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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: 14 September 2010
We'€™re down at the PGA Golf Learning Center in Port St. Lucie, Florida for our golf school. It is truly an exceptional place. If you get the chance, drop by. The public practice areas are... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 13 September 2010
It doesn't happen that often, but with the larger headed drivers it definitely can. To keep the overall weight of the driver within limits, the face of the large head is thinner and, in some... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 12 September 2010
Since we can'€™t see our back arm and wrist in the backswing we don'€™t always know if we'€™re really keeping the back wrist firm at the top. What often happens is we go a little too far back... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 11 September 2010
The Surge is on his way to Port St. Lucie, FL and the PGA Golf Learning Center for a PPGS school. I was reviewing some older videos of Don at a free clinic he gave at a charity event at Old... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 10 September 2010
Yesterday we talked about the back or right elbow in the backswing. Guess what, it'€™s the same idea for the forward upswing and finish. As Newton's Third Law states, 'For every action, there is an... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 9 September 2010
When you are trying to swing to vertical, I can understand your frustration when you're having problems. There is so much contradictory “advice” out there it is sometimes difficult to... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 8 September 2010
Sorry I'm late. Flew back from Boston today but had to get this out to you. Yes, we always want to win, but DJ did very well. But he was happy his good friend, Charley Hoffman, shot the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 7 September 2010
Well, it's happened again. The Surge and I started talking on the phone about a question that's come up on the blog and I've received in numerous email. It's one of those things that is so... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 6 September 2010
This is the forth clip of Matt Steffe of C-prime and the Surge during our shoot at the exclusive Secession Golf Club near Beaufort, South Carolina. This one is all about distance. Matt, 6′6″, a... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 5 September 2010
DJ has been working very hard on his weakest link: putting. He made a discovery during the week that he wanted to share with you. Again, Todd was kind enough to shoot the video. You might... Read More