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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: 30 September 2011
Comments: 16
In today's video tip, Mark Ramsey asks for a review of the setup "from the waist up", which I am happy to do since the #1 Surgism is "The setup determines the motion". But before we get to Mark's... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 29 September 2011
Today's tip came from three separate questions from our first webcast of The Surge Show. Fendrick Smith, Scott Silverman and Jay Wagner all had questions about hitting thin shots. I've reprinted... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 28 September 2011
Today's comment stems from a question raised recently by Gerry Fedele, of Montreal, Canada, who wrote: "Surge, my name is Gerry and I live in Montreal Quebec. I have to be careful with my back... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 27 September 2011
Here's another question that comes from those we weren't able to get to during the live webcast of The Surge Show that we recently did from DJ's living room. Philip Schwenck asked about what kind... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 26 September 2011
Comments: 92
Today's tip returns to one of the hottest topics on the blog-Good Wrist Action Is No Wrist Action. In looking back through the archives, I found that I have addressed this subject 10 times since... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 25 September 2011
Comments: 45
Today's tip comes from the group of really good questions we got from the live webcast that DJ and I recently did from his home. We couldn't answer all of them during the Surge Show so we will... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 24 September 2011
Comments: 39
Today's question comes from one of our European students, John Farrell, who has been using the Peak Performance Golf Swing for nearly a year now. "I like the easy power that comes from the Surge... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 23 September 2011
Comments: 43
Ian Craib (a.k.a TO0000ad) wrote me a couple of weeks ago with this comment/question: "I like the smaller, controlled swing but having lots of trouble with longer clubs. I hit right-handed,... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 22 September 2011
You may recall that earlier this month, Dave Seeman and I taught a three-day school at Odessa National in Townsend, DE. Today's daily is a story from that class and, like all good stories, there's... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 21 September 2011
Dave Bories is a relative newcomer to this blog, having registered back in June. He recently asked a question on the website that I would like to address today. Dave writes: "I've read and heard... Read More