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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: 8 June 2011
Comments: 4
The other day, when I was talking about avoiding hitting the ball high on the clubface, I didn'€™t mention tee height. Is tee height important? Definitely. But is it the most important... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 7 June 2011
Comments: 95
It always hurts me to see a golfer walk up to the tee with driver in hand, plant his feet a mile wide and attempt to muscle his way to the ball. He'€™ll slide and I can almost hear his back crunch... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 6 June 2011
Yesterday I talked about how overactive shoulders can cause you to come over the top, creating a cut. As is often the case, our Director of Club Fitting Operations, Lynn "Doc" Griffin, had... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 5 June 2011
Comments: 128
There'€™s been some really exciting discussion about avoiding going '€œover the top'€ in the forward upswing (downswing, impact and followthrough). I always visualize that motion as skipping a... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 3 June 2011
Comments: 200
  Because of all the interest I'€™m going to continue one last time with the position of the arms at address. We got a good suggestion from the blog about just walking up to the ball and, with the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 2 June 2011
Comments: 117
There'€™s been a good deal of discussion on the blog about positioning the arms in addition to over-reaching. One comment reminded me of the old golf days when I was new at teaching. It had to do... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 1 June 2011
Comments: 42
Boy, when I did a video on reaching for the ball and all the problems that caused we got slammed with great response and good questions. This is kind of a reminder and how to keep that from... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 31 May 2011
Comments: 60
Got a question about a problem of transferring a good practice swing to the real thing. Leo feels he'€™s making good a practice swing but doesn'€™t apply it to the one that counts. That can be a... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 30 May 2011
Comments: 114
On this Memorial Day, I would like to take time to thank our nation's military men and women, past and present, for their strong sense of commitment and and their unflinching willingness to... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 29 May 2011
Comments: 104
Do toes come into play in the Surge Swing? Leigh had back surgery and part of the result was nerve damage to his toes. He says he can'€™t get the correct balance in the Surge Swing. He needs help... Read More