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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: 10 October 2011
That scratchy sound you are hearing is not due to your Internet connection! I picked up some bug while I was in Las Vegas for the tournament and you can really hear it in my voice in today's daily.... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 9 October 2011
Comments: 38
Winfield Tweedie is a self-described golf nut. He eats, breathes and lives golf. He began learning the Peak Performance Golf Swing in 2010 and hasn't looked back since. Last March, we held a drawing... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 8 October 2011
Comments: 3
Today we have another great video from our Director of Club Fitting Operations, J. Lynn "Doc" Griffin. In this installment of The Doctor's House Call, Lynn discusses the differences in the quality of... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 7 October 2011
Today's question comes from Marilyn Wheat, a regular visitor to the blog. Marilyn only started playing golf five years ago but she's made some good progress since she began learning the Peak... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 6 October 2011
Comments: 48
A couple of weeks ago Jim Stein sent this question to DJ and me during our first live webcast of The Surge Show. "Dear Don, I've really benefited from your approach to the golf swing and follow... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 5 October 2011
I recently received this email from Peter Bausek, a long-time Surgite who lives in in Upper Austria. Peter lives in a town that has mountains behind it and beautiful Lake Traunsee to its front,... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 4 October 2011
Today, I am going to answer another question we were not able to get to during our first live webcast of The Surge Show [NOTE: Surge will do another live webcast TONIGHT at 8 PM Eastern]. It seems... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 3 October 2011
Comments: 85
Today's video starts with an email I received about a month ago from Randy W., one of my long time students. He sent it just after Rocco Mediate spoke with a reporter from the San Francisco... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 2 October 2011
Syl Bailey recently posted this question on the blog: "I use Adams clubs so I have 3-4 hybrids instead of irons. My problem is anything under a 6-iron. I constantly slice everything from a 5-iron... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 1 October 2011
Today, I answer a couple of questions that Jim Stratton sent in to our fiirst webcast of The Surge Show. Here is Jim's description of his problem. "Please, Surge, HELP ME! Whenever I want to... Read More