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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: 29 August 2012
Comments: 107
Tommy Shields is a 77-year old Canadian from London, Ontario who is having problems with a couple of clubs in his set of senior clubs. "I have a set of [a respected OEM that specializes in senior... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 24 August 2012
Comments: 91
Frank Frieri wrote me about six weeks ago for some advice for a problem he was having with his driver. And since there are a number of key points I would like to make about his situation, I thought... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 19 August 2012
Comments: 119
Today's tip is on where you should place your club relative to the ball at address. It comes from a question sent in by Bill Frazer, who was commenting on a recent tip I gave for those who... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 16 August 2012
Comments: 72
Today, we are going back to a set up question, and it's one that I bet most of you don't think much about. It has to do with the syle of your grip--specifically how you place your hands on the club... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 13 August 2012
Comments: 75
Today's daily stems from a recent email that David Hawthorne, of Fairfield, Iowa, sent me. It is a simple testimony to the value of perseverance, even in the face of initial disappointment and... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 10 August 2012
Today's tip covers one of my biggest no-no concepts: We never, ever, never want to hit down on the ball! Our whole goal with the Peak Performance Golf Swing is to hit UP on the ball. I recently... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 8 August 2012
Comments: 44
I filmed a new video recently that I am calling The Ultimate Alignment Video that is in final editing at the moment. As usual, we shot it at Old South Golf Links in Bluffton, SC which gave me the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 4 August 2012
Comments: 48
Jeff Faul, of Harvey, North Dakota sent me an actual letter via the U.S. Mail (can you imagine that in this electronic age?). Jeff is having a significant problem--he's not consistently getting... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 1 August 2012
Comments: 75
Bill Munoz is 88 years-young and playing tournament golf again thanks to the Peak Performance Golf Swing. Here's the question he sent in via Customer Service recently. "In setting up for the swing... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 31 July 2012
Comments: 31
Every once in a while, I get a question from one of my students that shows great powers of observation and today's question from Paul D'Andrea of Chicago is the latest to cross my desk. "A few... Read More