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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: 21 October 2011
Comments: 48
In today's daily lesson, I'd like to answer a question that was sent during one of our live webcasts. Richard, from the United Kingdom, stated that he was having trouble with balance and so he... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 October 2011
Comments: 48
Gary Alverson recently wrote me that he has seen tremendous improvements in ball striking and consistency with the Peak Performance Golf Swing. The one exception involves an occasional problem that... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 19 October 2011
Comments: 91
Brian Holland Jones is a 15-handicap player from the UK who is now in his seventies so he's playing really good golf--except for his fairway woods. Here's what he wrote recently: " My question... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 18 October 2011
Comments: 31
I received this email from one of our Midwestern Surgites, Dewitt Strong, who has been using the Surge Swing since the middle of last year. "Your instruction to emulate a shortstop or tennis... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 17 October 2011
Today's tip stems from a question from Andrew Papadopoulos who lives in Melbourne, Australia. Andrew is trying to understand how his hands can be always directly under his chin at setup even when... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 16 October 2011
Today, I will answer an interesting question from Ed Johnston which came through on our recent webcast of The Surge Show. "Sometimes when I really want to hit it hard, I hit a screaming hard hook... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 15 October 2011
Comments: 58
Every once in a while I receive an email from someone that is loaded with great comments or questions that are a bit different from the usual kind I receive. Today we are going to talk about one that... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 13 October 2011
About two months ago, Ritchie Cleary left this really good self-diagnosis on the blog: "Hi Don, Played 18 holes on Monday and ended up with a very sore left knee. The Surge Swing was working very... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 12 October 2011
Comments: 46
I have asked Doc Griffin to follow up his recent posting titled "Brand Name Clubs Vs. Custom Components: Part 1" with a discussion of where the real differences lie between buying off-the shelf... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 11 October 2011
Today I want to answer a question from Mort Goodkin, who writes: "Been a back sufferer for years. Not bad the last 5years (I'm 84). I find that I must stand with a wider stance now to get some... Read More