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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: 26 March 2009
Tee It High To Hit It Low And up it goes!‚  They hit a Balloon Ball. It starts low and then rises into the wind, which is like hitting a wall. The wind knocks it down.‚  Or, they pop it... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 25 March 2009
Limited Turn? But everybody is doing the big '€¦ I always start a group clinic with this question: '€œWill everyone here who is happy with their swing raise their hand?'€ The most hands... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 23 March 2009
CHANGE IS GOOD! The explosion of responses we'€™ve received from you is staggering. Keep them coming! I can'€™t tell you how much it helps me as a coach and instructor. And I hope my... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 21 March 2009
Alignment – One of the Most Important, Yet Overlooked Fundamentals In the Golf Swing In the video below, my son DJ and I are going to show you how to eliminate one of the biggest mistakes... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 21 March 2009
Club Check'€¦Run the Set I know you'€™re all shaking your head about this title. What in the heck is he talking about? What I am talking about is a way to check your entire set of clubs to... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 21 March 2009
Hitting Long Irons... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 March 2009
Setup, From the Ground Up Below, you'll find a video you might have seen on the site here a few days ago. We had a few customers that suggested that I put it up on a page of it's own for... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 March 2009
Well, In my last Blog DJ had just had a really rough day out on the greens at Doral. The good news is his scoring got much better as the week progressed. After Thursdays round of 77 he... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 19 March 2009
Wet Soggy Fairways: how to play off of them I got a call from the father of my top 12-year-old junior student, Keenan.‚  He had just played in a junior tournament that was squeezed in... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 17 March 2009
PUTTING: Glove On or Glove Off I have been asked many times in lessons and when playing about wearing a glove to putt. It is a simple question with a simple yet somewhat evasive answer: yes and no... Read More