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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 March 2012
Comments: 73
Today we are going to talk a bit about a subject that many golfers have never heard of, let alone understand. The subject is called "Bounce" and it applies primarily to your wedges. It came up... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 28 February 2012
Comments: 125
Today's daily is the next installment of Doc Griffin's series on custom club fitting. In this video, Doc covers some common misconceptions on how lie angle is measured before he gets into the weighty... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 26 February 2012
Wilfred Perkins sent in a question asking how he can work the ball using the Peak Performance Golf Swing. "I have been using Don's technique for several years. I am 83, so I enjoy every outing,... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 25 February 2012
Today, with the help of my Swing Surgeon Plane Trainer, I'm going to show you the correct position of the back elbow during the forward upswing. This lesson was brought on by a question from Charles... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 24 February 2012
George Groskopf from Jefferson, Wisconsin sent a note to me a week or two ago asking to clarify whether there are actually two Bumps in the Peak Performance Golf Swing. "Surge, "Would you please... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 23 February 2012
Comments: 42
Phil Roethle, a Maryland Surgite from the early days of PeakPerformanceGolfSwing.com, was curious about how Ben Hogan's swing compared to the PPGS and asked if there were any similarities between the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 22 February 2012
Comments: 61
Ed Lyndsay down in Naples, Flordida sent in this question a little while ago: "A subject I have not seen you address is the elevation of ball flight. I have been using the Surge swing for almost a... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 21 February 2012
Terry Striano's question below is deceptively simple: "Is the ball in a straight line with the target? If so, the body would naturally be lined parallel left of the target. Please clear this up so... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 February 2012
Today's daily is the third installment of Doc Griffin's series on Club Fitting and he covers the process by which he determines what type of shaft will give the player the best performance given a... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 February 2012
Comments: 33
I want to discuss a topic that Barry Short, a Surgite from Brisbane, Australia, brought up to me last month. "Hi Surge, A question.You use the comment that after the bump, your arms come down in... Read More