... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 26 September 2009
Many moons ago when I was a head pro, I had a member, WR, become a new student. I knew his setup and swing well. I had watched him for years andhad played with him numerous times. His big... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 25 September 2009
One of the most important drills I teach is the '€œButt on the Wall'€ drill. I always write it on my lesson sheets for students to practice. The reason the '€œButt on the Wall'€ drill is so... Read More