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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: 20 February 2010
Working the ball is the term for intentionally curving the ball the way you want to or need to, at will.‚  As I mentioned in the first article, there are basically two degrees of working the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 19 February 2010
I have written in articles and answered questions many times how to work the ball.‚  The Junior Golf Camp instruction series has a complete and detailed section and video on working the ball... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 18 February 2010
I am sure this title has many of you scratching your head wondering what the heck this means and where this article is headed.‚  I have written and commented many times about all golfers... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 17 February 2010
DJ and I are putting the last finishing touches on the new putting video today. I can'€™t wait for you to see it! There'€™s stuff in there you'€™ve never heard before. More '€œSurge Secrets... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 16 February 2010
I asked Lynn to give you some answers to all the email and blogs he got with his article on MOI and shafts. Wow. Take it away, Lynn. The Surge! Thanks for your response to my first article.... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 15 February 2010
I caught around 10 minutes of the final round of the AT... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 14 February 2010
The battle for your dollars in purchasing new golf clubs, specifically drivers, has risen to another level: marketing the concept of speed.‚  Two club manufacturing companies who are caught up big... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 13 February 2010
I am sitting upstairs in my home office in sunny but snowy Upstate South Carolina, looking out the window over my back yard and woods. Everything is covered in 5 to 6 inches of snow that fell last... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 12 February 2010
I was reading Golfweek Magazine, February 5th edition and on page 34 came across an article outlining a major golf ball manufacturer'€™s new sales pitch to sell golf balls.‚  The article is titled... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 11 February 2010
I was beginning my lesson with Jim and was asking him my background and history questions about him and his golf swing and game.‚  How long has he played? What is his handicap, has he taken... Read More