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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: 19 June 2011
I'€™m going to stay on the "power and distance" subject because we'€™ve been getting some great responses on the blog from people who had suggestions about the swing that could help me and, of... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 18 June 2011
There are always a couple guys at the club in their 70s or 80s about whom everyone says, '€œAll he does is bop it down the middle, bop it down the middle, then knocks it up on the green and shoots... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 17 June 2011
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 16 June 2011
O.K. Just stand there. What keeps you standing? Leg muscles? The way our bodies are built? Actually, it'€™s your brain. A certain percentage of our brain is devoted to keeping our posture. Any guess... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 15 June 2011
Comments: 118
We got this question on the blog recently and it'€™s been a while since someone brought this up. This was a question about the importance of followthrough. So when is the golf swing finished? Many... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 14 June 2011
Comments: 83
We had a great conversation going on the blog the other day between Jerry and Jim about visualization. Jim was having problems with skipping the stone in the downswing or throwing underarm. It'€™s... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 12 June 2011
Comments: 114
Dan sent in a question about golf gloves. He'€™s new to the game and wondered if the wear on the glove would tell him if he had a good grip. That started me thinking about what a golf glove can tell... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 11 June 2011
Comments: 55
A couple of days ago I talked about the importance of lag in your swing. Well, that inspired Lynn '€œDoc'€ Griffin, our Director of Club Fitting, to go an important step further. He explains why... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 10 June 2011
Comments: 70
Think about hitting the ball with the butt of the club on your downswing. Good idea? Mostly yes. Just remember, golf is a game of angles. And the less angles the better. The thought of pulling the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 9 June 2011
Comments: 130
In the Surge Swing, you keep that angle between forearm, wrist and shaft you had at the top of the backswing as long as possible during the transition. That will lead to more clubhead speed, power... Read More